This is not about the products that are shipped, but the app itself. I would caution people to never install it as well.

I buy directly from AliExpress all the time. I wouldn't install their app.

On AliExpress I see things like 64 TB (no, not GB!) USB flash drives for less than 10 euro, obviously a scam. I also see less spectacular products but still good looking deals, but without a brand name so you can't search the web for reviews.

On Amazon I never see products like that. That's why I prefer Amazon (and Coolblue and bol.com in Belgium).

I can't imagine ever wanting to install an amazon app either. Both of these stores have perfectly functional websites. What would I gain installing their spyware? Also, why so defensive?

In first world countries, buying from a local reseller grants you customer rights (like returning or replacing defective items).

I cannot imagine installing amazon as an App as well. It's a website

Having bought many things off AliExpress over the years I can say with complete confidence that I've never made a purchase on Amazon that was dropshipped from Ali. The shipping times are far different and it would be immediately obvious.

Love Temu and AliExpress for specialized components at dirt cheap prices. I would never, ever install their app. Ever, security nightmare.

Similar to how I use Amazon Prime but would never order something I ingest, put on my skin, or (usually) wear from it.

Not elitest.