Good 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.
I've been making a more conscious effort to avoid buying American ever since Trump got re-elected (both for reducing dependency or American tech firms, as well as not finanicially supporting a country with a fascist government) and Amazon was one of the easiest companies to cut out of my life.
There's still plenty of alternative webstores in the Netherlands at least.
Would you happen to have links to some of your favorites? I'd love to start cutting off Amazon, but that's going to be a journey.... I know it'll be worth it in the end though!
I haven't subscribed to Audible for a few years now, but a few days ago I finally managed to find time and energy to pull the files and convert them to mp3. Took a day, had to fight with the Libation app to get it running properly (if you are on Linux using it, change the temp file directory to something other than what it stupidly uses as default). But I'm so glad I finally did it, I felt joy deleting my account. I know it probably doesn't affect anything but it made me feel warm and fuzzy.
Nice - I’ve been prime and Amazon delivery free since December and I don’t miss it at all. Deleting my account wasn’t something I had considered, I think I’ll keep it until all the warranties run out.
This 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?
I don't buy that stuff, and I got rid of my Amazon account a couple years ago, but I still buy stuff there occasionally. sometimes it's just the only place I can find something, and I'm okay with that. as long as I'm minimizing using it.
Same. All expensive purchases are made using European online shops. The only time I use Amazon is for cheap fringe stuff that I can't find anywhere else and where quality doesn't matter.
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.
Europe does have alternative webshops, but they are generally not Europe-wide. So I can't tell you what webshops to use without knowing where in Europe you live.
The Netherlands has Bol.com, for instance, and Germany has Otto from what I understand.
They're normally EU wide as the free movement of goods applies to things you buy. Sure the postage might go up a little if it's the other side of the continent, but there should be no restrictions.
In theory that is the case, but in practice it is up to the webshop whether they actually want to ship their packages across the continent. For example, to my knowledge, Bol.com only ships to the Netherlands and Belgium at this time.
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.
I mostly buy on Otto now and on the site of sellers directly. Check the bigger ones for your country that are actually european. They might not be as popular but I have gotten around pretty well tbh
Huh, I have a Rakuten Kobo reader. I knew the Rakuten part was Japanese, but I didn't realise they sold other stuff. The Kobo reader is based in the Netherlands I think. Good product and it's weaned me off Kindle.
local shops, direct sales from the manufacturer, simply other companies that aren't quite as shitty, and then when I absolutely cannot find something elsewhere and absolutely need the item, I go back to amazon.
Nothing.
If I need something, I get off my couch and go in a store, even better if family owned.
This way, I purchase something only if I really need it.
I'm saving a lot of money by avoiding compulsive shopping, I help my community, and Bezos can go fuck himself.
Depends on the product really. Like I buy alot of tot stuff, and I woukd shop BigBad, Entertainment Earth, or Hasbro Pulse before Amazon for domestic, and Goodsmile shop or even import from AmiAmi for Japanese stuff. But with shipping rates I don't use AmiAmi anymore.
i mean it depends what you are looking for. they have their thumbs in a lot of pies. my favorite amazon alternative is the local public library, but my library is pretty awesome. only end up buying the books i really want to add to my personal library now.
I've stopped buying at Amazon a good while ago, I find most of what I need in smaller European web stores, I'll buy computer, household, garden and farm stuff mostly. Also, small local shops around here will order stuff they don't have in stock.
I used to collect Amazon gift cards from walking apps so I could get books and other things from them. After buying a small Jackery unit and solar panel last week, I've switched my gift cards to other, non-US options. I refuse to even give them pitiful ad revenue.
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.
just 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?
It's almost always possible to find anything amazon offers on other european stores. It's not a one-stop-for-all, but that's an unnecessary convenience.
The last 5 orders that I've made - with intermittent attempts at boycotting the store between them - have all had something wrong with them. Amazon literally can no longer fulfill an order completely up to par: There's always something that you have to refund, resend back or just gripe about. Minor details, big problems, there's always something.
They're an "always something" service. Yes, there are products you can't get elsewhere. Yes, the price is often cheaper. Yes, they're easier to use than others. But they simply fail at the simple task of actually fulfilling your order more often than not. I've stopped thinking about where to move my purchases to simply starting to reconsider whether I need a particular thing in the first place. It's pretty much the only way you can get off these services :( That, and being infuriated over and over and over again by the inadequacy of the service.
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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 108 pts · 151d
Fuck Jeff Bezos.
user_name@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 151d
Fuck Jeff Bezos.
712@discuss.tchncs.de · 30 pts · 151d
Fuck Beff Jezos.
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 151d
Beff Juck Fezos
EyIchFragDochNur@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 151d
Buff Jock Fezes
manefraim@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 150d
Feze Bock Juffs
python@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 150d
Feliz Navidad
UnimportantHuman@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 150d
Can I join? How do I do this?
affenlehrer@feddit.org · 1 pts · 150d
Feed Jeff Benzos
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 150d
Might keep him off our banks at least
E: lol I meant *backs but autocorrect
faltryka@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 151d
Good 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.
