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Originally Posted by HarryT
Much cheaper, generally. I buy pretty much everything except food from Amazon. Not for same day delivery, because:
1. The same-day delivery fee is quite a lot.
2. I don't live in the area where it's available.
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I often get same day delivery for when I order next day delivery; with Amazon Prime the cost is $4.99. Probably more than you want to pay for a DVD, but quite reasonable for a more expensive item.
I also buy the vast majority of my non-food items from Amazon - being able to order precisely what I want online and have it delivered in 2 days is tremendously efficient and convenient.
Local retailers are correct that there is something of a fairness issue in having Amazon not collect sales tax...but they are flatly wrong if they believe that this will meaningfully help them. For one thing, Amazon's prices are almost always significantly cheaper than B&M retailers, even with sales tax. For another, and more importantly, Amazon gives power to consumers by offering a huge number of products from a huge number of manufacturers, complete with reviews. Lastly, since I research my purchases online anyway, it's easy to buy exactly what I want *right then.* Even if I don't get it for a couple of days.