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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:26 PM Original message |
If everyone hates Wal-Mart, why love Amazon? Neither of them are all that... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. I use Barnes & Noble |
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LAGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. B&N's e-reader for eBooks on PC is much better than Amazon's Kindle for PC. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thanks for the heads-up! |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Nookstudy is even better. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
114. Broken link. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. i have been trying to decide - kindle or nook? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The kindle is lighter, thinner, and battery life is much longer. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. It depends, do you think you'll use library ebooks? |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. "I found the Nook slower, more cumbersome to use and less polished than the Kindle" |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
51. None of which is true for my Nook. I suspect the reviewer had an earlier... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
92. I've not had any problems with my Nook being slow at all. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:37 AM Response to Reply #20 |
50. I have a Nook and am happy with it. It fits my hand perfectly and works... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #20 |
54. One thing I HATE about my nook |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Lots of former Nook users |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Yeah competition is good but B&N needs to step it up. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Yeah, I'm real happy with mine too |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Yeah hopefully the incomplete author support is just an early adopter issue. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #67 |
95. And there are many, many happy Nook users |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
93. Please contact B&N about this to give your feedback. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
66. So I was looking at reviews and comments and found this |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Exactly. |
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cags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
74. I absolutely love my Nook... |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
81. The Kindle is actually a lot better than the nook. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. one more question . . . |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Amazon actually saves a copy of whatever you downloaded... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #82 |
94. You "can" however it really isn't necessary. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I go with Powell's. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Thanks. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
33. I do too, because they're union. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Really? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
61. ILWU Local 5. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. actually, i recently looked up donation stats for amazon vs |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Thanks for the information. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
89. Good for you. Me, too. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. There are a lot of small companies and indeed individuals selling through Amazon |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I've sold my textbooks on Amazon |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Yes, thank heaven for that! |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. A greater percentage of WalMart associates have health insurance... |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. E-Books are good for the environment. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. I use Amazon less now |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. grr, double post |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. Prove it |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
64. Samll town "Mom and Pop" stores |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Just wanted to mention... |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #64 |
88. Not to mention the small mom & pop stores go |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. No one should buy a discounted book - pay full price at local book stores |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
72. Other than used book stores, the local bookstores closed long before Amazon |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Where do you get the idea that Amazon doesn't treat its people well? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. I like amazon because of the ratings and comments. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Plus free shipping and no tax. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yup. They are one of the few who honor free shipping to Hawaii. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
69. Yup...I do extensive research on what I want to buy.. |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. I don't work for Amazon |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. Amazon doesn't censor, doesn't manipulate manufacturers |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R. I buy from Barnes & Noble because they pay state income taxes. Amazon hates California. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. What an ignorant post. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Yeah, and I guess the Los Angeles Times and the Huffington Post are equally "ignorant". |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Which of those links supports your statement that "Amazon is screwing the citizens of New York"? (nt |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. First of all, your odd support for Amazon at a progressive blog is noted. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Again, Amazon is not "screwing Californians". |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
84. Spoken like a corporate hack. They are screwing Californians. And the word is getting out. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I see you are a California resident, so I can only assume that you have not been paying Use Tax |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
96. Sales tax is paid by the consumer. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. Does Barnes & Noble collect sales tax for purchases made online? |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
86. Thanks for asking the question, HuckleB. The answer is yes. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. Yeah, I saw what Amazon did. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #91 |
101. It doesn't matter the state. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Yes, I get all that. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. I think eCommerce will slowly cause sales tax to move out of favor. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. I hope you're correct. -eom- |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #101 |
111. California does a terrific job in collecting sales tax from sellers here. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:29 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. Does B&N collect taxes in all 50 states? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
48. I support all online businesses in their fight against taxation. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #48 |
87. It is not unreasonable. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #87 |
99. So repeal the sales tax and raise income tax. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #87 |
110. Yes, it IS unreasonable. 200 different tax forms a year under the current system. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
27. can't people sell stuff through Amazon also ? how they show others selling the same item |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Yes, I've personally sold used textbooks via Amazon. n/t |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. yeah, so i wouldn't say it's the same thing as Walmart, it's more similar to Blockbuster and Netflix |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. I hate Amazon too, because they're just as union-busting as Wal-Mart is. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Worse than Wal-Mart. |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. You can find really cheap used books & videos from 3rd party sellers on Amazon |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Unfortunately, Amazon also lets 3rd party sellers use fake prices to artificially |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
73. Definitely not as cheap as... |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #73 |
79. the local Goodwill has a very limited, well picked-over selection, and no $0.01 books at all |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #79 |
106. Yeah, that's the downside |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #36 |
77. They are not fake prices. I have actually bought $0.01 books before |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
39. I use the foreign Amazon sites to order DVDs and books that aren't available |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. I don't shop Amazon, either. I shop at my local book store. The ones that carry new and the ones.. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
112. Bravo. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not everyone hates Wal-Mart. |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. +1 hundreds of millions of poor people can't be wrong. nt |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:08 AM Response to Reply #42 |
62. Unfortunately true - |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
44. I have two parishioners who sell books. One owns an independent bookstore, |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
47. What % of Amazon employees are paid so little they qualify for foodstamps? |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:09 AM Response to Reply #47 |
63. To be fair, a lot of people who work at a lot of places qualify for food stamps. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
52. Corporate relativism makes the cognitive dissonanace easier to take? |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
98. Well said. |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
53. A bit off topic |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:00 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I think they're separate companies |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. When I got my perscription |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. They're separate companies |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
58. Ok, so I'm supposed to hate Amazon today? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #58 |
78. I can't keep up either... |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #78 |
90. Even though Campbell's Soup uses pipelines to transport "liquid product" |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #90 |
108. eeewww...I didn't know that.... |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:06 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. Don't worry about solids going through. |
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Count Olaf (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
60. Reduce,Reuse,Recycle and support other Americans- that is why I use Amazon Marketplace |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
65. Who is the most progressive business we should support? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #65 |
75. None, potato sack clothes and walking in bare feet is the only answer |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
97. Sneering at Wal-Mart (and those who shop there) is largely an affectation - I saw an arrogant moron |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
102. Beacuse as a librarian Amazon is our go-to search engine if a patron gets a title wrong... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
104. Wal-Mart and Amazon are altogether different beasts... I often NEED Amazon |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #104 |
115. For those of us who live 90 miles from any decent store, Amazon is a good deal. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
105. Didn't know amazon was bad |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
116. Totally missing from this "Amazon is Evil" thread..... |
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