Putting Trump and MAGA out of business on DAY ONE

[New Haven]

NO AMAZON MONDAYS starting with Inauguration Day, with a warm up on January 6, 2025 for practice. We don't need to act like violent imbeciles to make a mark. Consumer buyer actions that can impede sales include: price comparison shopping excessively, delaying purchases due to uncertainty, returning items frequently without reason, leaving online carts abandoned, opting for cheaper alternatives, providing negative reviews, actively discouraging others from buying a product, utilizing loyalty programs solely for deals, and not engaging with sales promotions or marketing efforts; essentially, any behavior that indicates hesitation, dissatisfaction, or a lack of commitment to buying a product or service.
If the Washington Post does not want to endorse our favorite candidate there are other things we can do besides cancelling the subscription. It is time to be our creative selves. There are 75,000,000 of us and I think we are a lot brighter than the MAGAs. In Canada, they are setting up "war rooms" to oppose the MAGA types. I am certain that we have creative , inventive minds amongst out voters that can find ways to make a mark.
I am still inspired by Jesse Jackson's Operation Breadbasket. The neat thing today is that we can do this overnight. It took Jackson and MLK over a year to get it going and be effective. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Breadbasket

[TBF]

1. I'm not sure how to replace Kindle - I have so much on there.

BUT I can replace the rest.

I think the Costco folks are still good, and also HEB is not bad. They will be my retailers of choice going forward. They both deliver in my area as well

[Sugarcoated]

3. What is HEB?

[ananda]

5. H-E-B is my grocery store.

It’s pretty well regarded here.

[New Haven]

4. Costco is great and a lot of their products beat Amazon's prices --diligence does it

Thank you for your reply ---for instance we were buying toothpaste from Amazon---then we noticed that the tubes wee the same price ---but the size was smaller----shrinkmasters

[IbogaProject]

14. try this

https://calibre-ebook.com/

[Bettie]

18. That's where I am

I have had one since the first one came out and most of my library is on it these days.

But, I am purchasing less from Amazon in general.

[Mr.Bill]

2. Thanks for all the clever ideas.

Will do.

[Give Peace A Chance]

6. I quit Amazon Prime today

F you Jeff.

[barbtries]

7. i quit it the same day i canceled my post subscription, but

i'm finding it painful. i may succumb.

basically not being able to find things with a couple clicks is the biggest reason. I don't really go out shopping any more since the pandemic.

[Felicita]

9. Cutting way back will help the cause

If there are a few things you can only get from Amazon, it's okay, just do what you can. Like folks have been saying, there are a lot of alternatives, if you can take the time to shop around. I'm finding quite a few good deals at Aldi , with good quality. Trying to stay away from Kroger and Publix as much as possible. Ebay has some deals even on new stuff that a seller resells. Beware, though, that some sellers on Ebay just resell Amazon stuff with a small markup, and use their free shipping.
If we all participate, we can put Dump and MAGAts out of business on DAY ONE, as New Haven posted.

[Joinfortmill]

11. Don't buy 'Amazon' brand, buy from other sellers.

Amazon will still get a fee, but you will be buying from an independent seller.

[Demobrat]

12. I haven't been able to give up Prime.

I don’t own a car. I do my shopping on foot or city bus. I shop locally as much as possible, but some things I just can’t get home on my own. Cases of water, etc. I can also buy larger quantities at a time, avoiding the single’s tax. I live on a steep hill. It’s all about what I can carry up it.

So I haven’t found an alternative yet.

[Joinfortmill]

20. You should just do what you can. Take care.

[Gore1FL]

8. I don't think you are hurting who you think you are.

Anyone with S&P500 index fund in their retirement plan has AMZN stock.

[TBF]

10. That's the problem - we have a lot of mid-income retirees who are worried

about the stocks. For good reason, because that's where their retirement is. It has been an issue on this website for a while & I'm sure it has informed some of the defense of the healthcare insurance companies.

Same boat for me eventually - although retirement is still aways off (longer every day it seems). I don't know what the answer is, but I do know that shopping just encourages them (the oligarchs). Maybe it's strikes in the street so they can see how many of us there are.

[MadameButterfly]

15. For years we campaigned to get people and institutions to divest of

investements pertaining to South Africa in protest of aparthied, and it was effective. We need to do the same with Amazon. People need to sell their shares of Amazon and buy something else. If they have fund managers, they need to talk to them.

[TBF]

17. Ah - interesting. And that's a good point -

it's through work so there are fund managers. Thank you for the info.

[Joinfortmill]

21. Yup. Speaking for me, I'd take the hit.

[Jeromeatherapy]

13. Home Depot

Home Depot CEO was a major contributor to the Trump campaign. I suggest that you cut your Home Depot credit card in half if you have one.

Also:
https://www.newsweek.com/home-depot-faces-boycott-calls-after-republican-donation-revelation-1848082
The Home Depot is facing fresh calls for a boycott following a report that the home-improvement company donated $1 million to Republicans who deny that former President Donald Trump legitimately lost the 2020 presidential election.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

24. Welcome to DU

I stopped going to Home Depot a long time ago

[Hotler]

16. +1. Do not underestimate the power of your consumer dollar. A click bait on the MSN news site said,

Amazon's worst nightmare, 0ne million people leaving. Think about it.
Spending boycotts can and will work.
https://democraticunderground.com/10113602

[uponit7771]

19. Sounds like a plan

[Exp]

22. Make no unnecessary purchases. Save your money, you will need it. eom

[Trueblue Texan]

23. I have managed to do all my X-mas shopping without ordering one single item from Amazon...

...and surprise! It was easier than I thought it was going to be!

Probably cheaper too! I got free shipping on almost everything, too. I have canceled all my Amazon subscriptions except the prime and Audible because I have 6 Audible credits that I will lose if I cancel. I paused the subscription to continue to have access to the books I've already paid for. Once I get them all, I will cancel Audible and Prime. I was a BIG Amazon fan and spent thousands of dollars there every year. Not another cent. Fuck Bonesaw Bezos!