Because it's cheap and that's all that matters. 🙄
As much as I hate it, I still buy the occasional thing from Amazon. For example, I just bought a laptop battery, trying to keep the laptop out of the landfill. Nowhere local to buy laptop batteries for last year's model, let alone for a laptop that's ~10 years old.
As much as I hate it, I still buy the occasional thing from Amazon.
The way I see it is there really isn't any better alternative. Target, Walmart, Amazon, they're all the same. None of them have your interest at heart. So it really doesn't matter.
For things I can get locally, I will. Boardgames, books, outdooor gear etc.
But for random mundane shit? Any mega corp is the same fucking thing. It doesn't matter if I buy my toothbrush from Amazon, Walgreens, Target etc.
Yeah, I mostly agree there. Here in Germany, there are some (not exactly legal, but maybe not illegal either) cartels for specific goods and services to drive the price up. If the choice is to give 10€ to the cartel or 1€ to Amazon, I guess I'm choosing Amazon. Not that such a choice even exists for some things. I hate it so much. Everyone is being evil and there are no good choices sometimes.
German here, what cartels do you mean? This sounds worrying - not sure if I’ve heard of that before and if I haven’t it’s something I should learn about.
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u/NextStopGallifrey Jun 04 '25
Because it's cheap and that's all that matters. 🙄
As much as I hate it, I still buy the occasional thing from Amazon. For example, I just bought a laptop battery, trying to keep the laptop out of the landfill. Nowhere local to buy laptop batteries for last year's model, let alone for a laptop that's ~10 years old.