I think it's more of a question of what the economy functions on. We don't need people tied up in waiting for customers' orders and sending away for them over s

I think it's more of a question of what the economy functions on. We don't need people tied up in waiting for customers' orders and sending away for them over several weeks. It isn't productive. A local economy that's based around a similar scheme is only accessible to those with disposable income, and will tend towards items that are superfluous to begin with (if I need something, I find it as quickly as possible; I'll only wait if I don't care that much). This strikes me as a situation lacking in sustainability. If part of the value proposition includes not being stalked, that becomes more compelling. However, it's often the small guys that explicitly try to build their phone number database. The confusion when I ask if I can just "skip it" tell the story. Either way I truly hope the situation improves.