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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Live Without an Amazon Prime Subscription (slate.com)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • The author canceled their Amazon Prime subscription on a whim and realized they didn't really need it.
  • Leaving Prime meant slower shipping but the author was happy to wait and still found the selection and delivery speed satisfactory.
  • Many people love Prime for its fast shipping and convenience, but some readers expressed ambivalence and considered canceling.

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[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Seriously. I have stopped doing as much business with Amazon as I can. Terrible company. Bad for the planet.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wish I had alternatives. For man yof the stuff I need, my only option is amazon simply because local shops dont stock them.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Okay, but can't you simply ship something from a non-local company the same way you ship from Amazon?

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not where I live. Amazon has one competitor and thats it. There are a bunch of online stores with specialised catalogs, etc. for clothes exclusively or for makeup exclusively, but I'll still need amazon to get things homegoods or QoL items.

I think the only viable solution is to start looking around in local shops. As long as we use amazon, we won't even know if something is available locally.

[–] FontMasterFlex@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

if you're in the states try Walmart. they have a marketplace similar to what amazon does and they have a large catalog of goods.