Just make sure anything you order is either "fulfilled by Amazon" or "Ships from Amazon" and you should avoid that. I personally don't order anything that isn't shipped by Amazon (either through fulfillment or otherwise).
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 29 Aug 2023 11:39
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And if it’s only on 3rd party and no import, amazon aint getting money.
ares35@kbin.social
on 29 Aug 2023 08:11
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i only shop there when they give us prime for free. sometimes (more frequently the last couple years) it's only a discounted shorter-term trial--so we don't bother, but the last time it was a full month--free. yea, we used it a little. and binged most everything worth watching off video, too.
I just sign up for Prime free trials. You can cancel them immediately but still get the full month. I only use Amazon sporadically, though - a half-dozen times a year at most - when I just can’t find the thing I need anywhere else for a sensible price.
Engywuck@lemm.ee
on 29 Aug 2023 07:00
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I just bought… once? From Amazon, ca. 2007. Then I learned how their warehouse workers are treated and boycotted them since then.
Who do you buy from then that you know has better warehouse worker conditions?
I’ve been reading first hand comments since the Digg days, and can be summed up consistently as:
No prior warehouse experience - doom and gloom unfair work conditions, Amazon evil
Prior warehouse experience - pretty typical, better than average, but metrics are annoying mental overhead.
So I ask with sincerity - do you know that the places you shop app are actually better, or are you just anti Amazon because you have heard bad things, but don’t know about others?
<img alt="Image: Billionaires beautifully shine absolutely NOTHING into the lives of people who defend them online." src="https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/cb6c0ddf-b79a-4230-88ff-bedc2ac94f8d.jpeg">
Besos could easily have the best paid workers, with the best conditions, the best customer service, require delivery that cares, ensure the best quality goods, and still be over a hundred thousand times richer than a millionaire, but he doesn’t. He wants the extra money more. So much power, so much money, so much squeezing the normal folk just a bit harder for a bit more profit.
ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 09:48
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What a worthless off topic response, that ignored the question, and just went for a weak ass insult. 👏 bravo.
Eheran@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 08:20
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I assume that person is simply making it up. They did not learn about the working conditions in ~2007. I assume the first articles about that came many years later. Google seems to have removed the custom date range, so I can’t check. Feels like that came up around 2015. wiki names 2011
Engywuck@lemm.ee
on 29 Aug 2023 10:28
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I bought a book from Amazon on 2007… Then I didn’t buy anything else from them afterwards, because… I didn’t need everythign else from them?
You did not buy anything from them for years because that just happened to be the case. You made it sound as if the reason were those working conditions, when they just made you delete the unused account years later. In other words: Not using something you already don’t use is not exactly amazing courage.
You said you boycotted them ever since you learned of those working conditions, when in fact, you did just not buy anything from them to begin with. For years before those conditions became public.
You’re a beardneck that feels the need to prove other people wrong by nitpicking what they say. Who are you to say what that person was doing in those time frames? How did they say anything that was incorrect, did you track them for those years?
What if they were in a hospital during that time. Maybe they lost people they loved and didn’t buy anything online for years. Does that make them incorrect?
You felt the need to argue with them for no reason, just to feel better about yourself. Go back to Reddit with that crap.
I did not nitpick, it took the whole post apart. Not just one sentence from 40. But even then, how would it matter if I only critizise a part? Maybe the rest is perfectly correct?
I do not need to track someone to know that something that went public years later can not make them do something several years prior.
I don’t care why they did not buy anything for years - it does not matter. They said they stopped for some reason when that reason did not exist at that point.
I feel the need to point out illogical things. Just like above this here now. People need to think about what they write before they publish it for the world to see.
I’ve heard Costco is decent to workers and the prices are good, so I try that when I can. There are a few other places that I like for specific items (Chapman’s Icecream)
Engywuck@lemm.ee
on 29 Aug 2023 10:23
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LOL, so much rage in your reply.
I’m anti Amazon because of bad things. I buy stuff through smaller retailer from my country, even if they cost a bit more/shipping is delayed one or two days.
I can’t obviously know “how much evil” other companies are, but in the meanwhile I can pretty much avoid those that are definitely “very evil”.
