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bad for the shops in your home or nearest town or just to convenient to not use ?
Do you use them for everything or try to buy local where you can
What’s the last thing you bought from them |
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"I tend not to use Amazon - getting rid of prime was one of the best things I did as it suddenly made me think about whether I really need whatever I had just ordered.
I will buy locally if I can. "
Well done you I’m suitably impressed |
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"I do try to buy local but my local council seem intent on driving out businesses from town with sky high rates etc.
Last thing I bought were fish net stockings for rocky horror 
Evie"
Well done you for trying to use local if you can |
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By *a LunaWoman 22 weeks ago
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I use Amazon. A lot. It’s just so easy to get anything you want, and it’s here super quick.
My mum uses them a lot too.
I have to say our cardboard recycling makes me want to weep most days, but that’s the price you pay for convenience.
Our delivery drivers are good too, always come to the door, even with 3 dogs shouting through the window at them. |
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"I use Amazon. A lot. It’s just so easy to get anything you want, and it’s here super quick.
My mum uses them a lot too.
I have to say our cardboard recycling makes me want to weep most days, but that’s the price you pay for convenience.
If the dogs are shouting at them .. are you barking at them ?
Our delivery drivers are good too, always come to the door, even with 3 dogs shouting through the window at them."
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By *a LunaWoman 22 weeks ago
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"I use Amazon. A lot. It’s just so easy to get anything you want, and it’s here super quick.
My mum uses them a lot too.
I have to say our cardboard recycling makes me want to weep most days, but that’s the price you pay for convenience.
If the dogs are shouting at them .. are you barking at them ?
Our delivery drivers are good too, always come to the door, even with 3 dogs shouting through the window at them."
I howl at them.  |
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"I use Amazon. A lot. It’s just so easy to get anything you want, and it’s here super quick.
My mum uses them a lot too.
I have to say our cardboard recycling makes me want to weep most days, but that’s the price you pay for convenience.
If the dogs are shouting at them .. are you barking at them ?
Our delivery drivers are good too, always come to the door, even with 3 dogs shouting through the window at them.
I howl at them. "
I bet they love that … |
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By *elloWoman 22 weeks ago
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Hate Amazon, they rejected my refund because apparently they received a packet of biscuits instead of the laptop I returned.
Their returns company just gave me a generic return receipt without any proof of weight or contents so I was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket  . |
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"Hate Amazon, they rejected my refund because apparently they received a packet of biscuits instead of the laptop I returned.
Their returns company just gave me a generic return receipt without any proof of weight or contents so I was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket . "
Well that takes the biscuit …. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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Awful company that treat their staff abysmally. I only still have an account because they occasionally give me a free Prime trial and I can watch loads of their stuff for nothing. |
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"Remember when Amazon was a cool online bookshop??😳"
I do....changed days. But it killed the local bookshop in my town i think
Bug fan of local shopping and to be honest, im disorganised enough to leave it too long for even prime up here in the middle of nowhere |
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By *EAT..85Woman 22 weeks ago
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"I tend not to use Amazon - getting rid of prime was one of the best things I did as it suddenly made me think about whether I really need whatever I had just ordered.
I will buy locally if I can. "
This 100% I don't even miss it now. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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Most Amazon stuff is dropshipped from China (the identical item is listed by dozens of weirdly named companies), thus supporting the Chinese economy and damaging our own. To say nothing of the madness of shipping it half way round the world. So I avoid, where possible. |
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"Remember when Amazon was a cool online bookshop??😳
I do....changed days. But it killed the local bookshop in my town i think
Bug fan of local shopping and to be honest, im disorganised enough to leave it too long for even prime up here in the middle of nowhere"
Can’t remember it changing, all of a sudden it was this big monster that it is now! |
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The online swinging world doesn't compare at all to the physical swinging world. If your genuine intrest is swinging then you really must get out their in the real world as well as online. Organised social events, clubs, parties, swinger resorts etc. That the best way to make genuine in person connections and plug into the wider swinging world. |
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"No not the jungle
The white van throw it over the hedge delivery one
bad for the shops in your home or nearest town or just to convenient to not use ?
Do you use them for everything or try to buy local where you can
What’s the last thing you bought from them "
Amazon is awesome. Same day delivery, cheaper than any local retailers. What’s not to love? |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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Buying local, which to me means walking distance isn’t an option. My town/village/hamlet is basically one street and it’s filled with takeaway food, barber shops, hairdressers, and for variety sakes a couple of solicitors offices.
Amazon is a big convenience for me and the family. If I need stuff quick, I can get it same day. Result. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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To be fair the front street where I live was dying long before Amazon anyone local will tell you how dire it is Tesco take a share of the blame after buying loads of buildings in the market place then leaving them empty in protest over a disagreement with the council basically turned the place into a ghost town |
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buying local ? what's that ?
I don't want to go to the Nail boutique or bargain booze or the barbers or the pizza place or Greggs for what I want ......There are no independent stores left.
So it's Amazon for me |
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"Most Amazon stuff is dropshipped from China (the identical item is listed by dozens of weirdly named companies), thus supporting the Chinese economy and damaging our own. To say nothing of the madness of shipping it half way round the world. So I avoid, where possible."
