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What do you use instead? My main reason for using Amazon is the shipping which no one else can come close to

Same or next day shipping on most things I order is wild, when something goes beyond a 2-3 days on Amazon it even feels odd

And the “do you actually need the item/s that fast” isn’t the response I am looking for

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Target/Walmart/BestBuy. They both have fast shipping options as well as store pickup. Sometimes (if you live somewhere more rural) they have _faster_ shipping times than Amazon.

I'm not in the US, but friends there tell me that Home Depot routinely delivers from the local store within a few hours.

(Here, unfortunately, their web site is useless crap.)

Walmart / Home Depot / Lowes / Kroger are generally going to beat Amazon on quickest delivery for most people for most items, if they want to, by virtue of their local brick and mortar footprint.

One reason I imagine Amazon pushed so hard for short delivery times was knowing eventually their legacy peers would leverage this against them.

Not to mention a long delivery time gives people more opportunity to simply go to the store and get something, while they’re out running other errands.

I live in a well populated suburban area. If I’m willing to actually leave my house, I can get most things much faster than Amazon can deliver them. This also helps keep those local businesses running, so shipping doesn’t become the only option in the future.

Shop.App doesn't have everything, but they do have a lot and many merchants have fast shipping options. I always try to search them and Newegg before trying Amazon.

Newegg marketplace is a funny place. Not only many items are more expensive than elsewhere, I had my orders delivered literally in Amazon or Walmart packaging. There are genuine merchants that made a choice to work with Newegg but there are many resellers from other stores as well.

Home Depot/Lowes often have faster delivery than Amazon (like literally delivered in a few hours or next day morning).

I live in the country. Amazon takes days to ship out here, though sometimes it has 1-2 day. Walmart has same day shipping (not delivery, regular shipping) and is cheaper or comparable to Amazon.

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