I can’t find the print books I want nor any of the craft supplies I’m after. Yeah, meh.
“AMAZON is finally here, and it’s meh.
“That appeared to be the general reaction from Aussie shoppers on Tuesday, who after months of fevered anticipation logged on to the e-commerce giant’s local site to access the much-hyped bargains — only to find prices were more or less the same as local retailers.
“And in an embarrassing oversight for Amazon, its own Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is $20 cheaper at Officeworks, $159 compared with $179.
“You can grab an iPhone 7 Plus 128GB for $1199 at JB Hi-Fi compared with $1375 on Amazon, while a GoPro Hero 5 camera is $499 at JB Hi-Fi and $560 on Amazon.
“A Lenoxx 9-inch Twin Screen Portable DVD player, which retails for $149 on Kogan.com, is $172.38 plus $9.45 delivery on Amazon.”
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