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This is great. On a related note I let Amazon prime expire in February and it turns out there has been virtually no pain in the decision. I was spending way t
by colordrops 4y ago
This is great. On a related note I let Amazon prime expire in February and it turns out there has been virtually no pain in the decision. I was spending way too much money on Amazon, and now I just get really what I need, often directly from the manufacturer, guaranteeing quality. And with password managers, signing up for accounts and logging into various vendor sites is not that bad anymore.
- withinboredom 4y agoThis works for certain kinds of products. Some products can only be bought in bulk from a manufacturer, requiring you to go to a physical store or webshop to purchase smaller quantities.
- Mezzie 4y agoMy household has stopped shopping at Amazon since January 2021 and I'm surprised by how painless it's been. (One of our NYR each year is we pick a corporation/company we're too reliant on and cut it out.)
- iamflimflam1 4y agoAmazon has a huge problem with this. It's much safer to order direct from the manufacturer. At least you know you will be getting the real thing.
- alangibson 4y agoSo many retailers support accountless Paypal Express checkout that managing accounts is much less of hassle than it once was. Prime's, and by extension Amazon's, real moats are 1) that sweet sweet 'free' (actually 'no marginal cost') shipping and 2) aggregation. Google Shopping is trash, as are most shopping aggregators.