It’s really nice for my 3D printing hobby since most of the brands I’m buying are based in China or Europe (mostly China). They send over a shipping container of printers and Amazon handles fulfillment so I get the stuff in a few days instead of waiting 45 days and pay $100 shipping to get a 20 pound device delivered. They also have all the replacement parts and stuff in their warehouses.

Also, their returns process is painless. I thought I’d support local workers and had been shopping at Hobby Lobby instead of using Amazon. For my trouble, when I tried to return an airbrush that didn’t suit my needs (I used it once) they treated me like a criminal, it was a whole production.

With Amazon I just head to the Whole Foods down the street (or Kohls sometimes?), return it, and get credited almost instantly.

I do think Walmart is putting a lot of effort into their online offerings and if you can return online purchases in store that’d be a huge win. We bought my wife’s MacBook Air off Walmart’s online store and it was super convenient.