The problem is that there are a lot of smaller businesses that now rely on Amazon as a distributor. I often will go to order something directly from a site only to be redirected to Amazon. I recently ordered something directly from a site and then later was getting messages from amazon services about my package status. It really confused me at first since I avoid them at all costs.
Speaking of costs, no one is paying extra for others to be exploited. Most items are cheaper on Amazon, likely as a result of the exploitation. When I try to convince people to switch this is the biggest argument I get back. “But everything is cheaper on amazon!” “But you know why… Right??”
I agree with everything else you said, but oftentimes the reason an item is cheaper on Amazon is they have a clause that in order to sell on Amazon the item cannot be cheaper on another platform. Amazon controls enough of the market that sellers still need to sell through them for volume, but it’s just a way to lock customers into the platform by exploiting sellers.
Cutting Amazon out of my life has improved my life a lot.
I now buy books from a local shop lead by a huge sci-fi and manga nerd. She’s recommended so many great books I never would have found otherwise.
I try to buy as many things as possible locally, but sadly that’s often impossible (or wildly worse) now.
But when I do buy online, I buy from smaller independent shops specializing on the thing I’m buying.
I agree OP calls it a horror but the truth is most people will accept it as long as convenient parcels still arrive. They didn’t know the person and don’t care. I was an amazon user but cut it out. I was fallible but changed.
Ask people if they would give up their parcels…most look at me like I am crazy.
I don’t use Amazon for anything
I have never bought a thing from them
This shit only exists because of people being willing to pay extra, for other people to be exploited, so that they can enjoy some convenience
There was life before all these delivery services. They’re not actually necessary
The problem is that there are a lot of smaller businesses that now rely on Amazon as a distributor. I often will go to order something directly from a site only to be redirected to Amazon. I recently ordered something directly from a site and then later was getting messages from amazon services about my package status. It really confused me at first since I avoid them at all costs.
Speaking of costs, no one is paying extra for others to be exploited. Most items are cheaper on Amazon, likely as a result of the exploitation. When I try to convince people to switch this is the biggest argument I get back. “But everything is cheaper on amazon!” “But you know why… Right??”
Know? Sure. To the extent they can kniw something inconvenient. Care? Ew. Gross. No.
I agree with everything else you said, but oftentimes the reason an item is cheaper on Amazon is they have a clause that in order to sell on Amazon the item cannot be cheaper on another platform. Amazon controls enough of the market that sellers still need to sell through them for volume, but it’s just a way to lock customers into the platform by exploiting sellers.
Cutting Amazon out of my life has improved my life a lot.
I now buy books from a local shop lead by a huge sci-fi and manga nerd. She’s recommended so many great books I never would have found otherwise.
I try to buy as many things as possible locally, but sadly that’s often impossible (or wildly worse) now.
But when I do buy online, I buy from smaller independent shops specializing on the thing I’m buying.
That’s the thing:
It’s actually really easy
People are lazy and are sadly willing to turn a blind eye to the fact that convenience for them comes at the cost of someone else being exploited
All so Bezos can get even more disgustingly rich
It’s funny because when I bring up the same thing but with food delivery everyone loses their minds.
I refuse to use food delivery either
The closest I have gotten was in a small place where the delivery drivers were actually employed by the company
I agree OP calls it a horror but the truth is most people will accept it as long as convenient parcels still arrive. They didn’t know the person and don’t care. I was an amazon user but cut it out. I was fallible but changed.
Ask people if they would give up their parcels…most look at me like I am crazy.
Unfortunately, such actions are unlikely to have a big impact on Amazon. Their cash cow is AWS, not the actual online store.