Sick of Amazon affiliations ruining any effort to find a decent product. (piefed.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Cherry@piefed.social to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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I will start by saying I am trying to consume a lot less in my life, but due to circumstance I need to start again in my life. I am also trying to degoogle not use Amazon etc.

With this in mind I prefer to buy a decent value product and look at the options however I have noticed that I keep coming across comparisons and over and over it’s driven by ‘check price at Amazon’. Amazon has ruined decent reviews for me. All anyone wants to do is sell Amazon tat at me. Anyone else have this problem of too much chafe when trying to research decent products?

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[-] Cherry@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I was actually looking at gardening equipment which is a bit niche for there. I think I am missing the days where people tried stuff out and commented on it rather than ‘tried this from there it’s great go buy at retailer abc’ I had the same problem recently with kitchen utensils. I don’t want tons of plastic ones. I wanted a small selection of decent tools. It was frustrating wading through the crap to find good reviews and verdicts on what is/isn't essential.

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Zwilling tends to be good quality for kitchen stuff, especially the all purpose scissors. Also the cheap Victorinox knives are good.

For garden hoses get any brass fitting, they last forever and you can replace the o-rings when they get brittle or worn down

[-] Cherry@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

I am after a compost tumbler. A bit specific 🤣

[-] CalmChaos72@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I can recommend a black and decker compost tumbler (I think from Home Depot) I’ll try to find a link

ETA: https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DECKER-28-in-x-36-in-Tumbling-Composter-BDSTGA9701/320052857

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It might be a good materials choice in this use case, but I am just fed up with everything being made of plastic.

[-] Cherry@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

I have been trying to not buy plastic everything too. That was one of my gripes with my kitchen stuff.

With this I have to admit plastic is the right product. It needs to be light enough to turn and I suspect if it’s metal or wood it would get corroded too quick.

I’m picking and choosing my battles.

[-] Cherry@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

I am not in the USA so can’t access home depot. Is it this one https://www.blackanddecker.com/products/bdstga9701

It’s nice and high, Does it turn easy?

[-] CalmChaos72@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, it’s that one - it has a big gear on the side to turn it easy. Height is good.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Me too!

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