But where do you think UK companies make this stuff? Amazon are effectively cutting out the middleman.
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If my local shops sold what i wanted then id shop local more. And the journy to the city center tk probabky not much better shops ( which is a shithole ) isnt worth the effort when i can get it next day delivered and 9 times out of 10 cheaper. With easier returns.
Amazon all the way for me. Plus i get delivery and tv i. With the deal .. bargain.
My local shops dont offer that |
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"buying local ? what's that ?
I don't want to go to the Nail boutique or bargain booze or the barbers or the pizza place or Greggs for what I want ......There are no independent stores left.
So it's Amazon for me "
My local high street is 50% food outlets. All the shoe and clothing retailers are gone. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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"I use Amazon. A lot. It’s just so easy to get anything you want, and it’s here super quick.
My mum uses them a lot too.
I have to say our cardboard recycling makes me want to weep most days, but that’s the price you pay for convenience.
Our delivery drivers are good too, always come to the door, even with 3 dogs shouting through the window at them."
I'm with you, Amazon is quick easy and convenient. Shop local I would if the shops were not closing down. The ones that are opened want cash. Corner convenient shops are expensive.
Here is one for you, I went to a large waterspoon bookshop, and the book I wanted was one that they did not stock. They could order it but it would take a couple of days
So it was a no, I got it from Amazon in 24hrs. Local shops and bigger national stores do little to improve their status. Other stores will tell you that the item you want is online only. So I firmly believe in shopping online.
High street stores are moving online because it saves them money. Cuts the wages by reducing staff. Cuts on business rates by move from real brick stores.
There is more customer satisfaction in online shopping. Facing shop staff in the high street can be stressful.
Anyway online shopping is for me. |
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Amazon isn’t always cheapest that’s a bit of a myth. But it is quick and it is convenient.
If it’s a branded product that I could buy in a bricks and mortar store like Boots/Tesco whatever I’m probably going to use Amazon as those stores are generally more expensive for similar products, and the service is much better. To buy from Tesco I have to travel there, find it on the shelf, take it to the checkout, scan it myself and pay of it. I can do all that from comfort of my own home and they will bring it.
However I do like supporting local independent businesses, so coffee while out in town is independent not StarCostaNero etc. Food similar local pizzeria one Pizza Express, independent Korean restaurant over Wagamama’s.
The big problem as I say above is for most products, clothes, technology etc it’s all made in China anyway. We are just paying the middle man who brought it here.
Let’s not also forget that Amazon itself supports a lot of independent businesses, it gives them a way of selling to a mass audience. I have had clients who sell on their Marketplace and make decent money, Amazon will even act as bank and lend them money for their next consignments based on the sales they achieve on the platform. So if you find a niche you can do very well as an independent business. |
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"I never use Amazon as I like to buy locally and I hate it as it has helped kill bookshops, high streets etc."
I’m guessing that parking charges, clean air charges and the fact that towns are full of shitty fast food outlets, cheap booze suppliers and Turkish barbers with no customers.
The old trope that it’s amazons fault is ridiculous. |
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I buy prime for the videos and music services, free delivery is a nine bonus.
I don't have a terrestrial aerial and never used to watch broadcast TV nyway so streaming is all I've got.
Last thing I bought? Groceries on Friday because i couldn't face going out. Bit of a bad mental health weekend. |
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I build a lot of PCs it is very difficult to find new components offline. Amazon is unfortunately convenient. For other things I try to use bricks and mortar shops where possible. The death of high street is inevitable though. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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3 back of full sized toothpastes and a large listerene mouthwash for just under €5. My high street or supermarket can't compete with that. Do I feel bad about saving money in that instance, no. 🤷♀️
I do shop local, and would always buy local produce when I can. |
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By *usie pTV/TS 22 weeks ago
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Even a curmudgeon like me knows the high street is done for in the modern world, the sooner local councils get on and let these boarded up shops be turned into some type of decent living accommodation the better for all. Have never used amazon. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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I use amazon a bit most of the shops are chain stores so not much in it all the big retailers are near.
The locals I use would be car part shops garages those sort of places. |
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By (user no longer on site) 22 weeks ago
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Great example of Amazon use just yesterday.
Rear side lights on my car both blown. They’re red bulbs because the housing is clear plastics. Halfords…..no, euro car parts…..no, local garage……no, Amazon…….yes, and I’ll have them before 1 today.
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"Great example of Amazon use just yesterday.
Rear side lights on my car both blown. They’re red bulbs because the housing is clear plastics. Halfords…..no, euro car parts…..no, local garage……no, Amazon…….yes, and I’ll have them before 1 today.
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Yep agree I be honest I don't know how they can do so much so cheep. But when you need something out of the ordinary Amozon seem to do it and at an affordable cost.
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It is a difficult one as often can get quickly stuff you can't elsewhere. It depends how urgent something is. On top of the ethical stuff and working practices, they don't particularly make it easy to love them when they never read instructions, drop parcels wherever they like (not the safe place uou specified) and if they decide to let you know they are here, the bang your door rather than ring the bell  |
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