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Daywalkingvampire OP t1_ite7314 wrote

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So almost like Amazon

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jaycee9799 t1_itea0p5 wrote

Yes, but shopping at a store like Kaufmann was like a curated experience. The clerks in individual departments were tenured experts My grandmother was in charge of the area that sold men's handkerchiefs . She would interview a customer and make recommendations

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mrsrtz t1_itg9kah wrote

I kind of think Amazon is like the old Sear's catalog back in the old, old days. Before there were Sears stores.

I don't think you can buy a house on Amazon though.

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