Too risky anymore. Is it an open box item sold as new? Is it a counterfeit? Is it actually just a brick that was sent in a box to you?
Plus, Amazon controls everything, and if we get philosophical here I'd rather support individual companies and buy my products locally if possible. I can order my furnace filters from Amazon. They are a tiny bit cheaper, but it's getting increasingly difficult to go buy them locally at a store. This trend has only gotten worse and while maybe a furnace filter is something you can wait to get a replacement for, there are other items where it's just better if you can get them the same day, particularly those that you might not be entirely sure is exactly what you want/need, and/or you're choosing sizes.
But our ability to make that type of purchase is going away because people blindly buy from Amazon, which is often more expensive than buying locally now. Gone are the days that Amazon was cheaper.
Plus, Amazon controls everything, and if we get philosophical here I'd rather support individual companies and buy my products locally if possible. I can order my furnace filters from Amazon. They are a tiny bit cheaper, but it's getting increasingly difficult to go buy them locally at a store. This trend has only gotten worse and while maybe a furnace filter is something you can wait to get a replacement for, there are other items where it's just better if you can get them the same day, particularly those that you might not be entirely sure is exactly what you want/need, and/or you're choosing sizes.
But our ability to make that type of purchase is going away because people blindly buy from Amazon, which is often more expensive than buying locally now. Gone are the days that Amazon was cheaper.