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Amazon gives non-Prime members free shipping at $35 or more of eligible items. Instead of simply letting users get the product with free shipping, they've added a discount that prices it exactly one cent below the $35 limit, while only subsidizing the price with $3.38, which is about half of what they'll then charge you for shipping.

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[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 59 points 4 days ago (5 children)

This must be very different in the US because over here eBay would be like just lighting your money on fire (since you have 0 recourse or reimburse options while Amazon's primary upside is how trivial replacement and reimbursements are). I mean de-amazon sure, but not for a place that's as anti-consumer as can be, which of course makes sense for actual second-hand purchases where you have no legal liabilities by the seller anyways.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 23 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If you're buying on ebay and use PayPal, PayPal provides the consumer protection. That's been my experience anyway.

[–] NudeNewt@lemm.ee 11 points 4 days ago

10000% This. Using Paypal for buying on sites like Ebay is the way to go in terms of consumer protection. If a seller doesn't take PP then fuck 'em

[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

You get more protection from your credit card company than Paypal. If your item doesn't arrive or doesn't work, you can file a chargeback and get a full refund. It's worked for me every time I tried it (Visa card from Royal Credit Union).

[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

where are you? Im in Ireland and use eBay all the time, and when there's been a problem it's always been rectified

[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Amazon are getting bad about refunds and replacements plus have a major problem with counterfeit goods due to how they mix 3rd party and Amazon sourced goods in their warehouses.

They can't refund your house if it burns down because Amazon sold you fake electronics.

EBay is fine for the smaller cheap Chinese tat that you can find on amazon, and PayPal provides consumer protection. Go to other retailers for electronics - any site or shop that does not use third party sellers.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yep always got charged for sending back. They are living off of good will they are not what they where. Slower shipping harder to return stuff and full of fake items.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I'm based in Europe so that might be true.

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is such a tired trope. eBay has improved well beyond when it was just the wild west of third party sellers. I've not had a single issue on eBay in the last 3-4 years of purchases. Ive actually had extraordinary customer service through eBay. Recently purchased a used $50 coffee grinder and it arrived with cosmetic damage from shipping. Contacted the seller and they refunded the entire purchase while also letting me keep the item.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey just the last 2 weeks I had two separate friends be ripped off on ebay. Yeah it has improved, but it's still a ton of scummy shit.

Are your 2 separate friends not checking ebay's seller ratings and buying scummy shit from scummy sellers without using PayPal's buyer protections?