Amazon Prime - kicking the habit

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Oh so you subsidize and encourage their inability to plan or use a bus.

+1 wouldn't be me bragging about my poor parenting online.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Oh so you subsidize and encourage their inability to plan or use a bus.

Bus is for poor people. I absolutely support them using Amazon

Why don't your kids have cars? Are you too poor to buy them for them? Sad. Maybe if you spent less money on Amazon they could afford a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Oh so you subsidize and encourage their inability to plan or use a bus.

Bus is for poor people. I absolutely support them using Amazon

Why don't your kids have cars? Are you too poor to buy them for them? Sad. Maybe if you spent less money on Amazon they could afford a car.

They leave their BMWs at home.

[Anonymous]

I went back to mostly buying things in stores and keeping shopping lists.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Walmart has very fast shipping and a lot of the same stuff

Walmart is also a trash corporation so I don't really think that solves for concern wrt Amazon.

I hate Walmart and have not shopped there in years. I won't order from Amazon anymore. I have discovered other ways to shop online including CVS and Costco.com.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What are some more good alternatives to Amazon? I feel like I read Walmart and Target are just as bad. I looked at my purchases over the last 6 months and would love some advice on good alternatives to think about shopping. I think mainly Costco and the commissary/PX (we are an active duty family) could cover a lot of what I buy on Amazon. I've just fallen out of the habit of shopping on base because it's kind of a long drive for me.

home cleaning supplies and paper products - Costco already covers most of this for me

What about beauty/hygiene items? They are really expensive at drug stores and grocery stores from what I've seen. Costco doesn't have a big selection. I used to buy these things at Target, but that's apparently on the "do not shop" list.

What about random things like a basketball pump, inexpensive house planters, chair cushions, throw pillow covers - I think this is hardest for me to think about replacing amazon for

Which store for clothing basics, like underwear, t shirts, socks, pj pants? Maybe Costco, but, again, not the best selection

Make up at Amazon is cheap because it’s fake

I would NEVER eat anything from Amazon or put in my body like shampoo or soap. So many SKU counterfeits.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING? We are a family of 5, so yes I’m at Lidl a couple times a week for groceries.

But shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels — that’s a once a month purchase I can kick off with a 20 min target run after kid are in bed.

Seat cushions, bicycle pumps, bras, are you buying something every week??

I feel like I rely on Amazon the most for odd and hard to find items. For example, this past week a neighbor gave us their old keyboard but didn't have the AC adapter. We didn't have one the right size so I found one on Amazon almost instantly for $6. It's a 1990s keyboard and a weird adapter size. It showed up in less than 24 hours and works great.

My guess is you could have found that item on eBay from a US reseller. And kept your money in the US, instead of spending it on cheap foreign imports.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:What are some more good alternatives to Amazon? I feel like I read Walmart and Target are just as bad. I looked at my purchases over the last 6 months and would love some advice on good alternatives to think about shopping. I think mainly Costco and the commissary/PX (we are an active duty family) could cover a lot of what I buy on Amazon. I've just fallen out of the habit of shopping on base because it's kind of a long drive for me.

home cleaning supplies and paper products - Costco already covers most of this for me

What about beauty/hygiene items? They are really expensive at drug stores and grocery stores from what I've seen. Costco doesn't have a big selection. I used to buy these things at Target, but that's apparently on the "do not shop" list.

What about random things like a basketball pump, inexpensive house planters, chair cushions, throw pillow covers - I think this is hardest for me to think about replacing amazon for

Which store for clothing basics, like underwear, t shirts, socks, pj pants? Maybe Costco, but, again, not the best selection

Make up at Amazon is cheap because it’s fake

I would NEVER eat anything from Amazon or put in my body like shampoo or soap. So many SKU counterfeits.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING? We are a family of 5, so yes I’m at Lidl a couple times a week for groceries.

But shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels — that’s a once a month purchase I can kick off with a 20 min target run after kid are in bed.

Seat cushions, bicycle pumps, bras, are you buying something every week??

I feel like I rely on Amazon the most for odd and hard to find items. For example, this past week a neighbor gave us their old keyboard but didn't have the AC adapter. We didn't have one the right size so I found one on Amazon almost instantly for $6. It's a 1990s keyboard and a weird adapter size. It showed up in less than 24 hours and works great.

