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I never had a prime account but I stopped purchasing from them a year ago when JB showed up at the Donut’s inauguration, I don’t miss it one bit.
The last 5 orders that I’ve made - with intermittent attempts at boycotting the store between them - have all had something wrong with them. Amazon literally can no longer fulfill an order completely up to par: There’s always something that you have to refund, resend back or just gripe about. Minor details, big problems, there’s always something.
They’re an “always something” service. Yes, there are products you can’t get elsewhere. Yes, the price is often cheaper. Yes, they’re easier to use than others. But they simply fail at the simple task of actually fulfilling your order more often than not. I’ve stopped thinking about where to move my purchases to simply starting to reconsider whether I need a particular thing in the first place. It’s pretty much the only way you can get off these services :( That, and being infuriated over and over and over again by the inadequacy of the service.
Fuck Jeff Bezos.
Fuck Jeff Bezos.
Feed Jeff Benzos
Good work! I cancelled my prime subscription and have not ordered anything from Amazon 2 months ago. When my current sub time ends in October I plan to also delete my account.
I’ve been making a more conscious effort to avoid buying American ever since Trump got re-elected (both for reducing dependency or American tech firms, as well as not finanicially supporting a country with a fascist government) and Amazon was one of the easiest companies to cut out of my life.
There’s still plenty of alternative webstores in the Netherlands at least.
Alternatives please.
I’ve just been buying direct from smaller shops, and local where I can. It’s an adjustment but doable.
Great suggestion, funny I did not think of this earlier.
We’ve all been conditioned.
Nice - I’ve been prime and Amazon delivery free since December and I don’t miss it at all. Deleting my account wasn’t something I had considered, I think I’ll keep it until all the warranties run out.
That’s what I did 8 month back. I still have an account but collect a cart then order once every other month or so.
The level of pathetic spam to offer me to use prime again is desperate and borderline pitiful.
This reminds me. Where do you guys buy stuff like accessories for less known devices, e.g., retro handhelds? I buy everything on my local marketplaces, but these I can only find on Amazon or Temu/AliExpress. Any recommendations?
AliExpress is the only option for some stuff like this and SBC gaming.
And replaced it with what?
Nothing. If I need something, I get off my couch and go in a store, even better if family owned. This way, I purchase something only if I really need it. I’m saving a lot of money by avoiding compulsive shopping, I help my community, and Bezos can go fuck himself.
There are a lot of other shops online and regional and from europe. Depends on what articles you want to buy.
Ditched them and my prime account a year ago, welcome to the club!
god damn patriot!
