It doesn’t always have to be Amazon
The ear cushions for my Sennheiser HD 380 Pro headphones have been falling apart for a while. So, I was checking, whether they could be replaced and ordered separately. They could. And I used the Amazon website to both learn about it and find the correct replacement part.
But then I thought: why not check on the Sennheiser website directly. Often enough, doing this is much more inconvenient, though, because you don’t know what to expect. The actual company might not even offer the part on their site, and/or the site might be cumbersome to use. Plus you have to enter all your address and payment details.
But this time, it was worth it. Not only did they offer the ear cushions, finding them was super-easy, the buying experience was very pleasant, and they were cheaper than on Amazon, and included free (and fast) shipping on this ~€20 product.
Sometimes it pays off to look for an alternative to the big monopoly. I’ll remember that the next time I’m going to buy stuff.