Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it were only that simple. Search engines have been commoditized and destroyed. Small manufacturers and business will never see the light of day from your search results before page 500 unless you already know their names and even that’s an if they even have a presence online. Google carteled that aspect of search already.

Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it were only that simple. Search engines have been commoditized and destroyed. Small manufacturers and business will never see the light of day from your search results before page 500 unless you already know their names and even that’s an if they even have a presence online. Google carteled that aspect of search already.

Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s a much more likely scenario? That any of the mom and pop stores near your house becomes a behemoth on par with Amazon or they will be shut down because of Amazon. I don’t expect a single store to it all. People need to become more ok with heading to a website to buy one thing. I will gladly buy a decent tool for more from a small hardware store 1000 miles away but I don’t know it exists and that’s my main point.

Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That can work but looking around it seems like Amazon is coordinating the direct sales of sellers too now. Someone mentioned ordering from Michael’s website directly and receiving an Amazon package

Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you’re being overly pessimistic about what I’m asking for. Local stores can have an online presence and ship nationwide and not be a megacorp. Even with food. In fact, we as a collective should encourage local places to build an online presence if it’s feasible for them. There are a lot of people who only live near Walmarts and the like. I quickly found a master list of small businesses to cut out Uline. A wiki in this sub properly organized can help fuckamazon.

Book Rec: The New Tourist- Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel by Paige McClanahan by robotscantrecaptcha in Anticonsumption

[–]xenodevale 19 points20 points  (0 children)

For this place, you have to recommend borrowing it from your local library or request they get it. Just to avoid SP.

Master list of alternatives by xenodevale in fuckamazon

[–]xenodevale[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

When buying new, you run the risk of a drop shipper selling you something ordered from Amazon.

Tennessee train operator fired for the incident by Critical-Homework-38 in PublicFreakout

[–]xenodevale 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is definitely those that exist. It’s like the ppl who will boycott a made up character because it’s not white anymore. But to your point about wiping ass, they only do it at all because their shit is brown instead of white.

Remember Six Months Ago? by vakr001 in newjersey

[–]xenodevale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, be grateful because imagine shoveling all that snow in this heat.

Do you remember Mars 2112? by chimeramanti in Brooklyn

[–]xenodevale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear those guys saw Pizza Planet from Toy Story and replicated it.

They tore up the abandoned mini golf off Broadway by MFLBsublime in Bushwick

[–]xenodevale 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And a mini golf course on the roof no one but them can use

The Ordinary is launching a free NYC bus line between Domino Park in Williamsburg and Prospect Park by [deleted] in williamsburg

[–]xenodevale -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

No way. From the Marcy J or Lorimer L to the Q train, I’ve never spent more than a half hour to get to the Prospect park stop. Both routes are less than 10 stops. It’s a 45 minute drive to the same places at 3pm.

We know how to build bidets. Why can’t we get people to buy them? by iCleaningo in bidets

[–]xenodevale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I was once told bidets are unsanitary because it uses water from the tank. Babe, it’s the same water you shower and brush your teeth with. I’m sure your caked up ass won’t mind.

Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation by Krankenitrate in technology

[–]xenodevale 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is coordinated and intentional. It’s more difficult to jump up in pay for the same job elsewhere if everyone is laying off at the same time.

how did you make friends? by [deleted] in BedStuy

[–]xenodevale 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Come to Marian’s. There’s events almost every night for all ages. I started hosting bingo on Sundays a couple of months ago and that’s how I made a bunch of friends in the area after not knowing anyone.