If what you want is available on Amazon, it’s probably available someplace else. Preferably, the company that makes it. Jeff has enough money. - ThreadSky

danagould.bsky.social • 2 days ago

If what you want is available on Amazon, it’s probably available someplace else. Preferably, the company that makes it.

Jeff has enough money.

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douglasurner.bsky.social•2 days ago

You'll probably discover that it is less expensive there. Even with your Prime "free" shipping.

elsobs.bsky.social•2 days ago

Picture, if you will, a world where Jeff realizes that Jeff has enough money.

bachlvrdwb.bsky.social•2 days ago

Jeff has too much money.
BILLIONAIRES
SHOULDN'T
EXIST

suedemaker.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm running for president in 2028. Spread the word.

Dog Park Principle
End Citizens United
Sweeping EO's to undo everything 47 did and one final one putting massive restrictions on future EO's
Actually answering debate questions/not massaging my language.

FDR won't have anything on me 😂

jazzrat2000.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's nice you can use the Amazon website to find their website and then buy it from the manufacturer as long as it's not in China

dearringer.bsky.social•2 days ago

For those who can't bring themselves to fully de-link, here's a movement I think we should push: More sharing of accounts. (And it'll save you over $50/year)

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Indeed. Most of their revenue is from their online store and store related third party services.

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Preach.

bcuzican.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s what I said too, I’d rather pay the tarriffs than give him one more dime. What ever happened to https://overstock.com?

dctucker.com•2 days ago

Is there room for a 501(c)(3) to come in and prop up an online shopping experience the redirects to a given company's website and manages to index which products are available at each? I feel like DuckDuckGo or other could use that as an information source for its Shopping search feature.

prismcomplex.bsky.social•2 days ago

What if I want it in 2 days??
Go to your brick and mortar, before Jeff kills that too

newmexicanextexan.bsky.social•2 days ago

I do not use Amazon because Amazon killed my old friend's independent bookstore over a decade ago.

jetsamnflotsam.bsky.social•2 days ago

Rural areas , don't have shit. We litteraly stuck using Amazon. And this is fucken California. I don't wanna know how bad it is in southern states.

mimifromtwitter.bsky.social•2 days ago

Use Amazon to search then order directly from the company.

karenfrances.bsky.social•2 days ago

I can’t believe the children, the veterans the elderly and the low income have to lose healthcare and possibly die so jeff bozo can buy another yacht and pay for his 2 billion dollar wedding….

kathleenrose.bsky.social•2 days ago

One thing I learned by canceling my Amazon account was how much of that cheap crap I didn’t need in the first place.

kathleenrose.bsky.social•2 days ago

Absolutely. Cancel your Amazon accounts and buy locally or directly from the manufacturers. I did it, it’s not that hard.

ladypatricia2.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yep. I don’t even care about paying a bit more.

leniej.bsky.social•1 day ago

So you don’t get it tomorrow! So what. Fortunately, you have buying power and can spend it locally.

blackgiorgio.bsky.social•2 days ago

I started doing that as soon as I heard about Bozos censorship at the WP. I dumped Amazon prime, tv and shopping on Amazon. Now if I need something I buy local, first checking if they dumped DEI policies or online directly from the manufacturer. Fuck Amazon!

chrispharo.bsky.social•2 days ago

He does. And he stands with the tyrant in office. Cancel Prime.

theunknowncritic.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm gonna miss rewatching Mrs. Maisel 😢

jesusforgives.bsky.social•2 days ago

I keep remembering all the billionaires at the inauguration, in a higher place of honor than the governors.

jacksimon.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've found Esty a great source for things

fanemc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Preach! I'm with that.

gromm93.bsky.social•1 day ago

You ever wonder why Andy Jassy isn't famous?

It's because everyone thinks Jeff Bezos is still CEO of Amazon.

nekrobomb.bsky.social•2 days ago

chrisrmsu.bsky.social•2 days ago

This, so much of this

colescrumbs.bsky.social•2 days ago

Exactly and the company that makes it would make more money if they didn’t have to use a middleman. People have come with so many excuses not to, like just say you are too lazy to do a web search.

donethat2.bsky.social•2 days ago

Quite often it’s cheaper too. If it’s Prime then one is probably paying extra.

douggarnett.bsky.social•2 days ago

Actually, if we inundated Amazon with orders for traditional retail goods it (might) put them out of business. From what I can tell, they appear to have been paying consumers to take those goods off their hands for the privelege of keeping their cash for 120 days before sending it on to vendors.

douggarnett.bsky.social•2 days ago

They only make money on AWS (cloud services — big money) and their own devices and content (not big money).

They also dramatically underperform the profits expected of digital companies. Where 30% profits are the norm, Amazon struggles to get 10%.

