stardustpathsofgloryFinally got rid of it
TrackinDaKrakenFuck Jeff Bezos.
user_nameBeff Juck Fezos
Ey ich frag doch nurBuff Jock Fezes
Can I join? How do I do this?
grrgyleFeed Jeff Benzos
SpitardGood work! I cancelled my prime subscription and have not ordered anything from Amazon 2 months ago. When my current sub time ends in October I plan to also delete my account.
Alternatives please.
And replaced it with what?
HuudaHarkitenA shop 1,6km away from my house
That’s a big-ass shop.
When I lived in Japan it was easy to kill my Amazon account because of a little site called Rakuten. Basically, Japanese Amazon.
Now I live in the EU, and Rakuten sellers do not ship outside of Japan. There’s suppose to be a global shipment service, but it’s limited, shipping costs are high, and I cannot get them to confirm my address either way. So I’m having to rely on Amazon again until I can find a like marketplace website that is based in Europe.
Glad to inform you that these days many Rakuten Sellers just use it as a second front-end. Logistics are handled by Amazon, often the package is Amazon wrapped. Not all, but based on my sample around 2/3.
In the last couple of years I started getting those. But not that frequently.
You can’t know for sure until you buy something. Some sellers say your order “may” be fulfilled by Amazon.
until I can find a like marketplace website that is based in Europe.
Have you tried Galaxus yet? It’s been my go-to since culling my Amazon account in early 2025.
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DupaCyckiThis reminds me. Where do you guys buy stuff like accessories for less known devices, e.g., retro handhelds? I buy everything on my local marketplaces, but these I can only find on Amazon or Temu/AliExpress. Any recommendations?
cheers_queersebay existed when amazon was a bookstore, i still use it…
Dammit when I do stuff like this I always forget to scream it from the rooftops for approval.
Better late then never my friend! I got rid of mine about 10 years ago. If a product only exists on Amazon, then I don’t want it
It’s genuinely surprising how you just don’t have to use it and it’s not a problem. The closest I’ve come is ordering something from an individual and it comes in an amazon box
It feels like you’d miss it but it you just try to find an alternative or wait a week, either you’ll find your alternative or more often even realise you never needed the thing in the first place.
And for anyone who is like “but I CAN’T get this one thing that I NEED anywhere else” I believe you. So just get that one thing from amazon and try your best to find everything else from another source.
You aren’t helpless.
1984just out of curiosity, why does there need to be a marketplace? there are plenty of stores everywhere and 99% are online. i live in a small ass country and I’ve never had to use amazon. i just type the item name in a search engine followed by “price” in my language and it hasn’t failed. but maybe my needs aren’t specific enough?
I salute you, brave frog/toad! I’ve been working up the courage for years… Shameful.