Amazon Prime Day 2019

[+ tassojunior]

Just in case others are also binge buying. Prime is 2 days this year. So far I've gotten some of the Echo Spot 5's for $50, the Echo Show 10" for $104 after trade-in and several of the Facebook 10" Portals for $80. Another year where the big Prime day deals are Amazon products.

[+ OliverSaks]

Standing in solidarity with Amazon workers striking

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Rejecting consumerism

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Nothing on Prime Day

[rogerG]

Whole Foods gave me a $10 credit to spend on Prime day, which knocked $10 off my grocery bill this week. I was able to find a favorite food item on sale at Amazon. Not all spending on Amazon qualifies as consumerism. But I fully support Amazon strikers, as well.

[JayCeeKy]

Amazon pays its full-time fulfillment center employees at least $15 an hour. The company also offers employees benefits, a 401K, and other amenities that make it, on paper, not a bad place to work. But pay and benefits are not the primary reason most workers are striking. The problem is “the rate" i.e. how fast and proficient a worker must be, even to the extent that they are penalized for taking a bathroom break. For example, Amazon fired roughly 300 employees over the course of a year at a Baltimore fulfillment center for failing to meet productivity quotas, representing more than 10 percent of the workforce. Workers complain that they are treated more like robots than humans. Speaking of robots, automation will likely replace these workers in the near future, unless the robots unionize.

[+ OliverSaks]

Crossing the picket line, digitally or physically, is not supporting the striking workers.

 

Whole Foods gave me a $10 credit to spend on Prime day, which knocked $10 off my grocery bill this week. I was able to find a favorite food item on sale at Amazon. Not all spending on Amazon qualifies as consumerism. But I fully support Amazon strikers, as well.

[+ WilliamM]

Crossing the picket line, digitally or physically, is not supporting the striking workers.

 

You are assuming people can choose to cross a pocket line or not.

[+ OliverSaks]

You are assuming people can choose to cross a pocket line or not.

I assume that everyone on this board can probably not buy from Amazon for two days, that is correct.

[jjkrkwood]

I assume that everyone on this board can probably not buy from Amazon for two days, that is correct.

 

Although you can find almost ANYTHING on Amazon now, I have noticed in the past few months that their prices for stuff has been climbing..... Amazon used to be my go-to resource. Not anymore....I don't have one....I search around for best pricing before I buy....

[Deadlift1]

I find their prices middle of the road.

[MikeBiDude]

I find their prices middle of the road.

I’m paying for the convenience...my time is valuable and they make it easy.

[thickornotatall]

I bought multiple external hard drives...USB flash drives...for gifts....Kent CD collections for myself..

[rogerG]

Crossing the picket line, digitally or physically, is not supporting the striking workers.

That may be true, but the striking workers have never paid my grocery bill or given me food for free. The food item I purchased is normally $23. With the Whole Foods coupon credit and the sale price, I got the item for $5, plus free shipping, thanks to Prime day. No worker's strike is going to prevent me from accepting that gift.

 

Whatever it's worth, I have no love for Amazon or Bezos, and I hate what Amazon has done to Whole Foods. However, now that Prime members receive additional discounts on Whole Foods' sale items, my weekly shopping bill has decreased. I wish I could find decent fruits and vegetables elsewhere. I have tried and I can't. Not only is the produce better at Whole Foods, it's less costly than its competitors in my neighborhood.

[rogerG]

Crossing the picket line, digitally or physically, is not supporting the striking workers.

That may be true, but the striking workers have never paid my grocery bill or given me food for free. The food item I purchased is normally $23. With the Whole Foods coupon credit and the sale price, I got the item for $5, plus free shipping, thanks to Prime day. No worker's strike is going to prevent me from accepting that gift.

 

Whatever it's worth, I have no love for Amazon or Bezos, and I hate what Amazon has done to Whole Foods. However, now that Prime members receive additional discounts on Whole Foods' sale items, my weekly shopping bill has decreased. I wish I could find decent fruits and vegetables elsewhere. I have tried and I can't. Not only is the produce better at Whole Foods, it's less costly than its competitors in my neighborhood.

