As the title says this is just my experiences shopping online. Understand, I live in a town of 100,000 which has all the stuff we need but not all the stuff we want. So, I buy a fair amount of stuff online. And of course you may not have experiences like mine. This is just what I've seen.
Walmart: I won't buy from them again. I bought a wheelchair that was shipped from wherever (in the US), it made it to Dallas & then dropped off the radar. Turns out it had 2 different addresses on it & the PO shipped it back to WM. The ordeal took about 2 weeks with me in limbo most of the time. The killer was that the guy who delivered the wheelchair (from someone else) said that he's seen that before with Walmart items.
Etsy: I haven't bought more than 10 items from them. Every now & then you can find a "deal", but mostly they tend to see the items that they are selling as more valuable than I do. Generally a lot more valuable, but sometimes you can find reasonable prices.
Amazon: They are pretty good. Rarely are they slow on shipping & generally have pretty good prices. I like that you can go there, sign in & see what's going on with your order. Mostly from them I buy bread & butter items that would be available if I lived in a larger city. I do buy some fringe items like garden sun protection for my garden that might be hard to find even in a larger place & they have come through very well. I'd rate them as very good. Oh & the wheelchair I got came from them in 4 days.
Temu: I know, Chinese companies & everyone worries about theft & cheap stuff but these are my experiences. The higher priced items I've bought there (garden planters, food cabinet, etc. have all been at least as good of quality as I can get around here & much cheaper. I "love, love, love" that when I get an update on an item it has a picture of the item. I don't have to wonder what I'm being updated on. I also love that they keep you updated. The longest shipping has taken was about 2 weeks & that was for a spice rack. I'll throw this in, I bought a broom & dustpan set just because I could use another & I was intrigued by the design. First impression was that it was a bit cheap (it was lightweight). After using it I feel that it's far superior to the one (American made) that I have. I also wasn't impressed with a bathroom set I ordered. But it does the job (shower curtain, rug, toilet rug), not typical American quality on the rugs but they do the job & look good.
Please rate the mail order (I guess it's email order now days) that you use & let others know your opinion. If you've had good or bad experiences, tell us what happened.
Walmart: I won't buy from them again. I bought a wheelchair that was shipped from wherever (in the US), it made it to Dallas & then dropped off the radar. Turns out it had 2 different addresses on it & the PO shipped it back to WM. The ordeal took about 2 weeks with me in limbo most of the time. The killer was that the guy who delivered the wheelchair (from someone else) said that he's seen that before with Walmart items.
Etsy: I haven't bought more than 10 items from them. Every now & then you can find a "deal", but mostly they tend to see the items that they are selling as more valuable than I do. Generally a lot more valuable, but sometimes you can find reasonable prices.
Amazon: They are pretty good. Rarely are they slow on shipping & generally have pretty good prices. I like that you can go there, sign in & see what's going on with your order. Mostly from them I buy bread & butter items that would be available if I lived in a larger city. I do buy some fringe items like garden sun protection for my garden that might be hard to find even in a larger place & they have come through very well. I'd rate them as very good. Oh & the wheelchair I got came from them in 4 days.
Temu: I know, Chinese companies & everyone worries about theft & cheap stuff but these are my experiences. The higher priced items I've bought there (garden planters, food cabinet, etc. have all been at least as good of quality as I can get around here & much cheaper. I "love, love, love" that when I get an update on an item it has a picture of the item. I don't have to wonder what I'm being updated on. I also love that they keep you updated. The longest shipping has taken was about 2 weeks & that was for a spice rack. I'll throw this in, I bought a broom & dustpan set just because I could use another & I was intrigued by the design. First impression was that it was a bit cheap (it was lightweight). After using it I feel that it's far superior to the one (American made) that I have. I also wasn't impressed with a bathroom set I ordered. But it does the job (shower curtain, rug, toilet rug), not typical American quality on the rugs but they do the job & look good.
Please rate the mail order (I guess it's email order now days) that you use & let others know your opinion. If you've had good or bad experiences, tell us what happened.
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