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Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year (apnews.com)

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Imagining hilarious counterfeit cars start showing up. “My FROD truck only has two gears”

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

MOST SIZE Truck for boys and girls and students with orthopedic support fully three dimensional with reverse gear fully adjustable windows by ADVNZOI

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[+] J12@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

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[–] Animoscity@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Where’s my amazons choice Rhonda?

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We have to get my daughter a notebook computer that runs Windows or Mac OS for her online school she's starting next semester. Obviously we're not going to spend the money on a Mac and she doesn't need anything very powerful because it's going to be mostly web browsing and Zoom meetings. There are a lot of sub-$300 notebooks on Amazon, and some of them are from companies like Acer and Dell, but there are a shit ton of brands I have never heard of- Excebook, CHUWI, SGIN... some don't even say the brand. It's crazy.

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Chuwi is one I have actually come across IRL! Can’t vouch either way for it but anecdotally the owner seemed happy

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[+] NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

It was just a standard Amazon search for sub-$300 Windows notebooks. I'm sure Linux will install on it no problem. How long the hardware lasts is another matter. And I'm guessing it's all hardwired.

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[+] NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I know a genuine panaphonics when I see one.

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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I can't wait to buy a car from reputable dealership JWN1BNNY.

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[–] Aliendelarge@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That Tiyata Carolllla seems like a bargain.

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[–] HugeCounterargument@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Will I get 5% back on my prime card? 😅

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[–] tabularasa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Asking the real questions here.

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[–] paskalivichi@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago

Will they be subject to the same return policy?

[–] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I can only imagine this going poorly, but in hilariously unexpected ways that I can’t wait to see.

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[–] RoseRose56@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

But the shareholders said otherwise, they expect to make billions! Cause they are trying to maximize their profits. But I agree with you.

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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

but i don't want to support either of those shitty entities! i want to buy from the damn factory!

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Just download the damned car, at this point.

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[–] Zorque@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

You wouldn't!

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[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Amazon sucks, but so do the gate-keeping dealerships.

[–] Xavier@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Hmm… how will a return work? 🤔

Put it the car back in a box and drop it at the nearest dropoff store or UPS/FedEx? 🤣

Will there be a 30% restocking fee?

What if the car just doesn't work after delivery? Missing parts?

Will there now also be a Amazon Warehouse Deals for used cars?

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The sooner that traditional car dealers go away as a business model the better.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yes, but when can I buy a train?

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[–] You999@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

https://ozarkmountainrailcar.com/railEquipmentCategory.php

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[–] cantsurf@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Now I'm all worked up about dem cabooses

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

Holy crow, thank you!

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[–] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

this is just downloading a car with extra steps

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[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago*

you wouldn't download a CaR

like, yes mf, I would

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