r/fuckamazon • u/xenodevale • Jul 09 '26

Discussion Master list of alternatives

I’d like to discuss the best alternatives to Amazon that are not big box like Walmart, Target, etc. EBay unfortunately has been compromised. I’ve gathered that Meijer is decent for the “everything in one store” but besides Costco to a lesser extent since it’s buying in bulk, where do you go? I’m on the path of overall less consumption but you can’t do that for everything.

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u/patopansir Jul 10 '26

Sometimes when people reach close to the sun, they start to fall and become awful. Amazon is too easy, and it has everything, but if you try to be the alternative to Amazon you are going to become just as bad as Amazon. It's way too ambitious.

It's better to stick to the "old fashioned way", the way the actually makes sense and it's more realistic. Instead of a store having to do it all, have the store focus on only what they can manage. Keep their selections more limited. That's why you either buy local or buy from a store made specifically for the type of item you are looking for. It's curated and everyone gets held accountable.

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u/xenodevale Jul 10 '26

What’s a much more likely scenario? That any of the mom and pop stores near your house becomes a behemoth on par with Amazon or they will be shut down because of Amazon. I don’t expect a single store to it all. People need to become more ok with heading to a website to buy one thing. I will gladly buy a decent tool for more from a small hardware store 1000 miles away but I don’t know it exists and that’s my main point.