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I'm finding more things cheaper elsewhere. Even brand name stuff. I was looking for some Gorilla glue and it turned out cheaper in my local supermarket (Tesco UK) than Amazon.
Had a few crappy quality things/lost items. Have started buying elsewhere now before even looking there.
My sales are going to break Jeff Bezos but it (hopefully) might be a sign of the times.
I noticed this Black Friday, almost all name brand items totally disappeared, and most deals were garbage Chinese knockoffs/non-name brand. Then immediately after Black Friday, I saw a huge return of name brands in their featured products/deals.
I also bought a new Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 (for $90) recently and got a total Chinese knockoff piece of shit in a package labeled "fashion jewelry." Total wish.com trash listed as name brand.
Amazon didn't publish my review (I'm assuming because I said this was becoming a rampant issue on Amazon. Did refund me, but the Chinese knockoff listed as a Slim Pen 2 is still listed on Amazon.
I went and paid the same price on ebay for a factory-sealed brand new legit one. What a change we have undergone when eBay is a safer marketplace than Amazon..
This shit was all over the place on Black Friday. Some items I followed dropped in price, but were crappy versions of the same thing. Others were cheaper earlier in the month and increased on BF.
I notice prices shot up on 9/1 so they could be "reduced" by BF. It was a clear attempt to justify "50% off the average price".
I've noticed the same thing here in the US. I looked at getting some toothpaste my kids like and it was about $7 on Amazon. Got it at my local Target store via an online order for under $4.
"Everyday" products have always been expensive on Amazon. Things like food, pharmacy items, "junk drawer" items, basically anything you can expect to find at your local grocery store. A few years ago I was shocked that that didn't have a pair of scissors for less than $12 (at the time they were probably half that at Target). I don't know if this is because the logistics of these items is more expensive to do online, or if they're price gouging under the assumption that if you're buying a gluestick online it's because you live in a super remote area or are too unable/lazy to go to a store in-person. It's like Staples in reverse: Staples figured out that if you're buying electronics in a store it's probably because you need it right fucking now and can't afford to wait to order it online (or you're not tech savvy enough to shop/price compare online) so they can get away with making you pay through the nose.
It's the cost of the lumped in "free shipping." I find the prices are good when I buy bulk. Like I'll buy 3 packs of my deodorant and toothpaste and then the price is better than all my local stores. For whatever reason, none of the stores carry the scent I like in deodorant. They only carry antiperspirant, which I didn't want, causing me to research my options online.
I have found for small basic stuff, it's always cheaper at Walmart, home depot, target, etc. Plus depending what it is, you benefit from seeing it first.