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If you mean Amazon, hard at first but once you get into the habit it's not hard at all. Whatever you would search Amazon for, search DuckDuckGo for or your websearch of choice and put -amazon in. There are SO MANY online stores out there, with perfectly reasonable prices and even free and fast shipping.
Some general recs:
B&H Photo or Microcenter for anything electronic or computer related
For clothes, if you have any clothes you already enjoy, go directly to their brand website
For food items, local grocery stores often offer online shopping and delivery. If it's a specialty item or imported the import companies sometimes have their own websites.
For something hard to find you can't find another site for, try Ebay.
I've been avoiding Amazon for about three years now. I do business with all sorts of independent retailers and have only had good experiences with them. I encourage everyone to get out of the trap of thinking that Amazon is the only option.