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>I believe Amazon (or shipping in general) actually brings down the carbon footprint. [...] drive about 9 miles to a mall to buy a single cable and drive 9 mile
by aninhumer 9y ago
>I believe Amazon (or shipping in general) actually brings down the carbon footprint. [...] drive about 9 miles to a mall to buy a single cable and drive 9 miles back or shipping it to my address
Sure, home delivery is probably a more efficient way to consume, but the argument is that people end up consuming more as a result of the convenience. If buying a new cable means you have to drive to the store, maybe you decide you don't need it right now.
- Matt3o12_ 9y agoBut the same agreement can also be applied to the opposite. Since Amazon deliveries often take one to two days (assuming you have prime) you might reconsider if you really need that item.
- closeparen 9y agoWhen it's difficult for me to get to a store (because I don't have a car anymore), I either: - Buy stuff I don't really need when I do rent a car/Uber to visit that store, just in case I need it later. - Vastly overpay for the same item at the ultra-luxury version of the store located on the ultra-luxury walkable land near my office or a public transit station. (The markup on basic goods for "people who live here don't have cars so what else are they gonna do, starve?" is insane).
- gozur88 9y ago>If buying a new cable means you have to drive to the store, maybe you decide you don't need it right now. Perhaps. But it's also possible I'll go to the store and walk out with ten things I don't really need either on impulse buys or because going to the store is a hassle and I want to make sure I don't have to go back.