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[–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

I've been boycotting amazon for the past 6 or so years, and it's gone well. But I moved to a remote place a while ago and they're close to the only shop shipping there. I chose them over other shops for my recent hardware upgrades because the cost of shipping plus the customs' 20% (applied on the cost of the item plus shipping, of course) make it unbearable unless I go for the lowest bidder. That doesn't make me happy though

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

    I think there's a lot to be said for "soft boycotting." If we could get more people to just check a few other retailers before they go to Amazon, that would actually hit their bottom line a lot harder than a small number of people cutting them out entirely.

    The problem with boycotts is that people get told to treat it as an all or nothing thing. It's a lot better, to my mind, to just reduce our reliance on large monopolies where possible, and accept them as an unfortunate necessity when not.

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

    Spot-on, yea, completely agree. It shouldn't have to be all or nothing because with this state of mind you feel guilty if you ever break your streak

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