• ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Using Amazon isn’t a requirement for living comfortably. It’s a luxury that people could easily do without if they would just take the extra time to find an alternative.

    I get what you’re trying to say but I don’t think it fits here.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I mean, I get where you are coming from, but they are also my backup durable medical equipment supplier. I have two options in my area and they are number two. If you rely on medical equipment and have ever been jerked around by a supplier, having one that is responding to your money and only your money is very nice.

      Like, I bought some pink tape off Amazon a few years back. Someone had unspooled the roll until it was almost empty then put it back in the box, then sold it to Amazon to sell to me. Nice scam, right? Fortunately the equipment I need is not returnable like the pink tape. Since I need medical equipment and when I need it from them I need immediately, it makes sense for us to pay for prime. Comes out to about six bucks a head if I did the math right, and I didn’t even try