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[โ€“] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I never had a prime account but I stopped purchasing from them a year ago when JB showed up at the Donut's inauguration, I don't miss it one bit.

[โ€“] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 106 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] user_name@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (3 children)
[โ€“] 712@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] manefraim@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] python@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Feliz Navidad

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[โ€“] faltryka@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Good work! I cancelled my prime subscription and have not ordered anything from Amazon 2 months ago. When my current sub time ends in October I plan to also delete my account.

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

I've been making a more conscious effort to avoid buying American ever since Trump got re-elected (both for reducing dependency or American tech firms, as well as not finanicially supporting a country with a fascist government) and Amazon was one of the easiest companies to cut out of my life.

There's still plenty of alternative webstores in the Netherlands at least.

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[โ€“] TRock@feddit.dk 1 points 1 day ago

I agree with the sentiment, but is there any recent news which would make people do this?

[โ€“] nathan@lemmy.permisuan.com 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Anyone have experience with Amazon alternatives in the US? I have also canceled Amazon prime

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[โ€“] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This reminds me. Where do you guys buy stuff like accessories for less known devices, e.g., retro handhelds? I buy everything on my local marketplaces, but these I can only find on Amazon or Temu/AliExpress. Any recommendations?

[โ€“] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't buy that stuff, and I got rid of my Amazon account a couple years ago, but I still buy stuff there occasionally. sometimes it's just the only place I can find something, and I'm okay with that. as long as I'm minimizing using it.

[โ€“] fisch@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Same. All expensive purchases are made using European online shops. The only time I use Amazon is for cheap fringe stuff that I can't find anywhere else and where quality doesn't matter.

Dont let perfect be the enemy of good.

[โ€“] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago

ebay existed when amazon was a bookstore, i still use it..

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I salute you, brave frog/toad! I've been working up the courage for years... Shameful.

[โ€“] laughingsquirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Opens link, sees its in German

Mein gott, muss das sein? So ein bockmist aber auch.

(thats the full extent of my German language skills)

[โ€“] laughingsquirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hahaha, that seems extensive enough :P

They are working on translating the page, but I didn't want that to keep me from posting that awesome project :)

Good that you shared, I like knowing that these projects exist :)

[โ€“] MML@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago
[โ€“] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (4 children)

And replaced it with what?

[โ€“] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 32 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A shop 1,6km away from my house

[โ€“] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Thatโ€™s a big-ass shop.

When I lived in Japan it was easy to kill my Amazon account because of a little site called Rakuten. Basically, Japanese Amazon.

Now I live in the EU, and Rakuten sellers do not ship outside of Japan. Thereโ€™s suppose to be a global shipment service, but itโ€™s limited, shipping costs are high, and I cannot get them to confirm my address either way. So Iโ€™m having to rely on Amazon again until I can find a like marketplace website that is based in Europe.

[โ€“] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 16 points 3 days ago

Thatโ€™s a big-ass shop.

Well, it doesn't have to be huge, since I don't need the whole of amazons inventory on a weekly basis.

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Europe does have alternative webshops, but they are generally not Europe-wide. So I can't tell you what webshops to use without knowing where in Europe you live.

The Netherlands has Bol.com, for instance, and Germany has Otto from what I understand.

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[โ€“] Barbuzie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Nothing. If I need something, I get off my couch and go in a store, even better if family owned. This way, I purchase something only if I really need it. I'm saving a lot of money by avoiding compulsive shopping, I help my community, and Bezos can go fuck himself.

[โ€“] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

local shops, direct sales from the manufacturer, simply other companies that aren't quite as shitty, and then when I absolutely cannot find something elsewhere and absolutely need the item, I go back to amazon.

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[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago

Congratulations, seriously.

I stopped using mine years ago but still got a monthly "bill" of $0.00 for aws services for some reason.

I'm happy to report I've finally fully deleted my account. I feel so light. ๐Ÿฅฐ

[โ€“] Yolotan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

Hell yeah, brother

[โ€“] Lanske@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Ditched them and my prime account a year ago, welcome to the club!

[โ€“] oliver 4 points 2 days ago

โ€žThank you for your attention to this matter!โ€œ ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป

[โ€“] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[โ€“] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 days ago

I've stopped buying at Amazon a good while ago, I find most of what I need in smaller European web stores, I'll buy computer, household, garden and farm stuff mostly. Also, small local shops around here will order stuff they don't have in stock.

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