alt Hacker NewsBuying online direct from the manufacturer? Almost everyone sells direct. Use Amazon to find the seller and then contact them directly.
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reliabilityguy • today at 12:59 PM
Amazon delivers next day or the same day many of the items if you have Prime.
I tried many times to order something directly, and most of the time it’s the same price and longer shipping. So, for me in terms of convenience Amazon wins.
bix6 • today at 12:41 PM
Why would I do that? Now I’m spending time verifying individual random brands all to get the same price (plus shipping)?
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What if you want to buy simple Chinese plastic stuff (e.g. someone elsewhere mentioned zip ties)? The manufacturer is somewhere in China with a minimum order of 10,000, so no, you can't go to them. Amazon is often the cheapest source for this, cheaper than any local retail.