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IMHO I think one problem is ecommerce in general creating more convenient ways for us to spend money, first by optimizing our purchases on the web (Amazon 1-Cli

by eswat 9y ago

IMHO I think one problem is ecommerce in general creating more convenient ways for us to spend money, first by optimizing our purchases on the web (Amazon 1-Click), bringing this optimizations back to brick & mortar (Amazon Go) and who knows what else. But is increasing the quantity and frequency of consumer spending really necessary? These tactics may help businesses meet their end-of-quarter goals but along the way more people are drowning in debt and shit they don’t need.

btian 9y ago
There's eBay to sell their shit. There was a shortage of everything when I was a kid (not in US), so having everything in abundance is a huge plus for me.
- Layla454 9y ago
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daxfohl 9y ago
And the weird thing is, even with all this new easy way of buying stuff you don't need, wages have been stagnant for the last 15 years. Something isn't adding up.
Omnius 9y ago
It's not Amazons fault that consumers purchase things they don't need or can't really afford. I really dislike how everything is always someone's else fault. I'm fat because Mc'ds made me that way. I am broke because the evil corporations keep making me buy stuff. If you want to live a minimal life (and you really should) more power to you but if the smiths wont to live pay check to pay check drowning in debt that's their problem. I am not trying to come off argumentative to your statement but business offer services that people want. If they don't they go out of business. Responsibility is SOLELY on the individual not the people offering good's and services. OBVIOUSLY i am talking about business acting in a lawful manner and only talking about discretionary spending.

by eswat 9y ago

btian 9y ago

There's eBay to sell their shit. There was a shortage of everything when I was a kid (not in US), so having everything in abundance is a huge plus for me.

Layla454 9y ago
I just got paid $6784 working off my laptop this month. And if you think that's cool, my divorced friend has twin toddlers and made over $9k her first month. It feels so good making so much money when other people have to work for so much less. This is what I do, ====http://www.joinmate2.com http://www.joinmate2.com

daxfohl 9y ago

And the weird thing is, even with all this new easy way of buying stuff you don't need, wages have been stagnant for the last 15 years. Something isn't adding up.

Omnius 9y ago

It's not Amazons fault that consumers purchase things they don't need or can't really afford. I really dislike how everything is always someone's else fault. I'm fat because Mc'ds made me that way. I am broke because the evil corporations keep making me buy stuff. If you want to live a minimal life (and you really should) more power to you but if the smiths wont to live pay check to pay check drowning in debt that's their problem. I am not trying to come off argumentative to your statement but business offer services that people want. If they don't they go out of business. Responsibility is SOLELY on the individual not the people offering good's and services. OBVIOUSLY i am talking about business acting in a lawful manner and only talking about discretionary spending.