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[โ€“] faltryka@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Good work! I cancelled my prime subscription and have not ordered anything from Amazon 2 months ago. When my current sub time ends in October I plan to also delete my account.

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've been making a more conscious effort to avoid buying American ever since Trump got re-elected (both for reducing dependency or American tech firms, as well as not finanicially supporting a country with a fascist government) and Amazon was one of the easiest companies to cut out of my life.

There's still plenty of alternative webstores in the Netherlands at least.

[โ€“] greendog@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Would you happen to have links to some of your favorites? I'd love to start cutting off Amazon, but that's going to be a journey.... I know it'll be worth it in the end though!

[โ€“] Humanius@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Last year I made a list for a comment on another post


Amazon alternatives for the NL:

General:

Computers:

Electronics:

Clothes:

Groceries:

Drugs and cosmetics:

Bikes:

Do It Yourself:

Office:

Furniture:

Second hand marketplace:

This isn't an exhaustive list. There is probably many I have not mentioned.

[โ€“] greendog@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Thank you! I appreciate the links!

for groceries there's probably many alternatives in many other nations.

[โ€“] Vocalize8711@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[โ€“] faltryka@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Iโ€™ve just been buying direct from smaller shops, and local where I can. Itโ€™s an adjustment but doable.

[โ€“] Vocalize8711@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Great suggestion, funny I did not think of this earlier.

[โ€“] faltryka@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Weโ€™ve all been conditioned.

[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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[โ€“] Vocalize8711@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

What's that? Become a pirate?

[โ€“] i078@europe.pub 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Vocalize8711@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I haven't subscribed to Audible for a few years now, but a few days ago I finally managed to find time and energy to pull the files and convert them to mp3. Took a day, had to fight with the Libation app to get it running properly (if you are on Linux using it, change the temp file directory to something other than what it stupidly uses as default). But I'm so glad I finally did it, I felt joy deleting my account. I know it probably doesn't affect anything but it made me feel warm and fuzzy.

[โ€“] voidsignal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

That's what I did 8 month back. I still have an account but collect a cart then order once every other month or so.

The level of pathetic spam to offer me to use prime again is desperate and borderline pitiful.

Nice - Iโ€™ve been prime and Amazon delivery free since December and I donโ€™t miss it at all. Deleting my account wasnโ€™t something I had considered, I think Iโ€™ll keep it until all the warranties run out.