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Buying things from Amazon no longer makes economic sense for most people. Buying from other stores because they are cheaper has nothing to do with the idea of a
by ryao 10y ago
Buying things from Amazon no longer makes economic sense for most people. Buying from other stores because they are cheaper has nothing to do with the idea of a boycott. If you dislike how they conduct their business, then you have another reason to re-evaluate your expenditures with them.
- drieddust 10y agoYes but you are ignoring inertia. Amazon is so ingrained into the shopping habits of people that it will take years before it impacts Amazon in any meaningful way. I think right set of regulations is the answer. Companies should not be allowed to optimize people to such an extent.
- justicezyx 10y ago> Buying things from Amazon no longer makes economic sense for most people. I open browser, type amazon.com, search stuff, click 'buy with one-click'. I do not worry about delivery time, and I can just return without any hustle. Compare with what you suggested, let's say we choose ebay (probably the 2nd-best online retailer): I open browser, search, found item, click through, buy the item, probably need to pay shipping, but the overall price is cheaper. I might get the item in time, or not. When I want to return, I might get a smooth transaction, or not. The customer service is guaranteed to be inferior to Amazon's. In the process, I probably can save a few percentage on item price. But does it really make economic sense at all? If I buy one item on ebay, and for some reason I dont like it and could not return it; while with Amazon I am sure that I can always avoid this. Does the a few percentage saving actually save me? I don't believe that. The plain trend of Amazon eating the retail market lends little credit to your claim "Buying things from Amazon no longer makes economic sense for most people".