Amazon alternatives - 3 shops compared

If you want to do without the shipping giant Amazon, there don't seem to be any good alternatives. In our comparison, we show you three shops that compete with Amazon at eye level.

Fashion, technology, household: Otto - all-rounder with good conditions

The mail order company Otto sells goods from all areas; however, the focus is on fashion. If you are looking for common articles from the categories technology, sports or household, you will find almost everything at Otto. Otto does not carry joke articles or small goods such as computer gadgets. Compared to Amazon, Otto does well:

• Better than Amazon: If you buy from Otto on account, you have 14 days to pay for the goods. Alternatively, send your items back. This saves you premature payments and subsequent refunds.
• At Otto everything comes from one house. You only pay once for shipping and always buy on the same terms.
• In terms of price, Otto is subject to the shipping giant Amazon. You pay about 10% more for technology goods than for the competition. However, you can counteract this with our vouchers.

Electronics and technology: Amazon alternative "notebooksbilliger.de"

If you are looking for computers, laptops or electronic goods, the network offers many alternatives to Amazon. One of them is the notebook-cheaper online shop. Here you will find all types of computers, from smartphones and tablets to desktop PCs. The mail order company also carries electronic goods such as washing machines and dishwashers, vacuum cleaners and LED lighting. In some points, notebook cheaper differs from Amazon:

• If you contact support with questions or problems, friendly and helpful staff are waiting for you. Changing or canceling an order works smoothly.
• There are also small prices at notebooksbilliger: In the field of computer technology you save up to 15% when you order from your Amazon competitor.
• Evaluate your purchase at notebooksbilliger, the online shop will give you a voucher for 5 euros.
• One drawback remains: The shop cannot keep up with the selection of the shipping giant Amazon.
• Together with the Redcoon online shop, you receive a considerable selection that leaves almost no wishes or desired models open.

Thalia - online and local bookstore

Thalia is a huge bookstore that has branches all over Germany. Thalia is also represented on the Internet and offers films, music and books in the online shop at affordable prices. Compared to Amazon, Thalia offers several advantages:

• If your order contains a book, the entire delivery is free of charge - even if it is cheaper than € 20. Our tip: Simply add an inexpensive book to the shopping cart for 1 to 2 euros. If you put any goods in your shopping cart for more than 20 €, the order is also free.
• If you want to exchange an item, you can do it on site. The branches and the online shop belong together - you can also have your goods delivered to a branch to pick them up there.

Buy used books, CDs and films - at Medimops and Rebuy

The two used media giants Medimops and Rebuy offer used games, CDs, films and books on Amazon, but also have huge online shops of their own. Here you pay shipping costs only once and can take numerous articles with you for a few cents.

Another Amazon competitor is "Rakuten". In a short shop comparison, we show you the differences between the two online shops.