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I get specialized food for small parrots. I need Zupreem pellets for small birds--cannot find it at any local store. It's $13 on Amazon for a large bag--not much more than the pet stores and the gas for driving around. Plus my time is worth something. Also Kaytee's Oats & Groats--$6 per jar at the local place and 3 for $13 on Amazon. Delivered directly to my office. No dealing with horrible SoFla traffic or cutting into my weekends.
I have Netflix for $10 a month and only get content. Amazon Prime gives you a lot of streaming content plus free 2-day shipping. I think that's a good deal, as I order other things on Amazon as well.
Bezos is doing well because he figured all of this out. I think he's brilliant and deserves his success.
Online shopping can be indispensable for people who need to get any kind of specialty food for a pet.
I stopped shopping Amazon when they started collecting sales tax.
I went back to Ebay. Many of the same vendors as Amazon. And there are a couple of websites that I know of that are owned by WalMart, have better prices most of the time, and don't charge sales tax or shipping if over $35.
There's plenty of choice. I don't miss Amazon one bit.
Not only am I sick of what Bezos and his Washington Compost are doing to Roy Moore and Project Veritas, but I'm worried that Amazon is going to become a large evil monopoly that crushes every business in sight like Microsoft and WalMart are doing.
I actually think us shopping Amazon so much is eventually going to kill a lot of jobs and lead to Amazon having a lot of power over the public with fewer jobs and lower wages and little competition.
Love buying things off Amazon, saves money and a lot of hassle. They have a huge selection, more than any store will ever have.
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I can't tell if this is a Poe thread or not.
Walmart and Amazon can't simultaneously hold a monopoly, and Windows isn't even the most used operating system any more. Your own illustrations undo your argument.
Lol, Windows is by far the most popular operating system in the world.
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I hate how Amazon has turned so many gorgeous art-deco lobbies in NYC into total pigpens of consumption along with an uptick in break-ins because people know amazon packages are left all over the place for the taking.
So it is Amazon's fault that there is a bunch of trashy thieves around these places? That says more about the area than Amazon. My building has never had a package theft.
The whole comparison is flawed, because Walmart is a single entity, and Amazon is much closer to the online version of a mall: one site, lots of merchants. Many businesses market their stuff there, and not all are huge retailers, either. I could sell handmade jewelry on Amazon if I wanted to.
that is so true. I just bought a book (among other things) that I found on Amazon, but is being sold by a goodwill store. Actually, I've bought several books that goodwill has sold thru Amazon. Used, which benefits me and goodwill financially, along with keeping said books out of the landfill. Win-win!
Love buying things off Amazon, saves money and a lot of hassle. They have a huge selection, more than any store will ever have.
Lol, Windows is by far the most popular operating system in the world.
So it is Amazon's fault that there is a bunch of trashy thieves around these places? That says more about the area than Amazon. My building has never had a package theft.
Online shopping can be indispensable for people who need to get any kind of specialty food for a pet.
I've also found it indispensable for electronics--connectors adapters, etc.
I needed an adapter for an Apple Thunderbolt monitor to connect to a laptop and Amazon was the only site on the entire internet where I could find one.
Not only am I sick of what Bezos and his Washington Compost are doing to Roy Moore and Project Veritas, but I'm worried that Amazon is going to become a large evil monopoly that crushes every business in sight like Microsoft and WalMart are doing.
I actually think us shopping Amazon so much is eventually going to kill a lot of jobs and lead to Amazon having a lot of power over the public with fewer jobs and lower wages and little competition.
so you not only hate wal mart, but now amazon. so why dont you spend your money at target, sears, kart, etc.?
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Originally Posted by Aquarius37
I hate how Amazon has turned so many gorgeous art-deco lobbies in NYC into total pigpens of consumption along with an uptick in break-ins because people know amazon packages are left all over the place for the taking.
then get your building to set up a delivery room for packages, and that way you dont have to see the packages stacking up in the building. perhaps you can even offer to run the effort.
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Please, package theft was around LONG before Amazon.
quite true.
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The whole comparison is flawed, because Walmart is a single entity, and Amazon is much closer to the online version of a mall: one site, lots of merchants. Many businesses market their stuff there, and not all are huge retailers, either. I could sell handmade jewelry on Amazon if I wanted to.
hey, something else we agree on! amazon is great site to deal with. stuff you cant find elsewhere is usually available on amazon, and that my friend is always a good thing.
I get specialized food for small parrots. I need Zupreem pellets for small birds--cannot find it at any local store. It's $13 on Amazon for a large bag--not much more than the pet stores and the gas for driving around. Plus my time is worth something. Also Kaytee's Oats & Groats--$6 per jar at the local place and 3 for $13 on Amazon. Delivered directly to my office. No dealing with horrible SoFla traffic or cutting into my weekends.
I have Netflix for $10 a month and only get content. Amazon Prime gives you a lot of streaming content plus free 2-day shipping. I think that's a good deal, as I order other things on Amazon as well.
Bezos is doing well because he figured all of this out. I think he's brilliant and deserves his success.
Nice! We just feed the wild birds in our backyard. (And, inevitably, a few squirrels and chipmunks.) We probably use Amazon more than we should, but I hate driving around NJ and everything is so far if we're in PA. Aside from a couple minor issues, I like Amazon music for my phone. My husband retro-fitted a Bluetooth behind the dash in our old Jeep, so I can connect despite having a non-smart car.
I hate how Amazon has turned so many gorgeous art-deco lobbies in NYC into total pigpens of consumption along with an uptick in break-ins because people know amazon packages are left all over the place for the taking.
Lol, Windows is by far the most popular operating system in the world.
Not any more it isn't.
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