I’ve been working in the last few years of getting rid of big tech services. PayPal and Amazon are left. I’ve been questioning the need for PayPal in a world of virtual credit cards. My main reason for using it was security of purchase but I feel this need is no longer there. BTW, equivalent EU service to PayPal that is equally well accepted? Feels like this one may be more difficult to satisfy.

  • irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    If you have sellers with electronic components and sensitive skin products that sell direct, charge less than amazon, have free exchange and return policies, and don’t ship direct from Asia meaning possibly several months to receive as well as fluctuating tariffs, please share. These are just two examples I’ve not been able to find.

    • hector@lemmy.today
      2·
      2 days ago

      Exactly, and the post office is further hobbled so amazon is often cheaper and quicker on shipping. 7 days for a package in the post now, from 1200 miles away inside country, from an independant seller for me last two times.

      Vendor said that is for all of their clients. It was 2-3 days anywhere in country for lifetimes and since 2020 gone up and up and I seem to be the only one furious about it. 7 fucking days. Amazon sent something in 4 with free shipping on order.

      • Jason2357@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 day ago

        Amazon charged that vender 40-50% in fees for using their marketplace. You didn’t get “free shipping”.

        • irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          1·
          4 hours ago

          It’s more that shipping cost is baked in. When shipping isn’t shown until the last step, it allows for displaying a lower price.

          So if you’re shopping on Amazon and it’s $20 and on another site without free shipping it’s $15, and the you get to the checkout and there’s $5 handling fee in addition to the $5 shipping fee, it wastes a lot of time. Sure most put that in fine print somewhere, but it’s just easier if it’s baked in. Just like many foreigners don’t hate how the sales tax is tacked on in most of the US and can vary by city as well as by state.

          Sure you know it’s coming, but it’s easier to have a single price that is going to be what you pay, so you can shop around easier.

        • hector@lemmy.today
          1·
          1 day ago

          From my end I cannot always use private vendors without paying more and it taking longer.

          That said I bet I have bought less from them in my lifetime than you have.

          Help fix the post office then tell me to totally drop them.