2026-01-17 19:32 UTC
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@kilroy_was_here@dobbs.town 2026-01-17 21:17
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social One nice thing about other websites is they tell you the country of origin of the product. Amazon used to many years ago, but not now. Very useful if you're trying to avoid buying from this or that country for this or that reason. I've found customer service and sales staff at other web shops to be far superior to Amazon. With lots of them, their staff actually knows the product they sell so they can recommend things that might be better for you than the thing you're looking at.
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@sonjdol@ohai.social 2026-01-17 21:38
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social I buy from Amazon only if I really really really cannot get a product anywhere else and that is pretty rare these days
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@ardouglass@mastodon.social 2026-01-17 21:57
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social my wife recently spent an extra couple dollars to buy something directly from a clothing store’s website. Then it turned out Amazon handled all of their fulfillment anyway.
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@hewasaseidrbxy@kind.social 2026-01-17 22:02
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social I'm still searching for an alternative for my cases of drinks. I live in a food desert without any transportation and I drink iced tea every day. Do you have any recommendations?
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@bituur_esztreym@pouet.chapril.org 2026-01-17 22:23
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social glad for you! (i never ever have used it)
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@donhawkins@mastodon.social 2026-01-17 23:07
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social Thank you!!!
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@ryanprior@mastodon.social 2026-01-17 23:24
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social a lot of "fulfillment as a service" platforms that shops use to offer quick delivery are literally using Amazon infrastructure. Same fulfillment centers, machinery, trucks and delivery people. They just put a different label on the package.
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@frogglin@theblower.au 2026-01-18 00:18
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social I'm spending more on books that yes, I could get more cheaply on Amazon OR I could go to the book shop and browse around and they'll order something in if they don't have it and also I can get a coffee just down the street.
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@mattg@recurse.social 2026-01-18 00:53
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social congrats and well done!
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@roadskater@mastodon.social 2026-01-18 00:55
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social I too have found that there are things I can do without. Otherwise, there are some things I need which I used to buy through Amazon because entering the chain drugstores nearby feels like entering some gray circle of hell.
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@Brianwmsn@defcon.social 2026-01-18 02:26
@tiffanycli@mastodon.social I deleted my Amazon account the day after WaPo was denied from publishing their endorsement for Harris. Haven’t had any instance where I’ve needed Amazon, all my purchases are now at physical stores or other websites.