I used to be the same way untill I tried out Zappos (US). Their filtering really lets you narrow down the exact type of shoe that will fit you. Plus they had a super long return window. Way better long term purchases than any store I’ve been to.
Best chance for success is to actually measure your foot to determine the length, width, and arch support you need. Then strictly don’t order anything outside of that criteria.
Food, live plants /fish (aquariums), watercooling stuff, teas, NSFW stuff (no returns), used stuff (missing parts, or on amazon, its always defective.
I’m also souring on online deliveries. It was great in the early 10s, but now it’s all low quality garbage, defective stuff that has been “returned”, no name brand stuff, etc.
I initially thought the same about the aquarium supplies and animals. But all of the pet shops and stores I’ve gone to have been more than a little nasty and bad and all the stuff I’ve gotten offline arrived great and healthy
I thought the same until I went to the crunchy little indie stores. I’ve gone to two different ones, and both were great! One was high end boutique, the other a crunchy 70s place where everyone seemed super knowledgeable and appeared to do it for a hobby, with the store simply funding their addiction hobby. :)
I still skip petco, though, that place bums me out.
There’s a third indie place about an hour away that looks really cool too! They have a 1,500 gallon tank that I wanna see.
I've learned how to order clothes this year. I was going to a wedding and was struggling to find a dress so I ordered 8 from various shops then returned the ones that didn't work. I'd previously ordered 3 and had to send all 3 back, then I ordered the 8 and found a favourite and a back up.
For obvious reasons this will remain a very infrequent plan.
Fresh groceries is an absolute no. I always go to the market and pick out my own fruit and veggies and fish.
I do order clothes and shoes online, but never before trying them out myself and only if they don’t have the color I want in stock or if it’s appreciably cheaper online.
exactly. pickup that stuff yourself and it’s basically half-price. People who have groceries and food deliveries all the time, I’m just confused by. Like, how much money are you ok with wasting??
I broke my leg and the first 3 months back home I relied on delivery, Doordash cut into my savings a lot. My proximity to a grocery store with free delivery lead me to start buying groceries and planning meals, which is cool
Also taught me some perspective, a $10 pizza with a $5 delivery fee and $5 tip is still a pizza, and we have pizza at home
I was more talking about how if you don’t tip well enough your food may take a long while before anyone bothers accepting the trip and getting it to you, but that’s also true.
I don’t order restaurant food or fresh/frozen grocery for delivery, that’s about it really.
I do try to order from manufacturer websites when possible but on the occasions I have asked them, they say they make the same $ with Amazon fulfillment.
Lots of stuff I order online but pick up at store too. Meals, coffee, prescription drugs, wine & liquor.
Amazon often states in their agreement with sellers that the manufacturer can’t sell for less than Amazon.
Amazon also scrapes sites and lowers prices automatically when other places outprice them. It was interesting seeing this happen irl at a place I used to work at
I refuse to buy anything from Amazon, and I will even pay extra to get it directly from the manufacturer’s site. So it’s really disheartening when I end up getting an Amazon package in the mail anyway. I think a lot of places save on space and headcount by using Amazon for fulfillment.
I even have the same issue with eBay. Some sellers are just drop-shippers for Amazon.
Maybe it depends on the podcast.
While I think you might be referring to “male enhancement pills” and crap like that, I steer clear of the kind of podcast that would even consider pushing that sort of thing, in fact find that product ecosystem kind of interesting sometimes.
So far from the type of company that advertises in this medium, I’ve bought underwear, a massage machine for muscle spasms, and a monthly gift box service where I’ve gotten some very nice articles of clothing.
Anything that’s easy to fake like that I wouldn’t risk personally. All they have to do is put the wrong sticker on it. It’s not hard to make a forgery.
Then you’re stuck trying to deal with the Chinese company to get your money back. I’d much rather just go to a box store and pick one up, at least I know what I’m getting, and I know that if it turns out not to be the real product I’ll have no issue returning it.
One time many years ago I ordered this knock off Panerai watch from a sketchy looking Chinese website. It did arrive a few weeks later, and it’s actually a gorgeous self-winding piece with a window to the gears on the back. Its an awesome looking watch. But I’d never do that again.
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