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Environment & Energy

LisaM

(28,783 posts)

1. People are so addicted to Amazon.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 09:01 AM

Oct 5

I have plenty of (ostensibly) liberal friends who gripe if their packages are a day or two late. The pressure this puts on drivers (and the post office) is intense. Treating employees this way is the logical outcome of this.

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'Murca!!! A Worker At An Amazon Hub Surrounded By Fires; A Roofer In Florid's Summer Heat w/o Protection [View all] hatrack Oct 5 OP

People are so addicted to Amazon. LisaM Oct 5 #1

I never buy from Amazon unless that's the only choice. Used to buy lots of books from them before they diversified. eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #2

Yes, I believe they have caused harm. LisaM Oct 5 #3

"Not good for the environment" -- I read on DU they destroy anything that is returned. eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #4

I'm not sure how true that is -- you can often buy items from Amazon that have been opened and returned. LauraInLA Oct 5 #9

Apparently, it was more true before than it is now. There's more liquidation and reselling now ... eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #10

Recommend Bookshop.org is a platform that lets you buy books online and choose a local bookstore to receive a portion of cbabe Oct 5 #5

Thanks, found a couple of bookstores I didn't know about. eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #6

You're welcome. My used bookstore told me about this site. I can buy new and still cbabe Oct 5 #7

Small town bookstores are a godsend. I've lived in places where an old wooden house jammed full of paperbacks ... eppur_se_muova Oct 5 #8