Amazon Takes Low-Cost Ecommerce Service Global (reuters.com) 7
An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon on Friday expanded the reach of its low-cost ecommerce service to 14 additional markets and will call it Amazon Bazaar, as part of a push to compete with Chinese rivals including Shein and PDD Holding's Temu. The expansion of the service comes at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs are denting consumer sentiment, especially of lower-income groups, who are on a constant hunt for cheaper deals.
Buyer beware. (Score:3, Insightful)
Can't wait for another glut of 14 Terabyte SSDs for a unbelievably low prices. Of course the guts of these things are really just a cheap USB stick's memory, with the surrounding circuitry reprogrammed to lie about its size.
Seriously, caveat emptor on any marketplace like this.
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Yep, Chinesium flea markets. Business as usual.
Re:Buyer beware [false economy]. (Score:3)
If you didn't actually want it, then it's a waste of money at any price--but that sure won't stop Amazon from trying to manipulate you into buying a dozen.
Out of my antipathy for Amazon now I feel like I should consider buying something at one of the other websites mentioned there. Oh wait, Shein is a spammer. Forget that one. But maybe Temu is worth a look?
Specific anecdote about my last online purchase from Rakuten Ichiba (Rakuten Market as translated into English). One specific feature that was most impo
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Low-cost, right... (Score:3)
Those who call it low-cost either work for Amazon, are paid for Amazon or have never used Amazon to sell anything.
Amazon Haul ? (Score:2)
Apparently this is called Amazon Haul in the US, according to TFA, and it's been available in the US since 2024
https://www.amazon.com/haul/ [amazon.com]
i had never heard of it until just now, but clicking on it... it looks somewhat like aliexpress et al and the prices do seem lower. in the FAQ it says that things are shipped from overseas and that the buyer is the importer and that Amazon will "facilitate" the paying of tariffs...
15 day return policy.
interesting.