My guess is you could have found that item on eBay from a US reseller. And kept your money in the US, instead of spending it on cheap foreign imports.

You can buy a whole new keyboard for the monthly cost of prime + 6 dollars.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:[img]

Anonymous wrote:What are some more good alternatives to Amazon? I feel like I read Walmart and Target are just as bad. I looked at my purchases over the last 6 months and would love some advice on good alternatives to think about shopping. I think mainly Costco and the commissary/PX (we are an active duty family) could cover a lot of what I buy on Amazon. I've just fallen out of the habit of shopping on base because it's kind of a long drive for me.

home cleaning supplies and paper products - Costco already covers most of this for me

What about beauty/hygiene items? They are really expensive at drug stores and grocery stores from what I've seen. Costco doesn't have a big selection. I used to buy these things at Target, but that's apparently on the "do not shop" list.

What about random things like a basketball pump, inexpensive house planters, chair cushions, throw pillow covers - I think this is hardest for me to think about replacing amazon for

Which store for clothing basics, like underwear, t shirts, socks, pj pants? Maybe Costco, but, again, not the best selection

Make up at Amazon is cheap because it’s fake

I would NEVER eat anything from Amazon or put in my body like shampoo or soap. So many SKU counterfeits.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE BUYING? We are a family of 5, so yes I’m at Lidl a couple times a week for groceries.

But shampoo, toilet paper, paper towels — that’s a once a month purchase I can kick off with a 20 min target run after kid are in bed.

Seat cushions, bicycle pumps, bras, are you buying something every week??

I feel like I rely on Amazon the most for odd and hard to find items. For example, this past week a neighbor gave us their old keyboard but didn't have the AC adapter. We didn't have one the right size so I found one on Amazon almost instantly for $6. It's a 1990s keyboard and a weird adapter size. It showed up in less than 24 hours and works great.

My guess is you could have found that item on eBay from a US reseller. And kept your money in the US, instead of spending it on cheap foreign imports.

I've gotten super burned on eBay. Plus it was really hard to find the specs for the particular adapter I needed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Yes, this. It's works for us. And I only buy from Amazon. No third party sellers.

Amazon doesn't segregate inventory between Amazon and 3rd party sellers. They mix all the SKUs at the distribution center -- so you are getting random crud from some drop shipper in China. https://www.esqgo.com/blog/understanding-amazons-stickerless-commingled-inventory-system/?source=google-organic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Oh so you subsidize and encourage their inability to plan or use a bus.

Bus is for poor people. I absolutely support them using Amazon

Your kids cant afford a car, you are poor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Yes, this. It's works for us. And I only buy from Amazon. No third party sellers.

Amazon doesn't segregate inventory between Amazon and 3rd party sellers. They mix all the SKUs at the distribution center -- so you are getting random crud from some drop shipper in China. https://www.esqgo.com/blog/understanding-amazons-stickerless-commingled-inventory-system/?source=google-organic

No, you can search for USA and Amazon only on filters.

[Anonymous]

I live in a rural area near an Amazon warehouse. I use it daily and often get same day shipping which is unheard of here. Bezos can say whatever he wants politically as far as I am concerned, not going anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2 college kids without cars. They use Amazon a lot. We probably have a purchase 5-6 days a week. I can get orders within hours. Not one bit sorry.

Yes, this. It's works for us. And I only buy from Amazon. No third party sellers.

Amazon doesn't segregate inventory between Amazon and 3rd party sellers. They mix all the SKUs at the distribution center -- so you are getting random crud from some drop shipper in China. https://www.esqgo.com/blog/understanding-amazons-stickerless-commingled-inventory-system/?source=google-organic

No, you can search for USA and Amazon only on filters.

They are mixed at the warehouse -- they just mean your bill is only going to Amazon not the inventory.

[Anonymous]

I'm returning several items I bought recently.

Thank you! This thread inspired me to find other sources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Walmart has very fast shipping and a lot of the same stuff

Walmart is also a trash corporation so I don't really think that solves for concern wrt Amazon.

I hate Walmart and have not shopped there in years. I won't order from Amazon anymore. I have discovered other ways to shop online including CVS and Costco.com.

Cvs? They're just as bad!!