I always get my stuff spot on when it’s supposed to arrive from Amazon. Within 24 hours most of the time.
cloud@lazysoci.al
on 29 Aug 2023 11:03
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Amazon ad, remove
hark@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 11:58
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This just means I order less frequently from them.
FredericChopin_@feddit.uk
on 29 Aug 2023 12:49
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I stopped buying from Amazon a while back. The service went downhill quickly and the prices are not really competitive anymore, and for the few items they are cheaper I’d rather source it from a more reputable company than give my money to these fucks.
GadolElohai@kbin.social
on 29 Aug 2023 14:09
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Might I ask where you buy from? I'd like to make the switch, but since I live in another country and get my items here through courier, getting everything I need in one or two packages is significantly cheaper for me.
FredericChopin_@feddit.uk
on 29 Aug 2023 18:22
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Well it depends what you’re buying really.
For computer parts I’m lucky that Scan is located near me in the UK.
Anything else just comes from stores in my town, supermarkets, etc or special stores. I don’t buy much that isn’t computer stuff really.
Tygr@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 12:57
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Canceling Prime was a great decision for us after they raised the cost. Since then, we order about twice a month. The shipping date is notoriously wrong on the free shipping selection, packages arrive sooner.
aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 18:42
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My Prime subscription is due to renew in the next few months, and I’m going to let it lapse. It’s getting hard to find genuine, trustworthy products on Amazon. If I wanted no-name crap drop-shipped from China, I could probably get it on Alibaba cheaper. For everything else, I’ll buy locally when possible, and buy from the manufacturer otherwise.
RoseRose56@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 16:33
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Good because I won’t buy from amazon anymore(actually stopped 2 years ago)! I always search local and I pick up, faster, easier and cheaper most of the time.
SMITHandWESSON@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 20:29
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Not me fam, the less I have to do, the better. Amazon shipments literally save me 2-3 hours a week from not having to go to the store.
Prime membership ftw!!!
RoseRose56@lemmy.world
on 30 Aug 2023 18:11
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Not me fam, the less I have to do, the better. Amazon shipments literally save me 2-3 hours a week from not having to go to the store.
Prime membership ftw!!!
Its not 2-3 hours, It works well if you order online with pickup option. And to be fair, its useful when I’m about to go home and the store its on my way.
I’m trying to move in this direction. I used to use Amazon mostly out of convenience and because they could get uncommon, hard to find stuff to me within 2 days when buying anywhere else would take 1-2 weeks. Now that they regularly fail to even get stuff to me when they say they will, and they are as generally evil as they are, I’m trying to get into the habit of buying from anywhere else.
I know ebay is fairly evil too, but I try to buy them from them if I need something oddly specific. If not, I go local.
pachrist@lemmy.world
on 29 Aug 2023 23:52
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I had Amazon Prime for nearly 10 years, and in the beginning it was great, but I got tired of spending ~$120/year for 6 day shipping. I don’t use Prime Video, because so much of what’s on there I am not interested in, and when I cancelled my yearly subscription, in the explanation field, I said that if anyone could reach out to me and explain Sauron’s motivations and arc in the Rings of Power, I would renew. Nobody reached out. If they killed the billion dollar crap TV shows and brought back 2 day shipping, I’d return, but instead, we’ll get another season of Wheel of Time.
It depends on where you are. At home, I got same day shipping, but I stayed in Winnipeg for a bit, and it was 3-4 day shipping.
DigitalFrank@lemmy.world
on 30 Aug 2023 00:50
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You don’t have to buy more, just buy the same things you bought 2 years ago that’ll put you over the new limit. Keep those treasury printers going brrrrrr.
skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 30 Aug 2023 18:27
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I guess exploiting their employees wasnt enough of a cost savings
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This isn’t new …
I usually “collect” some products before buying them, so I’m always above their limit. I am totally not getting their Prime scam.
I recently bought 3 products for 50 bucks and had to pay 10 bucks extra for shipping since 3 different vendors. We really need a federated amazon.
This IS federated amazon. What you mean is centralized Amazon. Just make sure to buy products from the same store.
