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In reply to the discussion: Do you use Amazon to purchase products [View all]OldEurope
(1,273 posts)88. I did when they started here in Germany.
But I stopped some years ago when I noticed that they are paying shitty wages and killing our local bookstores.
Now that they started a war on writers, editors, and everybody else that doesn't want to obey I'm trying to convince my husband to give up Amazon, too. Until now he is not convinced.
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Pretty soon, with our "overlords" seeing to it that we work 2 or 3 jobs and have no time off at all.
hlthe2b
Oct 2014
#1
Sometimes I do that. Their reviews have become an important part of decision-making.
stevenleser
Oct 2014
#59
Almost never. Sometimes a retailer will only sell through Amazon, so then I'll use it.
Brickbat
Oct 2014
#4
1st editions make great gifts, but other than a Vonnegut and Jim Carroll, I don't own any.
FSogol
Oct 2014
#73
I use it for things I cannot get anywhere else at anywhere near the price seemingly.
brewens
Oct 2014
#7
Yup. I buy everything I can at Costco for that reason. We have Winco opening soon in my
brewens
Oct 2014
#76
Run "netstat -an" or "netstat -a" to see how many connections to Amazon servers
seveneyes
Oct 2014
#12
"unionized highly paid"? Buying from local mompop shop means they will have $ to buy from you
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#78
They will only survive if we help them. I order online also, but do what I can to keep asm
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#86
I use it mainly to buy stuff that is either hard to find or hard to transport.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2014
#33
Yes I use Amazon. We should keep in mind that this giant 'retailer' is also an
snappyturtle
Oct 2014
#54
I have, and use, an Amazon Prime account to get things both cheaper and that I cannot get locally.
herding cats
Oct 2014
#97