Heya, im looking for a European alternative to Amazon. Im based in Ireland I know there are a few options but alot don’t deliver to Ireland. Thanks

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    9 days ago

    Exactly. There are literally thousands of alternatives to Amazon, including physical shops by the way. This is not rocket science, do some research (Ecosia is your friend) and you’ll see you can always find better prices elsewhere also… And sometimes paying a bit more is worth it, for example for the convenience of having living commerce in your street with immediate delivery directly to your hands over the counter.

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      9 days ago

      It’s not only about the better pricing, I very much enjoy not buying cheap knockoffs from Amazon.

      You want to buy product X? How about you get this genuine “some name that is clearly made up on the spot to look like a brands name”? It might give you cancer, but that’s a low price for a very low price, isn’t it?

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        What are you all buying there? I’m genuinely puzzled… I’m more and more convinced that the people asking for Amazon alternatives should just shop less. Often the best alternative is nothing at all. Do we really need a European Instagram or X? A European Temu? I don’t think so… just be more present in real life folks.

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          9 days ago

          You should shop your opinions in a higher quality shop.

          Try getting a flashlight on Amazon. Try getting some boots or a new swimsuit. Yes, none of them is hard to get outside Amazon. But if you try to shop it there, you will be overwhelmed by bullshit.