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jmainguy · 2022-10-24 16:23:05

Yeah I would never buy anything electronic, or anything to consume or put on my body from amazon.

jrib | karma 637 | avg karma 2.41 · | 2022-06-04 21:08:16

For a few years now I refuse to buy anything on amazon that I consume or put on my body because of exactly those same concerns.

BostonEnginerd | karma 892 | avg karma 2.77 · | 2019-04-16 01:08:17+00:00

I never buy anything on Amazon that I put in my body. They really need to get this issue under control. It's a huge trust problem for me.

misiti3780 | karma 7782 | avg karma 3.44 · | 2019-08-13 14:58:29+00:00

I do not buy electronics on amazon for this very reason.

dralley | karma 13928 | avg karma 4.7 · | 2019-07-22 22:06:25+00:00

There's entire classes of items that I no longer buy off of Amazon, because I have no trust in their supply chain.

* Supplements

* Anything vaguely medical, really

* Chargers

* Certain types of electronics e.g. phones

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throwaway201103 | karma 1052 | avg karma 1.73 · | 2020-12-30 18:15:48

I would absolutely never order food, supplements, OTC meds, etc. from Amazon.

LinuxBender | karma 53794 | avg karma 3.11 · | 2021-09-25 16:38:50

I avoided them for a while, but where I live Amazon is unfortunately the only online company that will ship to me and the local stores are very limited in the tiny nearby town. I still avoid electronics and anything not directly fulfilled by Amazon and anything that has a small number of reviews. I will for sure never buy anything computer related from them again. Standard household items, common supplements, clothing that is fulfilled by them directly, those have all been fine for me.

BostonEnginerd | karma 892 | avg karma 2.77 · | 2021-05-30 13:43:40+00:00

The rule in our house is to not order anything that goes in or on our bodies from Amazon.

jschwartzi | karma 6010 | avg karma 2.33 · | 2021-05-30 17:24:32+00:00

I wouldn't buy anything I need to trust on Amazon.

schmookeeg | karma 619 | avg karma 2.84 · | 2024-05-23 15:57:48

I already won't use Amazon for things I put in my body -- the product commingling and counterfeit situations make them a non-starter for me on this. Precision and control are just not in their company DNA, so I don't want their shipped products mucking with my DNA. :)

Apple would be far higher on my list of consideration than this. I'd even say Google, for the 2 or 3 years that the product lasted.

While I do find healthcare somewhat plodding and archaic, these anecdotes remind me that it's not always a bad thing.

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rand846633 | karma 309 | avg karma 2.92 · | 2021-09-16 13:47:30

I hope OP does not ever use amazon.

Spoom | karma 2015 | avg karma 2.61 · | 2015-10-23 13:27:59

Judging by past experiences, I am specifically avoiding Amazon-branded electronic products. Amazon, the store, is great and very convenient. But Amazon-branded stuff always tends toward lock-in and lacks interoperability with other services. No thanks.

inetknght | karma 7946 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2021-01-06 08:44:23

I wouldn't, and haven't, bought anything from Amazon since Amazon facilitates and perpetuates fraud.

arethuza | karma 32254 | avg karma 2.88 · | 2018-12-17 16:10:59+00:00

I've stopped buying electronics from Amazon - it's not like I don't use Amazon for loads of other things (books, audiobooks etc.) but the risk is too high for anything electrical.

jb1991 | karma 16037 | avg karma 8.92 · | 2022-01-26 23:53:18

I’ve been bitten by so much garbage bought on Amazon, including clear counterfeits that I had to charge back on the credit card, that we have a rule in our house to never ever buy anything in that site even if it’s the only site offering it.

reaperducer | karma 32854 | avg karma 3.56 · | 2018-12-17 16:43:29+00:00

Amazon purchasing rule of thumb used to be: "no electronics."

Then it was updated to include "nothing that goes on or in your body."

Then it was updated to include "nothing that goes on or in any living thing."

Then it was updated to include "nothing you wouldn't by from a random stranger standing outside a fly-by-night flea market."

For thousands of years, brick-and-mortar stores have lived and died by the quality of their merchandise. Amazon is just learning this.

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ryandrake | karma 48548 | avg karma 4.45 · | 2019-05-10 15:34:51

A good rule of thumb I use is: if it uses electricity or goes in someone’s body, don’t buy it from Amazon.

ncallaway | karma 10542 | avg karma 4.65 · | 2023-06-23 11:21:34

My rule for Amazon is absolutely nothing life/health/safety related, and nothing that goes on or in your body.

They simply cannot be trusted for these kinds of things.

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apple4ever | karma 881 | avg karma 0.88 · | 2020-08-20 14:14:56

There are things I refuse to buy on Amazon. Anything ingestible is on that list. I tend to steer away from brands that clearly are just a small set up shop. Often times I will buy something from another website because I just trust that place more.

blagie | karma 5028 | avg karma 3.81 · | 2023-12-28 11:51:19

Here's my list of things I won't buy on Amazon.com:

- Anything which goes in or on my body (foods, medicines, etc.).

- Anything which is easily knocked off (SD cards, memory, SSDs, etc.)

- Bed sheets (oddly enough, you'll often get lies on materials and fabric)

- Thing I need reliably / reliably on-time (I cancelled Prime after several shipping issues)

Since I cancelled Prime, things added to this list include:

- Most digital content (they added ads to music I paid for as soon as I cancelled Prime, and many newer Kindle books are hard to back up into non-DRMed formats)

Most of what I will buy on Amazon are generic gizmos, like kids toys, cables, generic keyboards, battery chargers, basic tools, and basic clothing (kids pyjamas and that sort of thing). However, it's no longer my first source. I'll go Aliexpress, eBay, and Walmart first.

I now have Walmart's equivalent of Prime instead. It's not great, but it's better. There is zero customer service, but shipping times are more accurate than Amazon, generally faster, and they'll actually let you know if something is running late or early (which is huge, if you're planning a project). Walmart's selection is worse than Amazons, but I'm hoping it will catch up. I also am starting to go to local stores again.

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