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7. Rolling Stone: Amazon alternatives

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2024, 03:27 PM

Oct 2024

https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/best-amazon-alternatives-1136987/

Thrive Market
Hive
Grove Collaborative
Public Goods
World Market
Chewy
Uncommon Goods
Etsy
Temu
Instacart
Target

Fuck Bezos with his own dick-rocket.

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According to this, WaPo has lost over 200,000 subscribers! [View all] 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2024 OP

i'm also cutting back on my amazon spend where i can - so are my friends. samsingh Oct 2024 #1

Wonderful! jayschool2013 Oct 2024 #12

Amazon Prime Free Trial Subscription was just canceled over the weekend. MissouriDem47 Oct 2024 #31

Amazon Is a Last Resort NonPC Oct 2024 #37

Just use it as search engine. No more Whole Foods Mary Mac Oct 2024 #38

Keep 'em coming. I was a canceler, as were many here. Dock_Yard Oct 2024 #2

I canceled-if i had Amazon prime, I'd cancel Danmel Oct 2024 #3

That's just the money. They harmed their brand too. They did an Eloon!! bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #4

Good -- FUCK 'EM Blue Owl Oct 2024 #5

Do more good to cancel Amazon orthoclad Oct 2024 #6

Yeah, Bezos will just fire newspaper staff when circulation drops -- or could sell the paper to allegorical oracle Oct 2024 #13

I can imagine Sinclair buying it. orthoclad Oct 2024 #20

He already did - the managing editor worked for Murdoch for nearly 20 years . . . hatrack Oct 2024 #45

Yes. They have ruined Seattle. LisaM Oct 2024 #19

I was trying to think of where to go see a movie. Nothing. orthoclad Oct 2024 #24

I haven't seen The Matrix, but that seems apt. LisaM Oct 2024 #35

Humans live in life support pods and dream virtual reality orthoclad Oct 2024 #43

Oh, right! The North Seattle Press. LisaM Oct 2024 #44

Rolling Stone: Amazon alternatives orthoclad Oct 2024 #7

Thanks! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2024 #8

Damn Temu too? These guys own so much stuff! Dem4life1234 Oct 2024 #15

Temu's a little iffy, orthoclad Oct 2024 #25

I use Amazon Prime almost exclusively for buying books. (I buy a lot of books.) notroot Oct 2024 #23

So do I and I like ThriftBooks A LOT! Lulu KC Oct 2024 #29

Yeah I do buy a lot of new books. It's the most direct way to support an author I love. notroot Oct 2024 #49

triftbooks. abebooks are places I order from often. You can find good used copies of almost every book.nt. drray23 Oct 2024 #36

I've used Alibris for books. orthoclad Oct 2024 #40

There's also Project Gutenberg orthoclad Oct 2024 #46

Yeah that don't do it for me. I like books. Physical hard copies. notroot Oct 2024 #48

Part of the pleasure of reading is holding the book and turning the pages orthoclad Oct 2024 #50

For supplements and a lot of health and household items Lulu KC Oct 2024 #30

They have the hot corn chips I like, hard to find. orthoclad Oct 2024 #41

Vitacost is favorite of mine too n/t emulatorloo Oct 2024 #51

Temu? Island Blue Oct 2024 #52

Cheap, but many shoddy goods orthoclad Oct 2024 #53

8% is nice Lulu KC Oct 2024 #9

I'd like a number on Amazon Prime cancellations Lulu KC Oct 2024 #10

hmm... do they immediately cancel with a prorated refund ecstatic Oct 2024 #18

Wash Post is to next payment date. I have a yearly subscription so not actually cancelled for about 6 months Dave says Oct 2024 #26

Yes, with WaPo Lulu KC Oct 2024 #32

It lasts until the next payment is due Lulu KC Oct 2024 #28

Yeah LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 #11

That's what's up Dem4life1234 Oct 2024 #14

I cancelled my amazon account Bird Lady Oct 2024 #16

a few audible alternatives pspro Oct 2024 #39

Thanks Bird Lady Oct 2024 #47

I get audible books from the library free Tree Lady Oct 2024 #56

If you mean audiobooks, public libraries are good. orthoclad Oct 2024 #42

wow! great job, guys! ecstatic Oct 2024 #17

That's great? Mosby Oct 2024 #21

Damn, that's great! Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #22

Need more to cancel. I did. NT SayItLoud Oct 2024 #27

I'm one of the 200,000 ... Jarqui Oct 2024 #33

I ditched The Post a few months back... pagarr1957 Oct 2024 #34

Billionaires do what they want Baggies Oct 2024 #54

I'm a new Target customer now. tavernier Oct 2024 #55