Humanius@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 151d
I've been making a more conscious effort to avoid buying American ever since Trump got re-elected (both for reducing dependency or American tech firms, as well as not finanicially supporting a country with a fascist government) and Amazon was one of the easiest companies to cut out of my life.
There's still plenty of alternative webstores in the Netherlands at least.
greendog@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 150d
Would you happen to have links to some of your favorites? I'd love to start cutting off Amazon, but that's going to be a journey.... I know it'll be worth it in the end though!
Humanius@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 150d
Last year I made a list for a comment on another post
Amazon alternatives for the NL:
General:
Computers:
Electronics:
Clothes:
Groceries:
Drugs and cosmetics:
Bikes:
Do It Yourself:
Office:
Furniture:
Second hand marketplace:
This isn't an exhaustive list. There is probably many I have not mentioned.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 150d
for groceries there's probably many alternatives in many other nations.
greendog@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 150d
Thank you! I appreciate the links!
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 7 pts · 151d
I haven't subscribed to Audible for a few years now, but a few days ago I finally managed to find time and energy to pull the files and convert them to mp3. Took a day, had to fight with the Libation app to get it running properly (if you are on Linux using it, change the temp file directory to something other than what it stupidly uses as default). But I'm so glad I finally did it, I felt joy deleting my account. I know it probably doesn't affect anything but it made me feel warm and fuzzy.
voidsignal@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 151d
That's what I did 8 month back. I still have an account but collect a cart then order once every other month or so.
The level of pathetic spam to offer me to use prime again is desperate and borderline pitiful.
manualoverride@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 151d
Nice - I’ve been prime and Amazon delivery free since December and I don’t miss it at all. Deleting my account wasn’t something I had considered, I think I’ll keep it until all the warranties run out.
Vocalize8711@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
Alternatives please.
i078@europe.pub · 3 pts · 150d
To a webshop or the media?
Vocalize8711@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 149d
Webshop, lol.
faltryka@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
I’ve just been buying direct from smaller shops, and local where I can. It’s an adjustment but doable.
Vocalize8711@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 149d
Great suggestion, funny I did not think of this earlier.
faltryka@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 149d
We’ve all been conditioned.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 150d
🦜🏴☠️
Vocalize8711@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 149d
What's that? Become a pirate?
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 149d
Become a parrot
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 149d
Then befriend a pirate
DupaCycki@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 151d
This 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?
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 150d
I don't buy that stuff, and I got rid of my Amazon account a couple years ago, but I still buy stuff there occasionally. sometimes it's just the only place I can find something, and I'm okay with that. as long as I'm minimizing using it.
fisch@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 150d
Same. All expensive purchases are made using European online shops. The only time I use Amazon is for cheap fringe stuff that I can't find anywhere else and where quality doesn't matter.
Dont let perfect be the enemy of good.
cheers_queers@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 150d
ebay existed when amazon was a bookstore, i still use it..
LazyWatermelon3623@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 150d
AliExpress is the only option for some stuff like this and SBC gaming.
ThanksForAllTheFish@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 150d
I buy from refurbishers and modders. It's more expensive, but got some fully refurbished and tested PS2 controllers this way.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 151d
And replaced it with what?
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 33 pts · 151d
A shop 1,6km away from my house
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 151d
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.
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 16 pts · 151d
Well, it doesn't have to be huge, since I don't need the whole of amazons inventory on a weekly basis.
Humanius@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 151d
Europe does have alternative webshops, but they are generally not Europe-wide. So I can't tell you what webshops to use without knowing where in Europe you live.
The Netherlands has Bol.com, for instance, and Germany has Otto from what I understand.
wewbull@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 150d
They're normally EU wide as the free movement of goods applies to things you buy. Sure the postage might go up a little if it's the other side of the continent, but there should be no restrictions.
Humanius@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 150d
In theory that is the case, but in practice it is up to the webshop whether they actually want to ship their packages across the continent. For example, to my knowledge, Bol.com only ships to the Netherlands and Belgium at this time.
jeffep@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 151d
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.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 151d
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.
jeffep@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 150d
Nice, maybe I'm just buying the wrong things. I also saw this notice sometimes and then just picked a different seller, but some don't write it there
timestatic@feddit.org · 2 pts · 151d
I mostly buy on Otto now and on the site of sellers directly. Check the bigger ones for your country that are actually european. They might not be as popular but I have gotten around pretty well tbh
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 150d
Huh, I have a Rakuten Kobo reader. I knew the Rakuten part was Japanese, but I didn't realise they sold other stuff. The Kobo reader is based in the Netherlands I think. Good product and it's weaned me off Kindle.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 150d
Nahhh friend. I think people in this thread are proving that you don't.
IratePirate@feddit.org · 1 pts · 150d
Have you tried Galaxus yet? It's been my go-to since culling my Amazon account in early 2025.
stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 151d
There are a lot of other shops online and regional and from europe. Depends on what articles you want to buy.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 150d
local shops, direct sales from the manufacturer, simply other companies that aren't quite as shitty, and then when I absolutely cannot find something elsewhere and absolutely need the item, I go back to amazon.
