[xzins]

For the most part, you’re right. The new Walmart+ can work well, depending on what you’re ordering.

And going direct to some companies works well. Ebay works.

So, to fight a monopoly, the only way is ultimately to buy elsewhere at least some of the time.

[Starcitizen]

For the most part, you’re right. The new Walmart+ can work well, depending on what you’re ordering.

And going direct to some companies works well. Ebay works.
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Walmart: fired their entire American back-office staff in Bentonville, AR and replaced them with H1B Indians. Does not ship to the Philippines.

eBay: most items do not ship to the Philippines. Those that do end up being stuck in customs for weeks.

Local variants: Lazada and Shopee are now owned by Alibaba. Will not support a Communist Chinese Company.

Amazon is the lesser of all evils and they ship to the Philippines without customs holds, fees or problems.