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can't speak for the quality in recent years, but i bought a amazon basics laptop backpack some years ago and it's held up better than some "name brand" gear i've had.
It goes one way or the other for me but nothing in between. Either it's better than the others or absolute garbage that falls apart almost immediately. It's a bit of a mindfuck
A lot of it is because Amazon is known for stealing designs from innovative, small companies and running them out of business to sell their stolen designs under the Amazon Basics brand. Usually they do so by decreasing the quality of materials and relying on their own supply chain to keep prices low.
Link to an article from 2021
Edit: Also found this Youtube video by Peak Design, who are very well known for their high quality gear. It's about Amazon ripping off their sling bag design.
How am I not surprised?
the led zeppelin of retailers...just like any other seller that's made it big
So no one is allowed to make sling bags because that company is selling it already? Doubt they invented sling bags lmao not much to innovate there. They sell their bag for $150 if Amazon can do it for $50 then get fucked greedy scum.
Unironically you say this in defense of AMAZON
... you haven't watched the video, have you? Otherwise you would know why Amazon can sell their bag for only 50 bucks. Either way, 150 bucks isn't even that much for a high quality bag that'll last you years and is backed by a damn good warranty. That's pretty much the same prize range as other high tech bags of that size. You get what you pay for.
Many companies sell sling bags for even way under $50 on Amazon lmao they look quality too. Rules for thee not for me type shit. You can't sell a sling bag but I can. Yea I didn't watch the video because it's bullshit clearly Amazon is not the only one who can sell a $50 bag there are multiple sellers selling equivalent bags less than that.
when going generic, i've found it's best to stick with supplies that don't really matter and easy to replace if it sucks--aluminum foil, trash bags, etc
basically Amazon looks at what sells well, then they go to the source and nudge them into making the product under their white brand: https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox
AmazonBasics is just dupes of popular products. They see what sells the best on their website, copy them, and sell them for a slightly lower price.
When did we stop calling these "clones" and start calling them "dupes"? I guess I'm not up to date on my lingo.
Calling them "dupes" is the lingo used in fashion and makeup, idk about elsewhere. I think the distinction is that a dupe is a knockoff instead of a counterfeit.
meh. everything is "duped" from something else. https://youtu.be/bH1akL3SZiA
if you want to pay extra money to buy the "real" product from the actual brand's website to avoid giving amazon any money, then go ahead. i'll buy the cheaper thing that works just as well
Yeah, I mean dupes exist for a reason, because it works. Amazon has done far worse things to dislike them for.
Yeah I’ve had great experiences with amazon basics hoodies and phone cables