Barbuzie@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 150d
Nothing. If I need something, I get off my couch and go in a store, even better if family owned. This way, I purchase something only if I really need it. I'm saving a lot of money by avoiding compulsive shopping, I help my community, and Bezos can go fuck himself.
Yolotan@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 151d
Hell yeah, brother
nathan@lemmy.permisuan.com · 9 pts · 150d
Anyone have experience with Amazon alternatives in the US? I have also canceled Amazon prime
RamenJunkie@midwest.social · 2 pts · 150d
Depends on the product really. Like I buy alot of tot stuff, and I woukd shop BigBad, Entertainment Earth, or Hasbro Pulse before Amazon for domestic, and Goodsmile shop or even import from AmiAmi for Japanese stuff. But with shipping rates I don't use AmiAmi anymore.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 150d
i mean it depends what you are looking for. they have their thumbs in a lot of pies. my favorite amazon alternative is the local public library, but my library is pretty awesome. only end up buying the books i really want to add to my personal library now.
laughingsquirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 150d
You #DIDit ! https://di.day/
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 5 pts · 150d
Opens link, sees its in German
Mein gott, muss das sein? So ein bockmist aber auch.
(thats the full extent of my German language skills)
laughingsquirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 150d
Hahaha, that seems extensive enough :P
They are working on translating the page, but I didn't want that to keep me from posting that awesome project :)
HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social · 4 pts · 150d
Good that you shared, I like knowing that these projects exist :)
MML@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 150d
But did Amazon cancel your account?
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/m19b6t/visa_is_sharing_your_information_with_vendors/
https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/1gcs3ph/how_to_stop_fraudulent_recurring_charges_on/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CreditCards/comments/1r42v9k/how_to_opt_out_of_visa_account_updater_vau/
schmorpel@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 151d
I've stopped buying at Amazon a good while ago, I find most of what I need in smaller European web stores, I'll buy computer, household, garden and farm stuff mostly. Also, small local shops around here will order stuff they don't have in stock.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 150d
Congratulations, seriously.
I stopped using mine years ago but still got a monthly "bill" of $0.00 for aws services for some reason.
I'm happy to report I've finally fully deleted my account. I feel so light. 🥰
ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world · 5 pts · 150d
Well done! We haven't looked back
FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 151d
I used to collect Amazon gift cards from walking apps so I could get books and other things from them. After buying a small Jackery unit and solar panel last week, I've switched my gift cards to other, non-US options. I refuse to even give them pitiful ad revenue.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 150d
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
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 150d
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.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 150d
I salute you, brave frog/toad! I've been working up the courage for years... Shameful.
Lanske@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 150d
Ditched them and my prime account a year ago, welcome to the club!
oliver@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 150d
„Thank you for your attention to this matter!“ 🤞🏻
FreddiesLantern@leminal.space · 3 pts · 150d
Gud!
Dtfunk@mastodon.social · 2 pts · 151d
@stardustpathsofglory bravo !
Staff@piefed.world · 2 pts · 150d
What's the European alternative?
mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 150d
just 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?
iglou@programming.dev · 4 pts · 150d
It's almost always possible to find anything amazon offers on other european stores. It's not a one-stop-for-all, but that's an unnecessary convenience.
Staff@piefed.world · 3 pts · 150d
I also do local online searches before buying on Amazon but some things they are much cheaper.
nuko147@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 150d
Find a webpage comparing prices from different shops and buy from shops in your country or even city. For Germany I use idealo.
wieson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 150d
I deleted mine a year ago and I've found, that I don't even need it.
If I'm buying something online, I just go to the actual website of the vendor/producer
goreverminski@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 147d
The last 5 orders that I've made - with intermittent attempts at boycotting the store between them - have all had something wrong with them. Amazon literally can no longer fulfill an order completely up to par: There's always something that you have to refund, resend back or just gripe about. Minor details, big problems, there's always something.
They're an "always something" service. Yes, there are products you can't get elsewhere. Yes, the price is often cheaper. Yes, they're easier to use than others. But they simply fail at the simple task of actually fulfilling your order more often than not. I've stopped thinking about where to move my purchases to simply starting to reconsider whether I need a particular thing in the first place. It's pretty much the only way you can get off these services :( That, and being infuriated over and over and over again by the inadequacy of the service.
BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 148d
I never had a prime account but I stopped purchasing from them a year ago when JB showed up at the Donut's inauguration, I don't miss it one bit.
TRock@feddit.dk · 2 pts · 149d
I agree with the sentiment, but is there any recent news which would make people do this?
1984@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 150d
I have one remaining but have deleted almost everything. My monthly cost is like 30 cents. :)
neuromorph@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 150d
god damn patriot!
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -3 pts · 151d
Dammit when I do stuff like this I always forget to scream it from the rooftops for approval.
Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 151d
Skill issue.
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 150d
If you have deleted your Amazon account, please know that I approve of you
grrgyle@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 150d
Please remember for next time, because clearly we want to celebrate these moments together!