Just make sure anything you order is either "fulfilled by Amazon" or "Ships from Amazon" and you should avoid that. I personally don't order anything that isn't shipped by Amazon (either through fulfillment or otherwise).
And if it’s only on 3rd party and no import, amazon aint getting money.
i only shop there when they give us prime for free. sometimes (more frequently the last couple years) it's only a discounted shorter-term trial--so we don't bother, but the last time it was a full month--free. yea, we used it a little. and binged most everything worth watching off video, too.
I just sign up for Prime free trials. You can cancel them immediately but still get the full month. I only use Amazon sporadically, though - a half-dozen times a year at most - when I just can’t find the thing I need anywhere else for a sensible price.
I just bought… once? From Amazon, ca. 2007. Then I learned how their warehouse workers are treated and boycotted them since then.
Who do you buy from then that you know has better warehouse worker conditions?
I’ve been reading first hand comments since the Digg days, and can be summed up consistently as:
No prior warehouse experience - doom and gloom unfair work conditions, Amazon evil
Prior warehouse experience - pretty typical, better than average, but metrics are annoying mental overhead.
So I ask with sincerity - do you know that the places you shop app are actually better, or are you just anti Amazon because you have heard bad things, but don’t know about others?
<img alt="Image: Billionaires beautifully shine absolutely NOTHING into the lives of people who defend them online." src="https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/cb6c0ddf-b79a-4230-88ff-bedc2ac94f8d.jpeg">
Besos could easily have the best paid workers, with the best conditions, the best customer service, require delivery that cares, ensure the best quality goods, and still be over a hundred thousand times richer than a millionaire, but he doesn’t. He wants the extra money more. So much power, so much money, so much squeezing the normal folk just a bit harder for a bit more profit.
What a worthless off topic response, that ignored the question, and just went for a weak ass insult. 👏 bravo.
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I assume that person is simply making it up. They did not learn about the working conditions in ~2007. I assume the first articles about that came many years later. Google seems to have removed the custom date range, so I can’t check. Feels like that came up around 2015. wiki names 2011
I bought a book from Amazon on 2007… Then I didn’t buy anything else from them afterwards, because… I didn’t need everythign else from them?
Then this article came out (in 2011): wumingfoundation.com/…/feticismo-della-merce-digi… and I decided to delete my Amazon account.
I don’t need to make up anything. Believe me or don’t believe me. I couldn’t care less.
You did not buy anything from them for years because that just happened to be the case. You made it sound as if the reason were those working conditions, when they just made you delete the unused account years later. In other words: Not using something you already don’t use is not exactly amazing courage.
Ok. Reading comprension=0. Have a good day and have fun keep buying there.
You said you boycotted them ever since you learned of those working conditions, when in fact, you did just not buy anything from them to begin with. For years before those conditions became public.
How is my reading comprehension 0?
Does it really matter? You won the fight about thier specific use of words. Congratulations.
Time to go home, soldier.
It does absolutely not matter. But I don’t like people saying things that are incorrect.
You’re a beardneck that feels the need to prove other people wrong by nitpicking what they say. Who are you to say what that person was doing in those time frames? How did they say anything that was incorrect, did you track them for those years?
What if they were in a hospital during that time. Maybe they lost people they loved and didn’t buy anything online for years. Does that make them incorrect?
You felt the need to argue with them for no reason, just to feel better about yourself. Go back to Reddit with that crap.
I did not nitpick, it took the whole post apart. Not just one sentence from 40. But even then, how would it matter if I only critizise a part? Maybe the rest is perfectly correct?
I do not need to track someone to know that something that went public years later can not make them do something several years prior.
I don’t care why they did not buy anything for years - it does not matter. They said they stopped for some reason when that reason did not exist at that point.
I feel the need to point out illogical things. Just like above this here now. People need to think about what they write before they publish it for the world to see.
Go back to Reddit.
You need to switch to desktop mode.
Good damn fucking Google. Why would you hide an already hidden feature even more?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’ve heard Costco is decent to workers and the prices are good, so I try that when I can. There are a few other places that I like for specific items (Chapman’s Icecream)
LOL, so much rage in your reply.
