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The alternative I use is a physical Target store. I’ve switched 75% of my Amazon spend to Target.

I think I save $100 every time I don't step inside a Target store.

Every time my wife goes to target for wrapping paper or something it costs $200.

I’ve always wondered how that happens. Everyone says that.

There have been several generations of PhD psychologists working studiously to figure out how to manipulate the mind into buying extra crap you don't need. Our primitive monkey brains are little match.

Most people use Amazon mostly for the convenience of not having to go to a physical store.

Usually the time saved is more valuable to me that any price saving I might get from going to a physical store.

It happened a few times (1 in 10?) that the product didn't match my expectations, either it wasn't the one advertised or it had clear quality issues.

In that case I returned the product, which was always accepted and refunded, no question asked.

Using Target is nothing about the price. It’s because I once got a counterfeit baby product from Amazon and aren’t going to risk that again.

Fair enough, it is something I wouldn't risk it either.

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