Amazon's advantage in this space is not what is once was: You have to factor in that we now get charged sales tax in California. Also, no-hassle and no time limit return policies at Lowes, Costco, Bed bath and Beyond, etc, and internet price matching, Amazon purchases are not as appealing to me as they once were.
Example: I can buy Nest Protect on Amazon for exactly the same price as it is from my local Lowes. However, with Lowes I get the ability to return it at any time for any reason, in person, without the return shipping price or hassle. I'm going to buy it from Lowes, where in the past I would have just used my Prime account to buy it from Amazon.
Example: I can buy Nest Protect on Amazon for exactly the same price as it is from my local Lowes. However, with Lowes I get the ability to return it at any time for any reason, in person, without the return shipping price or hassle. I'm going to buy it from Lowes, where in the past I would have just used my Prime account to buy it from Amazon.