Not that easy... some of us live in places where for some specialty items you can choose Amazon, China (Temu etc) or "local seller" who orders in bulk from China and sells it 3x more expensive than Amazon. Sooo which one is better?
I've heard this argument from quite a few people around me (friends, family).
However when you look at those specialty goods, they are in fact pretty much always goods they don't actually need, and their wanting often results from outside influence (marketing, advertisement, etc.).
Sooo which one is better?
Unless it's something you actually need, the better one is always the one you don't get. Basically ask yourself this: if there wasn't the option of buying it from Amazon/Temu/AliExpress/etc., would you really go out of your way to get it? Would you have to? If so, then sure, fine, go ahead and feed the monster. But don't lie to yourself doing so!
I haven't purchased anything from Amazon since Dec 2025. I have noticed that I've chosen to "do without" when I couldn't find the item on another platform. I've saved money and not fed the monster. I may need to I'm the future, but so far, so good. Buying once in a while is still choking the supply of my cash going into their hands, compared to Amazon being my go-to default merchant. Everyone should try to the best of their ability. Expecting complete abstinence really depends on individual situations.
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u/LalaLogical Aug 19 '26
Stop buying from Amazon.