[+ tassojunior]

I got a couple of the new Alexa Echo Show 5"s for $24 down from $100, a Show 10" for $40 down from 200 and 6 of the new Facebook 10" Portals for $80 each. I may return some if I don't gift. Anyone have a preference between the Echo 10" and the Portal 10"? (yes I hate Facebook too).

 

AMZ took big loses on all my purchases, so I did that for the strike. And I thought Amazon granted $15 wages?

 

I sent my ex a dozen orders of sweets and snacks. Not my problem anymore.

[+ VictorPowers]

As long as we aren’t supporting evil Walmart, I’m A OK! ?

[+ VictorPowers]

As long as we aren’t supporting evil Walmart, I’m A OK! ?

[+ OliverSaks]

Amazon is at least as bad as Walmart, if not worse.

[+ OliverSaks]

Amazon is at least as bad as Walmart, if not worse.

[rogerG]

Does boycotting a tech company really help striking workers? There's a ton of evidence that it has no effect on the goal to achieve a better worker contract. If you search "are boycotts effective when workers strike?" numerous pages come up.

 

With its Amazon do-over, my neighborhood Whole Foods reminds me of Walmart, a dreadfully dull shopping experience. I dislike shopping at Walmart, but they are the only store that sells my laundry detergent brand in bulk size. For throwaway items, I refuse to throw away dollars when I don't have to. I can't afford to throw money down a toilet. I prefer to spend saved cash on escorts, my only hobby. I wish I could use a different brand of detergent, but my skin is allergic to every other known brand. I've learned the hard way.

 

On the upside, ever since Amazon took over Whole Foods, the cashiers are dumber than doorknobs. No one seems to know cilantro from carrot leaves, organic heirloom tomatoes from commercial cherry. They make mistakes in my favor all the time, and those savings add up. Also, if a cashier is caught overcharging an item by accident, even if Whole Foods fails to label it correctly, the customer service counter often gives the customer the item for free as they issue the credit. I've never experienced that at any other grocery store.

[MikeBiDude]

They make mistakes in my favor all the time, and those savings add up.

Difference between you and me...I tell them when they’ve made the mistake and I pay the proper price.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

They're all 'evil' in one way or another. This social chastising reminds me a bit of religious people picking and choosing bible quotes.

 

Let people make their own choices. We're adults. We have the internet. We know what we're buying into.

Edited July 18, 2019 by Benjamin_Nicholas

[rogerG]

Difference between you and me...I tell them when they’ve made the mistake and I pay the proper price.

For a mom and pop store, I most definitely point out a mistake. For Jeff Bezos, I have no intention of paying for his divorce settlement because he decided to cheat on his wife. Fuck that shit. I'll keep my mouth shut and be at the mercy of his incompetent work force.

[MikeBiDude]

For a mom and pop store, I most definitely point out a mistake. For Jeff Bezos, I have no intention of paying for his divorce settlement because he decided to cheat on his wife. Fuck that shit. I'll keep my mouth shut and be at the mercy of his incompetent work force.

My honesty isn’t subjective

[rogerG]

I pay the proper price.

I honestly don't know the meaning of "proper" price. I know the markup on commodities can be substantial, depending on where you shop. As consumers, we have a choice, we can shop where prices are higher or we can shop where prices are lower for the exact same item.

My honesty isn’t subjective

Mine most definitely is, except I don't believe its dishonest to withhold exposure of someone's mistake on the job. As a consumer, it is not my responsibility to train or educate a Whole Foods employee or reveal/expose when that individual makes a mistake.

 

At 164.9 billion, Jeff Bezos, the new owner of Whole Foods, is the wealthiest man in the world. If Jeff Bezos can't train his employees properly, that's his problem to fix. MikeBiDude, if you wish to give more of your money to the wealthiest man in the world, who happens to employ incompetent workers, America is a democratic, capitalist country. You are free to do so. I will not.

[+ FrankR]

We're adults. We have the internet. We know what we're buying into.

It’s Friday and its summer so I just can’t “adult” today. Heading to the beach so the only thing I plan to buy into is ice cream!!! ??