I'm trying to think of a way in which people can register their disgust with Amazon's policies and actions. Something quick and simple which would make a powerful statement. Something which doesn't cost a single penny to do and requires no effort.
I'm trying to think of a way in which people can register their disgust with Amazon's policies and actions. Something quick and simple which would make a powerful statement. Something which doesn't cost a single penny to do and requires no effort.
NOT buying things from Amazon is quick, simple, free and requires no effort. It's not as if they're usually even the cheapest.
Not only is it usually not the cheapest, but I've found that deliveries are starting to exceed promised timelines and I've been bitten by fake merchandise several times in the past year or so. I have found Walmart's ecommerce site to be more reliable for deliveries, though they don't have nearly as much of a selection. Walmart is almost always cheaper (assuming they have what I want) as well.
The smart home devices (alexa and google assistant) were fun toys for a while, but we ultimately removed th
Keep in mind merchants like the one I work for sell on both Amazon and Walmart, and we have price parity +/- a penny across the marketplaces.
A lot of people think Amazon or Walmart are shipping what they purchased. Often, they aren't. Even if you see the stupid prime badge, it still might be us with seller-fulfilled prime.
I totally agree that there are other venues that are sometimes better, but it is good to be aware that there is more nuance. It is funny when a customer tells us they are going to buy elsewhere, and we see their name pop up on another one of our many stores. Yeah, you really stuck it to us!
This is why I hate this nonsense; people who champion the free market without regulation, etc..., say consumers will vote with their dollars, but how can they? When companies are downright deceitful and use different brand names, tricks like the above, and so on I might *think* I'm voting with my dollar, but am I?
It's pretty confusing. I really dislike how Amazon makes it hard to tell what is being shipped from the amazon warehouse versus private seller. i know it's possible, but I don't want to deal with 3rd party shippers. The reason I use amazon is because everything works fast. Just yesterday I accidentally ordered something which turned out to be 3rd party shipped even though I clicked the prime toggle.
On the flip side, even the reverse is now happening. I suspect amazon did this to compete with shopify. I went
What to do. What to do. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm trying to think of a way in which people can register their disgust with Amazon's policies and actions. Something quick and simple which would make a powerful statement. Something which doesn't cost a single penny to do and requires no effort.
Any ideas? I'm going up empty.
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I'm trying to think of a way in which people can register their disgust with Amazon's policies and actions. Something quick and simple which would make a powerful statement. Something which doesn't cost a single penny to do and requires no effort.
NOT buying things from Amazon is quick, simple, free and requires no effort. It's not as if they're usually even the cheapest.
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^^This^^
Not only is it usually not the cheapest, but I've found that deliveries are starting to exceed promised timelines and I've been bitten by fake merchandise several times in the past year or so. I have found Walmart's ecommerce site to be more reliable for deliveries, though they don't have nearly as much of a selection. Walmart is almost always cheaper (assuming they have what I want) as well.
The smart home devices (alexa and google assistant) were fun toys for a while, but we ultimately removed th
Re:What to do. What to do. (Score:5, Interesting)
A lot of people think Amazon or Walmart are shipping what they purchased. Often, they aren't. Even if you see the stupid prime badge, it still might be us with seller-fulfilled prime.
I totally agree that there are other venues that are sometimes better, but it is good to be aware that there is more nuance. It is funny when a customer tells us they are going to buy elsewhere, and we see their name pop up on another one of our many stores. Yeah, you really stuck it to us!
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It's pretty confusing. I really dislike how Amazon makes it hard to tell what is being shipped from the amazon warehouse versus private seller. i know it's possible, but I don't want to deal with 3rd party shippers. The reason I use amazon is because everything works fast. Just yesterday I accidentally ordered something which turned out to be 3rd party shipped even though I clicked the prime toggle.
On the flip side, even the reverse is now happening. I suspect amazon did this to compete with shopify. I went