Maybe it’s time to consider quitting!
  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn’t really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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  • Engywuck@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Some of us have been living without an Amazon account since 2007 and we’re still alive. Go figure.

    • dogslayeggs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I started boycotting Amazon back in 1999 when they pulled the 1-click patent bullshit. I loved them before that.

    • KptnAutismus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      i have reverted to this lifestyle, and i love it. creating the 5-6 accounts for local platforms was a slight hassle, but now i can enjoy the benefits of a “small” company which still cares about what the customer thinks.

      • KnightontheSun@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Can you please expound on this?

        I gave up on Amazon last year. I do without many things which is fine, but there are some things that are more difficult to find without them. I am still doing without as I’d like to figure it out for the long term.

        Can you give examples of the vendors that supplant Amazon for you?

        • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Not the person you asked, but generally I just go to the manufacturer website. Amazon is useful for it’s pictures and an aggregate of similar products, but now it’s usually just a catalog of stuff so I know what to look for

        • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Home Depot, Staples, B&HPhoto (decent selection of general tech merch, but tons of photo/video)

          As much as I dislike it, google shopping helps me find where I can pick things up locally.

          There are things that I’ve been unsatisfied with the alternative options, or particular brands that only sell on Amazon, so I use it occasionally. But I don’t have a subscription to prevent the compulsion to use it.

  • Red_October@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    You’re kidding right? Are there actually people thinking they just can’t live without Amazon Prime? Seriously? Fuck even if you HAVE to order something off of Amazon, which you absolutely don’t HAVE to do, you don’t fuckin need prime just for… what… slightly faster shipping?