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not according to their 2023 annual breakdown.

douggarnett.bsky.social•2 days ago

Those are PRODUCT SALES... This is a bit out of date, but here's a true breakdown. It all has to be estimated because Amazon has worked hard to never reveal how their business works (or doesn't). https://www.douggarnett.com/business-and-strategy/marketing/a-skeptic-considers-amazons-q2-2020-results/

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

The chart reflects both product and service sales, depending on what category you're looking at. HOWEVER -- to your point, that chart is a "revenue" chart, and admittedly does not reflect profits -- which, as I just discovered, is primarily AWS. I stand corrected on that point.

However --

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Who ultimately gives a shit. If people aren't using AWS, they can't boycott it. I say target every attack of opportunity, big or small.

christopherdoe.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've purposely avoided all of the big tech bros. They all have enough.

riz4robot.bsky.social•2 days ago

they free ship a lot of stuff

I always figure the best price will be somewhere else but somehow it isn't

I camelcamel amazon purchases

arabellaspireship.bsky.social•2 days ago

AliExpress!

froggy-guy.bsky.social•2 days ago

I don’t think the Amazon warehouse is where Amazon makes most of its money. It’s in data centers and AWS.

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

What's your source for that?

froggy-guy.bsky.social•2 days ago

2024

froggy-guy.bsky.social•2 days ago

So our sources contradict each other.

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ah, one displays revenue, the other operating income. So after all operational expenses are taken into account -- you are correct, AWS is the biggest source of profit.

Regardless -- why give a penny more. For me, I draw a sense of personal satisfaction knowing that I'm not giving them a penny more.

nerd-on-fire.bsky.social•2 days ago

It seems so! My recommendation is that regardless of where their biggest vulnerability lies -- attacks of opportunity are still meaningful.

soshepersisted.bsky.social•2 days ago

I was a frequent buyer of Amazon. Stopped. Target. Stopped. Netflix. Stopped. Home Depot. Stopped ages ago
Kroger stopped
Had Facebook for a minute stopped.
Instagram stopped years ago.
X. Stoped ages ago.
Will continue to boycott all I can. Love to see them losing dollars.

ian.spennys.world•2 days ago

Remove your credit card from the Amazon wallet.

But before you do pay, make sure you know the 7 step button press sequence to avoid signing up to Prime with your next order.

kasperjames.bsky.social•1 day ago

No Jeff has HAD too much. That sum needs circulated in this local and national economy. Meta too. Most fortune 500 companies are 'NOT in it w us'. They are the problem with all of this. With teeth. Fk their tax breaks. Fuck their privilege. They deserve to feel what we felt in 2020. Without help.

dpiponi.bsky.social•2 days ago

And each time I look for the actual company their sales link takes me back to their "Amazon store". Sigh.

lemonmeringuepi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Vitamins: https://Vitacost.com
Farmers market search: https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/
Use threadup or other resale shop for clothing
Habitat for Humanity Restore for furniture and home goods
Costco: groupon has a discounted coupon to sign up

lemonmeringuepi.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Farmers Market site doesn't have all the farmer's markets listed. I just noticed the one near me that goes on all year isn't on there. Do a separate search to find any close to you that may be happening all year long. If you are in NY, Beacon, NY has a market every Sunday. Eggbert Farm has eggs!

lemonmeringuepi.bsky.social•2 days ago

When you go to the farmer's market, get info from the farms you like and ask if they sell outside of the farmer's market. Eggbert Farm will gladly meet you somewhere to deliver the goods or schedule group pickups on off days. Farmers aren't 9-5. They sell when they can sell to support themselves.

lemonmeringuepi.bsky.social•2 days ago

You can click on the name of the company listed on Amazon selling the item. Google them to find their contact info or "ask them a question" to find it. They will appreciate it. Just don't email them via amazon what you are doing. That will get them in trouble with amazon.

lake-chick.bsky.social•2 days ago

Etsy has some good stuff!

bqnotyou.bsky.social•2 days ago

What do you think would happen if we Really did an Amazon boycott, can you imagine if we turned off the $$ hose that we have given him?

globetrottergolfer.bsky.social•2 days ago

List is growing
John Deere
Harley Davidson
Jack Daniel’s
Ford Motor
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
Boeing
Walmart
McDonald’s
Meta
Amazon
Target
The Smithsonian Institution
Google
Amtrak
Accenture
Pepsi
GM
Disney
GE
Intel
PayPal
Chipotle
Comcast
PBS
Deloitte
Goldman Sachs
Coca Cola
Citigroup
JP Morgan Chase

capdianaprince.bsky.social•2 days ago

Didn't John Deere just come out saying they WEREN'T getting rid of their DEI program?

jetsamnflotsam.bsky.social•2 days ago

On there equipment

jetsamnflotsam.bsky.social•2 days ago

John deere forces farm to goto them for all repairs.

og-hiddengem.bsky.social•2 days ago

My prime membership is set to renew in May, at which time I will cancel. In the meantime I will be shopping elsewhere, I found an alternate source for reading and I will not be watching anything on the Prime app.

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