Amazon Prime - kicking the habit
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Anonymous
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I am very dependent on the convenience of using Amazon. Everything I need gets shipped to me on a regular cadence. This helps because it’s one less thing I need to remember when running low on supplies.
I just paused my subscription so it will not renew in July. I found a few products directly through the manufacturer who also provide subscription shipping for cheaper. I still need to break my habit and find other vendors who carry my products. I hate being inside brick and mortar stores. How have you been able to kick your Amazon habit? |
Anonymous
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Yes, I have kicked the habit of ordering on Amazon and shopping at Whole Foods.
Costco, Ace Hardware, CVS, and Staples are all substitutes. Yes, it takes more planning and thought and time but I am glad I did it. Now, I haven't been able to kick my Kindle Unlimited addiction. I set it up to send me an email three days before it expires - that's in 2ish week - so I don't renew. This is going to be the hardest thing to do. |
Anonymous
Thank you! OP, here and I’m committed. My only other concern is that switching to Google Home will be pricey since practically our entire home is wired to the Echo. |
Anonymous
| I used to subscribe to tea and soap. I just moved those to order from the companies forest. More work with remembering to order but reminders on the calendar help. F amazon. |
Anonymous
| Amazon Prime has changed our lives, incredibly helpful for last-minute purchases that might otherwise not come on time or take hours to track down from other sources. I'm willing to give up plenty of things, but not that. However, I only use when absolutely necessary these days. |
Anonymous
Get library cards and borrow kindle books. Lots of libraries allow you to get a card even if you’re not in the county/city. |
Anonymous
Libby (free from library) is pretty decent and you can get cards from multiple libraries (Arlington, DC, moco) to increase the number of holds or items checked out. |
Anonymous
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If you are looking to replace subscribe and save:
For items I need to keep on hand, I order or put on the grocery list when I start the last one. So I have toothpaste I am using, and then one extra. When I finish one and take out the extra, I don't throw away the old tube I set it out and keep it as a visual reminder until I have added it to an online cart or written it down on the weekly grocery list. I do this with a lot of items. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Has anyone switched from Echo to Google home? I’m curious about that and if I need to switch out all of the bulbs and plugs or if there’s a less expensive way to do this. |
Anonymous
Do you need a Prime subscription for these to continue to work? If not, just keep using them. My understanding is that Amazon does not make a profit from the Echo devices--they've largely been a commercial failure. Save the environment and just purchase something different when these wear out or you need to upgrade. You don't need to shop on Amazon just because you use the Echo to turn off the lights or check the weather. Our Echo is connected to Spotify for music, so we don't use Amazon music. |
Anonymous
| Walmart has very fast shipping and a lot of the same stuff |
Anonymous
NP- But you still have to go through Amazon to download the book. I only get mine through the library and Amazon is used to download to Kindle. |
Anonymous
So by borrowing a library book on a Kindle you're using a service that you paid for when you bought the Kindle, which costs Amazon money. You're not purchasing something new from Amazon. You can get a different eReader when you need a new one, but there's no reason to throw out a perfectly usable device. |
Anonymous
Walmart is also a trash corporation so I don't really think that solves for concern wrt Amazon. |
Anonymous
+1 it’s crazy when we think ordering from Walmart is an act of conscientious objection. |