Whenever anyone suggests Amazon - especially in local stores - my response is increasingly:
”I try not to support billionaires!”
Anything to add to my list of alternatives?
1) Buy locally from stores like #AceHardware, #staples
2) Online electronics from #BHPhotoStore, #Crutchfield
3) Directly from company websites
Maybe more questionable:
#Walmart - Are they better than Amazon?
(see last post & ⬇️)
#NewEgg - electronics
#bestbuy - improving?
https://gbej.org/walmart-vs-amazon-a-study-in-corporate-ethics-and-transparency/
https://reportsesg.com/esg-transparency-in-retail-walmart-vs-amazon-reports-compared/
Walmart and Amazon illustrate contrasting corporate ethics in a politically charged climate. As Walmart embraces transparency, Amazon's strategic alliances raise questions about its commitment to accountability and human rights.
@mason I feel this in my bones & work diligently to NOT use Amazon.
Here's my alternatives:
1) Buy locally from independent stores like #AceHardware
2) Online electronics from #BHPhotoStore, #Crutchfield or #staples
Maybe more questionable:
#Walmart - are they better than Amazon? (serious question)
#NewEgg - electronics
#bestbuy - improving?
Even with all this - Amazon is often the cheapest & easiest alternative for many... good luck with convincing people to not shop there.
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@the I have a large clacky fan with a bi pride flag printed on it.
I always take it when I go dancing, because hot, so of course it went with me to a queer tango festival earlier this year. A friend and I popped out for a bit for a drag brunch. He was clacking my fan, and the rivet busted.
So, I went to ACE Hardware. I had no riveting equipment. They got me a bolt of appropriate size, washer, and nut and fixed it right there. It was like $1.15.