Friday or any other day, I am absolutely done with Amazon, Twitch, never wanted a Ring and still getting my partner to stop getting stuff from Wholefoods...
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This boycott needs to extend for weeks. We can’t let corporations dictate our ways our life without reminding them they’re nothing without us.
I've been seeing this headline all week, and didn't think much of it, since I basically never buy from Amazon. But I'd forgotten they own Twitch. And boy, do I use a lot of Twitch. Unfortunately, in the way of money, it's pretty much all subscriptions that are already paid for. None of those are coming up for renewal next week, that I could cancel. I could definitely just not watch anything next week, but the union that organized this says they're looking for drops in sales. Not watching would only contribute to that if I would have been served ads. I'm wondering if I should instead try spread the word of the boycott, in the streams I watch.
I dunno, what do y'all think?
I've been trying to directly donate rather than subbing as a workaround. Keep my entertainment and support streamers I watch while limiting my support of twitch. With a proxy to avoid ads of course
It's rough. I think for it to make an impact on the twitch side of things, the streamer would need to be the one to make the stand. Afterall, your subs are already paid for; nothing more you could really do other than avoid the site for a week.
TIL Amazon bought twitch
The fact that this boycott has a time limit shows just how addicted people are to cheap consumer crap. Amazon's got everyone by the balls, the only way to freedom is by ridding yourself of them permanently.
I was going to order some stuff on Amazon. Now I need to stop by home depot. Get this, you get the stuff right away! Like you just grab the stuff and pay for it.
Home depot I was pretty sure was also on that list? I know Lowe's is.
Yeah, I have a Home Depot less than 5 min from me. But now I just go the extra distance to Canadian Tire for a lot of the supplies that I usually got from Home Depot. It's not as convenient, takes longer, and some of those items may cost a little more, but that doesn't matter to me anymore. I know some items will be American, and that there are no Canadian equivalents, but I'm just trying to avoid US-made products wherever I can.
I don't use those products/services anyway except for amazon a handful of times a year (usually spending slightly over the free shipping minimum each time). I take the approach of minimizing my spending in general. If everyone had spending habits like me, the economy as we know it would collapse overnight.
Who has time to walk around looking for their needed items only to find that they are OUT OF STOCK, or no longer carry that product because their profit margin was too small.
If local companies would carry quality products on their shelf, and KEEP THEM IN STOCK, then I would shop local instead of ordering from online retailers.
Many people forget that "access to products" is very minimal to most. Many times, complete areas of the country are controlled by the same grocery stores, products are blocked from being sold, people must drive 1hr+ to get natural groceries of quality.
Shipping and delivery is becoming the new grocery store and shopping center.
Excuses, excuses. Things don't change if you don't do anything.
People live in cities. Cities don't have those issues.
I live in a big city with multiple "stores" that all lack the quality items that I search for. I guess I'm unsatisfied with low quality "options" offered to make more profit for retail stores.
The opposite is true of privately owned stores with products. Most of the time specialty stores such as this have on hand the highest quality items, even with a markup, I am able to find the item to keep, instead of buying some throw away item at a retail store.
Welcome to the boycott!
Buying from Amazon guarantees you pay 30% more for the item you're purchasing than buying it directly from supplier. Use Amazon as a search engine then look for the supplier website and buy from them instead. Amazon's only advantage is 2 day deliveries. Get over that and Amazon becomes obsolete. I can wait 7-10 days for underwear. lol
I always use other companies, but this boycott is stupid. The people who want temporary boycotts are stupid.
No one cares about a few days.
Temporary boycotts work to get people used to longer, more permanent boycotts.
Temporary boycots work if they're right before the end of the quarter because it's fucks with their quarterly reports and therefore share value.
They should do it for 2 weeks right before the end of the fiscal quarter so the rebound isn't reflected in the numbers.
How do we feel about watching twitch with ads blocked? I could go without watching for a week, no problem, though technically that would actually help Amazon, although in a infinitesimally small way...
I dont get why most Amazon protests im hearing from my countrymen are time bound. You're just saying loudly and proudly "i cant live without amazon".
Get a backbone, Americans. You dont need Amazon.
I haven’t bought anything from Amazon in for fucking ever, I avoid it. It’s not that hard. Avoiding all these shitty warehouse stores is hard, but sometimes it’s the only place that has what I need (no shade to local businesses) I imagine people in rural places have it even harder. Some places the only place you can get groceries is at a Walmart, which is a fucked ho situation to be put in.
Yeah, kind of defeats the purpose. Especially if you announce ahead of time that it's time bound.
Why would Amazon change a single thing when they know it's only one day or one week?
This isn't the war, it's just a battle. You escalate as you go.
First it's a day. Then a week. Next time, longer. Eventually it's a full on boycott.
I legit can't live without Amazon because it's the cheapest / most affordable place to get a lot of stuff, especially groceries in my high COL area. Not to mentiom variety.
This 1 week boycott is doable for me. Not sure how 1 week of reduced revenue is going to impact a company flooded with cash reserves, but I'm happy to do my part.
Its a class war and you've already just resigned. You have options. Research them and stop giving up.
In that case, I resign.
Then I pity you. You happily wear the badge of no fortitude, principle, or resilience. A badge of a coward.
K
Sigh well stores closed. Sears, party city, Joann's, chunk of malls leaving fewer alternatives. If khols closes I'm screwed for clothes.
Walmart funds heritage foundations so never going there. Besides everything is locked up and disorganized.
My maga fil loves TEMU. Like dude....
Uniqlo?
Are they a relatively ethical company? Genuinely curious
Thrift stores, Ross, Costco.. You're not without options my friend.
No Costco near me and never heard of Ross.
Plenty of thrift and dollar stores.
Though I get the spirit of what you are saying driving 30 minutes one way to a specific store is kind of lame.
No, u. pats myself on the back
Not to mention tons of other online stores for pretty much anyth you could want /need.
Sigh I used to go adafruit for electriconics but they banned me for shipping to my buddy house instead of my billing address. Jerks. Really ruined my hobbies.
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