If you don't have a car to get to a physical store, where (what websites) do you get your electronics?
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I walk, it's not ideal but I take one for mother earth and walk the whole 10000 cm to the store when needed.
If someone saw me walking out of an electronics store alone, I'd 99% get mugged if I don't get into a vehicle quickly.
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If you did have a car, where would you go for electronics? There’s not many places left I wouldn’t avoid.
I’m near enough to MicroCenter and You-Do-It, but most people aren’t and there’s really not much else worth going to.
Online is king for electronics shopping
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Oh, I was just asking because I have a BestBuy that's like a 15 minute drive away, but would take forever to talk to and back from, while carrying the weight of the stuff you bought. I think I also have a Microcenter like 45 min to 1 hour away.
I had a recent terrible experience with Besbuy, so that's why I can't use their shipping anymore. (They use Doordash now, and the driver stole my laptop)
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The only possible way to get to a shop is "a car"... Poor Americans!
I think OP is speaking about their own situation. Americans in other circumstances have other ways of getting to stores and back.
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Aside from amazon ive also used newegg and for some things monoprice. For used stuff, especially phones i use swappa.
I like Swappa. If you can find what you're looking for there, you can usually get a good price, and everything I've bought on it has been in good condition.
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Allegro, Empik or Media Expert
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These and I'd add Crutchfield, Sweetwater, and Best Buy has good sales.
For components, the standard Mouser, Digikey, and McMaster-Carr
Excellent lists.
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eBay. Better not to buy tech new.
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Depends on the electronics. Computer components I try to get from their manufacturers or an online shop like bhphotovideo. Cables I get from reputable suppliers with certifications, from their online shops. Laptops, pre-built computers, etc. i would just get secondhand.
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Oh, I was just asking because I have a BestBuy that's like a 15 minute drive away, but would take forever to talk to and back from, while carrying the weight of the stuff you bought. I think I also have a Microcenter like 45 min to 1 hour away.
I had a recent terrible experience with Besbuy, so that's why I can't use their shipping anymore. (They use Doordash now, and the driver stole my laptop)
Bestbuy is more expensive than just buying the same products online, in my experience
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If you did have a car, where would you go for electronics? There’s not many places left I wouldn’t avoid.
I’m near enough to MicroCenter and You-Do-It, but most people aren’t and there’s really not much else worth going to.
Online is king for electronics shopping
I’m near enough to You-Do-It
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I’m near enough to You-Do-It
. What? You just really ruined my day - apparently I haven’t been there enough. Trying to control my toy budget
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Newegg for most things.
Some electronics, I know of smaller online stores and I prefer to order from them.The only brick and mortar store near me is a Best Buy and that is no good for anyone.
Can you share what these smaller stores are, please?
