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‘They Treat Us Worse Than Animals’: Working Without Water at Amazon (tribunemag.co.uk)
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[–] 52 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I don't buy on Amazon anymore. Not only to they treat their employees like crap, but also it's harder and harder to find quality stuff on their platform. Fake reviews are a huge problem.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Amazon is the new AliExpress with higher prices.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    enshitification

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I feel like 2023 will be remembered as the year of enshitification.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I feel like the 2020s will be remembered as the Decade of Enshitification.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Is there an actual alternative general online store that treats its employees well and has good prices on decent products? I'm all for supporting a different online retailer over Amazon.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Similarly, I've been trying to purchase less on Amazon, but the brick and mortar stores around me are also giants (namely Walmart). I haven't been doing a good job of it, but I feel like part of the process of getting away from Amazon is also accepting some inconvenience and seeking things out from local shops.

    Things though like detergent, toilet paper, etc, I really don't know who sells them other than big box stores.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Things though like detergent, toilet paper, etc, I really don’t know who sells them other than big box stores.

    I buy some of that stuff locally from a well-known & supposedly-"eco-friendly" brand. Just now I checked their website to see if they sell direct-to-consumer. Some do but this brand doesn't. So I took a look at their "Where to buy" list. Most of the listed online sellers were the obvious big-box or affiliated. But there was one apparently independent and environmentally-focused alternative retailer listed, with reasonable retail and shipping prices. I'm reading up now (Wikipedia and reviews) to decide whether that retailer will interest me or not.

    So, my suggestion is to visit the websites of some brands that you like. Perhaps some may sell direct; and if not, check their "Where to buy" listings to see if any interesting options might be found there.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why do you need a general online store? I'll just buy from specialized retailers most of the time. It's not really any extra effort.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I’ll just buy from specialized retailers most of the time. It’s not really any extra effort.

    Tried that a few times, and just felt like I was getting ripped off paying MORE for the product AND paying $20-30 shipping on top of that. Amazon is often cheaper and you get free shipping.

    I've love to know of a better company that can compete, because I really can't afford to spend more just to spend more.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    While there's definitely a lot of crap on there I've gotten pretty good at picking out stuff that's good for the price. I got this magnetic phone case and wallet combo and was actually baffled it was comparable to something I'd buy at say Macy's or something. Nothing fancy but well made and cheap. And it didn't explode. But I see most people have trouble with it including my SO. He will buy stuff sometimes and it's just trash. The Amazon brand stuff though is surprisingly good and we had swarn not to buy anything that said Amazon on it lol. Oh well.

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