Bummer! To be honest I ever liked buying online, to me it is a big hassle, I much prefer brick and mortar. Being on the east coast we lost most of our good brick and mortar stores years ago. The local DIY scene really dried up, there use to be a lot of independent dealers in the area serving PC shops and the like. Most of those are gone now too.
Yeah, traffic jams, red lights, stopping to get gasoline, finding a parking space, and waiting in line to checkout are the best parts of my day! All the fun you miss by click-click-buy and having it delivered to your door in a day (or same day w/Amazon) is just a real bummer. /s
All the same hassle when you have to return the stuff Amazon sent you because the seller is garbage, the product is garbage/counterfeit, or they sent the wrong thing... or sent you extra garbage you didn’t order, like the bottle of highly comedogenic “coconut” face oil they put in my molex y-adapter power cable package. Add to that, an inability to test an item in person prior to purchase. Very important for mice, keyboards, and many other things.
Sure, Amazon returns are “easy”, but you still have to get out there and send them back when many of the problems shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
I've never been to Fry's (I'm on the east coast) but thats sad. It was a bummer when Circuit City and Radio Shack closed down. Its like a part of your childhood is deleted when this happens. Very sad.
I like Amazon and all, I've had a Prime membership for many years, but F them for causing all this. As great as it is to be able to order anything online and have it delivered right to your door the next day, I still enjoy walking into a physical store and getting to touch, hold and play with all the latest tech gadgets. There's just nothing like it. Amazon could have 1 hour or less delivery, thats still no substitution.
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Sure, Amazon returns are “easy”, but you still have to get out there and send them back when many of the problems shouldn’t have happened in the first place.