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12. Not everyone needs to cancel Amazon

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 06:42 PM

Oct 28

to have an effect. By all means, your health care comes first. But you don't need to use amazon as a sole shopping source.

There are alternatives to most things that Amazon provides. I haven't used them in ~20 years. For groceries, pet care, and household goods, Rolling Stone published a list of alternative sources.

https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/best-amazon-alternatives-1136987/

Thrive Market
Hive
Grove Collaborative
Public Goods
World Market
Chewy
Uncommon Goods
Etsy
Temu
Instacart
Target

someone here also suggested Vitacost.com. Non-perishable food and household goods.

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The problem with cancelling Amazon [View all] Marigold Oct 28 OP

I don't think a lot of people are cancelling Amazon. If only a few people do it, it wouldn't bother Bezos. Jim__ Oct 28 #1

Don't cancel Tweedy Oct 28 #2

I'm not familiar with their prescription drug plan soandso Oct 28 #38

There are Amazon brand products now Tweedy Oct 28 #47

I didn't know that soandso Oct 28 #48

I disagree. Tweedy Oct 28 #51

Oh, yes soandso Oct 29 #72

I think you may have just identified a monopoly Tweedy Oct 29 #73

"redundancy" soandso Oct 30 #80

No doubt! Tweedy Oct 30 #83

I have been a member for around two years but i have regrets. CentralMass Oct 30 #79

What you purchase locally soandso Oct 30 #81

I don't think that's correct. sl8 Oct 28 #50

I simply said there are Amazon brand products Tweedy Oct 28 #52

Sure. I wasn't replying to you. sl8 Oct 28 #53

My apologies. Tweedy Oct 28 #61

No worries. sl8 Oct 29 #63

The reason it won't work (most likely) is simple newdeal2 Oct 28 #3

What is AWS? orthoclad Oct 28 #7

amazon web services Fullduplexxx Oct 28 #8

Amazon Web Services newdeal2 Oct 28 #9

Don't you love the mysterious acronyms that are so popular here??? birdographer Oct 28 #16

IITYWTMWYBMAD? Abolishinist Oct 28 #27

Acronyms? Gaytano70 Oct 28 #32

Ooops thanks fixed it birdographer Oct 29 #64

AWS is actually how they brand their cloud services LearnedHand Oct 28 #58

AWS is everywhere. If you do any code LeftInTX Oct 29 #70

General reply: I don't need no steenkeeng cloud orthoclad Oct 29 #67

All websites have clouds. AWS provides LeftInTX Oct 29 #71

Software engineer at a global enterprise company and can confirm. notroot Oct 28 #22

They were the only ones to get through the complicated, complex slightlv Oct 28 #54

Amazon doesn't sell the products anyway. It hosts LeftInTX Oct 28 #42

Do what is best for you personally. TwilightZone Oct 28 #4

Well said. nt spooky3 Oct 28 #45

Ayn Rand said it better lame54 Oct 29 #69

+1 leftstreet Oct 28 #49

Hey there! If you can share, which COPD inhaler is your husband using? I am now and have taken several, and I might LauraInLA Oct 28 #5

I don't have any illusions The Unmitigated Gall Oct 28 #6

Bezos only owns 10% of Amazon now Captain Zero Oct 28 #19

Yep. Pretty much any retirement fund offered for 401Ks has AMZN stock in it. nt Gore1FL Oct 28 #35

Exactly. I don't use Amazon, never have. I hated them from the beginning. LisaM Oct 28 #43

You are not the problem cally Oct 28 #10

Perhaps surprisingly, the large majority of Amazon's worth comes from its cloud service, AWS. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 28 #11

Not everyone needs to cancel Amazon orthoclad Oct 28 #12

Free shipping? birdographer Oct 28 #18

Not to promote a particular vendor, but orthoclad Oct 29 #65

I love vitacost. MLAA Oct 28 #44

Healthy Dems "trumps" one less Amazon fee TommyT139 Oct 28 #13

You can also check at Mark Cuban's dweller Oct 28 #14

I honestly think that Mr. Cuban cares Skittles Oct 28 #24

Possiby another "class traitor" like FDR? orthoclad Oct 29 #66

lots of independent vendors and retailers Brainstormy Oct 28 #15

Exactly. I buy Gilmour, Nelson, Orbit and Melnor from Amazon LeftInTX Oct 28 #46

I am boycotting Amazon, but I am able to mdbl Oct 28 #17

On Threads someone stated that Bezos is the sole owner of the Post BadgerMom Oct 28 #20

Nobody wants you to quit your necessary meds... Jack Valentino Oct 28 #21

And this is why I have an advantage plan...you should switch. That is Demsrule86 Oct 28 #23

I love Original Medicare because I moonscape Oct 28 #30

I have had 1 open heart surgery, spent 56 days in the hospital Demsrule86 Oct 28 #60

That is not true. Ms. Toad Oct 28 #40

When did you sign up for these plans? I checked and they were out of my league Demsrule86 Oct 28 #57

I'm assuming you have checked into CostPlus Pharma? A friend of a friend said she saved thousands a month flying_wahini Oct 28 #25

Many have suggested CostPlus but it is more expensive Marigold Oct 28 #28

My Part D is with Humana, I'm not pushing it - soldierant Oct 28 #26

My mom use to tell me I can't afford Tree Lady Oct 28 #29

That is the point I was trying to make Marigold Oct 28 #31

"Shop local" is a privilege. EllieBC Oct 28 #33

Check to see if there are any 340B programs in your area. erronis Oct 28 #34

Getting your meds is a priority. Best of luck Joinfortmill Oct 28 #36

AMZN is a Bezos corporation like X is for Musk. Gore1FL Oct 28 #37

Look into using Mark Cuban Cost Plug Drugs Red Oak Oct 28 #39

Agreed. Costco might be worth trying, too Bibliovore Oct 29 #68

do what's best for your family. Groundhawg Oct 28 #41

If you haven't already done so, slightlv Oct 28 #55

Take care of yourself. Ferrets are Cool Oct 28 #56

Honestly, you don't owe anyone an explanation. It is a free country. Takket Oct 28 #59

You'll get no argument from me whatsoever Hekate Oct 28 #62

You should checkout mark Cubans online pharmacy too nini Oct 29 #74

I wanted to thank you for the information about Amazon prescriptions ribrepin Oct 29 #75

I am really glad that was helpful Marigold Oct 30 #82

Can you get it through Mark Cuban? usedtobedemgurl Oct 29 #76

I cancelled the WP. I won't quit Amazon, but am considering stopping Amazon Prime, and limiting any shopping through JohnSJ Oct 29 #77

200,000 canceled WaPo! viva la Oct 29 #78