• BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      24 days ago

      Hang on now. I’m shopping on the Internet because I don’t know how to buy stuff in real life.

      How am I supposed to not use Google?

      • Bluewing@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        24 days ago

        I know how to buy stuff in real life. I’m in the middle of nowhere and there is very little here to buy in real life. If I really need the mouse skids I just ordered yesterday, Amazon it is!

        Sadly, I can spend hours searching for a company that sells mouse skids only to find they are available through Ali and requires a 4 to 6 week shipping and will cost $2 for 60 plus an extra $15US vs $5 per 60 with free shipping on Amazon in 5 days.

        I can hate Amazon all you want me to, but the reality of cost and shipping times sets in pretty quickly.

        • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          24 days ago

          I didnt know what a mouse skid was, but I searched it and found this right away, at the top https://www.newegg.com/p/173-00GN-00042

          I dont know if newegg is reputable or not, but this seems cheap, and has free shipping.

          In my life, Im okay spending $1-$5 more for a product if it avoids the monopolized markets.

          • cy888@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            23 days ago

            Newegg used to be a good deal

            I stopped using the years ago when they gave their sales data to state governments to extort sales tax years after the sale.

      • Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        24 days ago

        Go into your browser settings and pick a search engine thats not google

        Im currently using DuckDuckGo No ai

        I used Ecosia for years up until recently. everyone has a preference, but there are plenty of other options.