• neo@lemy.lol
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    4 months ago

    Recently on Amazon: $10.99
    + free shipping if you have prime, which I don’t
    so + $4.99

    Meanwhile on eBay: $5.99
    + $4.99 shipping

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      4 months ago

      After trying to return stuff on Amazon and eBay you will understand. I’ve been paying for prime 5+ years at this point, so much peace of mind.

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        4 months ago

        So far I haven’t noticed a real difference between the two marketplaces (partly because Amazon has gotten worth), but I’m sure millage may vary.

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        4 months ago

        Not that anyone asked, but my greatest frustration lately is when I order something on ebay and it shows up in an Amazon box. F THOSE COMPANIES

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          4 months ago

          Companies selling on both, companies reusing used Amazon boxes, or am I missing something entirely?

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            4 months ago

            I’m just the consumer so I don’t know for sure, but I believe these are cases of the company sells on both platforms but fulfills all orders via Amazon, which (a) defeats my purpose of shopping on eBay and (b) is against eBay’s rules, I believe.