I’m anti Amazon because of bad things. I buy stuff through smaller retailer from my country, even if they cost a bit more/shipping is delayed one or two days.
I can’t obviously know “how much evil” other companies are, but in the meanwhile I can pretty much avoid those that are definitely “very evil”.
If that’s “so much rage”, you’re very sensitive.
Buy from Congo.
But I bet they aren’t going to pay their delivery drivers or warehouse workers more, though.
They now get an extra two pee bottles allotted per day.
I believe you mean to say “per week”.
It’s going to get so much worse.
This fucking thread 🤣🤣🤣
Amazon is evil for raising shipping on their least valuable customers, they are monsters. SCAM!
It’s going to get soooooooo much worse.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cool, are they gonna start actually shipping products in 2 days again, or are they going to at least stop advertising it?
I’ve been getting my stuff next day for a while now, must depend on where you are.
I’m near one of the distribution centres and get my packages same day alot of the time.
I’m 5 minutes away from one and it often takes 3-4 days
I avoid “next day” shipping because it seems like every time I choose it, they mess it up and it takes 3-4 days due to some unnamed “problem”.
I always get my stuff spot on when it’s supposed to arrive from Amazon. Within 24 hours most of the time.
Amazon ad, remove
This just means I order less frequently from them.
I stopped buying from Amazon a while back. The service went downhill quickly and the prices are not really competitive anymore, and for the few items they are cheaper I’d rather source it from a more reputable company than give my money to these fucks.
Might I ask where you buy from? I'd like to make the switch, but since I live in another country and get my items here through courier, getting everything I need in one or two packages is significantly cheaper for me.
Well it depends what you’re buying really.
For computer parts I’m lucky that Scan is located near me in the UK.
Anything else just comes from stores in my town, supermarkets, etc or special stores. I don’t buy much that isn’t computer stuff really.
Canceling Prime was a great decision for us after they raised the cost. Since then, we order about twice a month. The shipping date is notoriously wrong on the free shipping selection, packages arrive sooner.
My Prime subscription is due to renew in the next few months, and I’m going to let it lapse. It’s getting hard to find genuine, trustworthy products on Amazon. If I wanted no-name crap drop-shipped from China, I could probably get it on Alibaba cheaper. For everything else, I’ll buy locally when possible, and buy from the manufacturer otherwise.
Good because I won’t buy from amazon anymore(actually stopped 2 years ago)! I always search local and I pick up, faster, easier and cheaper most of the time.
Not me fam, the less I have to do, the better. Amazon shipments literally save me 2-3 hours a week from not having to go to the store.
Prime membership ftw!!!
Its not 2-3 hours, It works well if you order online with pickup option. And to be fair, its useful when I’m about to go home and the store its on my way.
I’m trying to move in this direction. I used to use Amazon mostly out of convenience and because they could get uncommon, hard to find stuff to me within 2 days when buying anywhere else would take 1-2 weeks. Now that they regularly fail to even get stuff to me when they say they will, and they are as generally evil as they are, I’m trying to get into the habit of buying from anywhere else.
I know ebay is fairly evil too, but I try to buy them from them if I need something oddly specific. If not, I go local.
I had Amazon Prime for nearly 10 years, and in the beginning it was great, but I got tired of spending ~$120/year for 6 day shipping. I don’t use Prime Video, because so much of what’s on there I am not interested in, and when I cancelled my yearly subscription, in the explanation field, I said that if anyone could reach out to me and explain Sauron’s motivations and arc in the Rings of Power, I would renew. Nobody reached out. If they killed the billion dollar crap TV shows and brought back 2 day shipping, I’d return, but instead, we’ll get another season of Wheel of Time.
It depends on where you are. At home, I got same day shipping, but I stayed in Winnipeg for a bit, and it was 3-4 day shipping.
You don’t have to buy more, just buy the same things you bought 2 years ago that’ll put you over the new limit. Keep those treasury printers going brrrrrr.
I guess exploiting their employees wasnt enough of a cost savings
I mean, how else can Bezos afford his third support support yatch?
You know, the yatch which provides supplies for the bigger yatch which provides supplies to his main superyatch? Man’s gotta live.