But on the flip-side, I have so little trust that Amazon will actually send me exactly what I ordered that I'll look to direct sellers whenever possible when the details matter. Just last week I didn't do this when ordering 4 identical wrought iron brackets to mount bird feeders around the yard. I received 4 separate shipments -- 2 FBA, 2 from sellers directly -- container 3 of the item I wanted and 1 of a similar but different item.

I can also order groceries online from Safeway and either get it delivered or do curb-side pickup from my local store.