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Not saying this isn't bad for the UK, but this is one of the very real consequences of opting out of the EU. But perhaps this might break some of the Amazon do
by sharken 6y ago
Not saying this isn't bad for the UK, but this is one of the very real consequences of opting out of the EU.
But perhaps this might break some of the Amazon dominance and make way for other options - that would be a real benefit.
- jeffrallen 6y agoThat's what happens in Switzerland. See payot.ch, galaxus.ch, and ceedee.ch. Local jobs for local purchases. Nice concept. Also: the products are more expensive, which is what it costs for your neighbor to have a job and not unemployment.
- nico_h 6y agoGalaxus’s is expanding in Germany. I think there are other semi specialised retailers like Fnac , interdiscount, Mediamarkt that have local shops and shipping.
- m0xte 6y agoAmazon solved a fairly large problem with retailers here. They were shit and abusive to the customers. It’ll just slip back to the status quo again if we lose amazon dominance I hate to say. I’d rather prefer it if that wasn’t the case for ref but I know British culture well enough to know that we’re lazy and selfish.
- smileypete 6y ago>Amazon solved a fairly large problem with retailers here. They were shit and abusive to the customers. So what's all this 'comingling' thing about then? I assure you that if AMZN becomes dominant, customer service will get worse not better. Bezos is not a charity. >I’d rather prefer it if that wasn’t the case for ref but I know British culture well enough to know that we’re lazy and selfish. Substitute 'Romanian' for 'British' then ask if your racism still sounds OK to you.
- m0xte 6y agoI doubt it. As for your second point, that’s possibly the worst straw man I’ve ever heard.
- cm2187 6y agoYou can order stuff from amazon US from the UK (and sometimes even through the UK website). Plus lots of vendors based in China. I wouldn't overdo the implications of this change.