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Amazon may be local to my state but the small toy store is local to my _city_. The warehouse four hours away means less to me than someone who pays taxes in my
by freehunter 9y ago
Amazon may be local to my state but the small toy store is local to my _city_. The warehouse four hours away means less to me than someone who pays taxes in my city and lives two miles away.
- lostapathy 9y agoIf there were an Amazon warehouse nearby would that change things for you? I live about 2 miles from both amazon and jet warehouses, and that doesn't make it feel any more like a local business.
- kitotik 9y agoI don't think the size of the warehouse matters - that's like caring how a big the kitchen is at a great restaurant. It's the experience of finding the thing you spend money on, and then getting whatever value it is you hoped for. There is a physical constraint aspect to local businesses that create an inherent diversity. Being next to a huge store curated by one entity is much different. Would you rather live next to a Wal-Mart or a thriving strip/block with a dozen or so various options? It depends on your needs and desires I suppose.