BeepFeb 25

Amazon BUSTED for Widespread Scheme to Inflate Prices Across the Economy— Amazon, its vendors, and competing retailers are price fixing, hiking up prices for consumer products, making Amazon richer

https://lemmus.org/post/20432276

Show threadLoafedBurritoFeb 25

I’ve been telling people to stop supporting amazon for years, but everyone seems to have their reason to keep supporting them. This hopefully will be a good enough reason for people to finally stop shopping on amazon.

I haven’t bought anything from amazon in over 12 years. I find everything on the manufacturer’s website or eBay. No need to ever use amazon for anything.

Show threadAlpha71Feb 25

Okay. Here’s my story. I have been looking for a 4K 32 to 43 inch monitor for my PC. TV or monitor, I just wanted 4k 120hz minimum. Didn’t really care about IPS or VA panels. Both have their pro’s and con’s.

Si I ended up getting a Philips Google TV 43" 4K Gaming TV with native 144Hz refresh rate. The asking price from Amazon was 450 CAD. everywhere I looked online It was 50 bucks more OR they were the same price, but charged 50 bucks in shipping.

THAT’S why I use Amazon. IF I can find it cheaper elsewhere, I’ll buy it somewhere else. For me price is everything since I’m on a fixed income.

Show threadRuxiasFeb 25

You’re not alone in that. A lot of people’s care for ethics ends where a good deal begins.

What you should know is that these companies offer these good deals for a variety of reasons, but usually involving shady or borderline illegal business practices in one way or another.

I understand you’re on a fixed income - I sympathize with that and I don’t want to be rude to a stranger - but is the deal on a particular item you want worth the cost of endorsing what these companies do and stand for?

Show threadAlpha71Feb 25
That 50 bucks means I only eat rice for a week. I’ve done it before, but I do not enjoy it.
Show threadNo_Bark

$50 is the difference between having to eat only rice for a week, but you absolutely NEED a gaming monitor thats 32-43 inches with 4K resolution and 120hz refresh rate?

The only person your justifying your continued use of amazon to is yourself, and you’re doing a poor job.

Feb 25 at 10:20pmWeb
Show threadAlpha71Feb 25
And I’ll keep on doing it!
Show threadNo_BarkFeb 25
More power to you I guess. Hogs love rolling in shit.
Show threadAlpha71Feb 25
I only roll in yours, because apparently it doesn’t stink…
Show threadNo_BarkFeb 25
I’m not the one acting like a martyr because not buying my 4K 43 inch 120hz from Amazon would mean I’d starve and die from having to eat rice for a week lmao.
Show threadAlpha71Feb 25
No. Your just acting like, because you’re not shopping Amazon, that makes you almost as good as Jesus.
Show threadBananaIsABerryFeb 26
There’s no limit to the self righteousness of lemmy users. Common mentality around here.
Show threadhydropticFeb 26
Better than you at any rate, but apparently that’s a really low bar
Show threadbridgeenjoyerFeb 25
Average Lemmy user 😅