Curious Random Question 2024 Year End

[Aceon6]

83, but nearly half were subscribe and save or gifts.

 

[overedge]

As few as possible. Not dissing anyone who did, but Jeff Bezos has more than enough money and Amazon warehouses are horrendously abusive places to work. I only use Amazon if there's absolutely no way to get the item anywhere else in a reasonable amount of time.

 

[kwanfan1818]

For those reasons I've tapered down amazon-buying to a few wish lists from people that I don't know personally, and thus don't know their addresses. I'm buying physical books from independent bookstores, audiobooks from Libro, and e-books elsewhere or borrowing them from the library.

 

[genevieve]

What's the stance? Simply about Amazon, or about online delivery services in general?

Amazon is and has always been a predatory company, and Jeff Bezos is a class A twat.

I don’t drive and I prefer not to order by mail but there aren’t a lot of stores anymore, but I will pay mote
To order directly from a company.

I do understand why people
Who live in underserved retail areas, or folks with major economic insecurity shop Amazon. It’s the same as I feel about Walmart (fun fact: the only Walmart I’ve ever set foot in is in Kunming China). If you don’t have good choices, you go with the best available.