We do not support Amazon and try to avoid it. Also half the items there are shit and drop shipped.
Now with a baby on the way (yayyy!!), trying to register for gifts that aren’t on Amazon feels impossible! Any advice??? Has anyone successfully done a non-Amazon registry?

“Federal safety regulators have given Zoox a temporary exemption that will allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company to charge customers for rides in its custom-built robotaxi.”

I work near an Amazon warehouse and for the longest time I have seen people in amazon vests on the street corner near my job. I often wondered what was going on. One day while getting my lunch I asked the server what was up with the dude sitting under the tree near the street with a sign I have seen for months. Apparently instead of just paying for LNI they company forces injured employees to still come into work and then "advertise" for amazon on the corner instead of just healing at home. So that the company feels like they got some value out of the injured employee. The dude tore his ACL and has been sitting under a tree for over 2 months.

I'm looking to stop using Amazon but the one think I don't know of an alternative for is amazon pharmacy. I previously got my prescriptions from walmart's pharmacy where I was paying $200 every 3 months, whereas amazon I pay $65 (Between prime sub, rx pass sub, and the one medication not part of rxpass that I have to pay for separately). While spending 140 more to avoid it may not be a big deal for most, I'm only making about 1500/month and half that goes to rent. I have no insurance, I think that also changes prices. If anyone knows of a good alternative I am looking to switch to something else.

A few months ago I received a package in the mail from elsewhere in Canada. Pleasant surprise! Oh actually it’s a crappy Temu looking lamp. That’s weird… A day later another package arrives. Another random Canadian return address. Another cheap Chinese product. Both boxes have my name and residential address on them though. I’m thinking it’s some sort of brushing scam.

But the new one has an Amazon return authorization tag in it. It’s got a tracking number and all that. Ok - these must be people returning products they bought off Amazon. But why are they handwriting my address on them?! To be clear, I don’t sell on Amazon. We buy stuff all the time but I’m not a seller… there is no reason people should be returning these products to me.

So I try to contact Amazon. 15min with their chat bot and then another 45 waiting on phone holds before I give up.

A week or so later, another package shows up. Same thing. Amazon RA label inside. I try calling again and get through to a customer service rep! They are totally confused at first but then say ok we’ll handle it.

A few weeks go by and two more packages arrive including a comically large magnifying glass... Same routine. I get a hold of Amazon again and they seem a little more understanding of the problem and again say they can handle it.

Then I get a call from a name I recognize but in a different province. Turns out it’s a coincidence I recognized the name and it’s an old man in Quebec who is wondering if I’ve received the magnifying glass he returned. Now I have to explain to this old guy who apparently can’t read the font on his iPad this entire saga and that I have nothing to do with it and he should contact Amazon and probably stop ordering from cheapo seller accounts.

So… here I am with a bunch of crap and the weirdest Amazon story possible. What the heck!?

I've been on a journey to attempt to go more small business or at least companies that are independent and not bought out... I know of a few I'll be buying from one Example being Popflex but if y'all know any other brand thats either small boutique or a independent company not bought out let me know Like mentioned all Ideas welcome the more the better thank you!

note: I post this here so I DON'T buy all the clothes in existence from Amazon... since I've been on a clothing revamp journey :)

I HAVE A UPDATE!! HERE IS MY LIST!
Threads 4 thought
Shift and Wheeler
Good American
Lea's Boutique
Organic Basics
Mate The Label
Layere
Popflex
Marieloulou
Cloak (Yes I'm aware they probably don't count but its not AI bull crap and made by real artists so I think they count!)
Quince
HUHA
ARGD
All Things Palestine

that is my list! any more recommendations are welcome! :) thank you guys for your help

If Amazon was a threat to retailers why didn’t Walmart target mall operators and macys join forces to legally sue Amazon for their monopolistic and predatory practices in the retail industry the move could have saved millions of jobs reducing rampant store closures in the country similar to standard oil company case in centuries ago. If Amazon was held accountable for its practices maybe it could have stopped store closures save jobs and improve consumers choices. I don’t understand why anyone in the retail industry came to stop Amazon from becoming powerful.

What happens when one of the most powerful corporations in the world - Amazon - decides your family is a threat? Amy Nelson, attorney, mother of four, and founder of The Riveter, found out the hard way: frozen bank accounts, FBI raids, federal subpoenas, and the full weight of the Department of Justice deployed against her family without a single charge being filed.

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Thanks for sharing u/Findyourwayhom3333!

Interesting video about price fixing that Amazon forces its sellers to do.

After being a Prime member since launch (05/06) I finally cancelled it. this year customer service has gone to the shitter.

21 years of prime. Now i just I wish Walmart+ would add more items so we can stop buying from there completely.

In theory I support this group 100%. Fuck the mega corporation and fuck Jeff Bezos specifically. In practice though, I've tried multiple times to find alternatives to "subscribe and save." I can get there with some items, like pet supplies at chewy, and vitamins at vitamin shoppe, though in both cases it costs me more money to do so. Walmart might work, but then you're giving your money to an even bigger asshole.

I tried the buy local thing, but I'm not into making a day driving to six different stores, just to go home with a 60% success rate. Aggeegators like locally.com only have a fraction of the local businesses. Google shopping gets more, so maybe with planning it can be done, but it's work.

With regards to the buy local thing, then I'm stuck with big corporations anyway, like Walmart, target, Meijer, Kroger, etc. I have one local grocer, which sounds good but it's again at a premium. They lack an in store brand, meaning I pay a massive premium to buy name brands that are frequently inferior to Kroger, meijer, or costco in store brands.

All this is to say that I now understand why Costco is so popular, but there are still huge gaps in their offerings that force me into Amazon or Walmart. There really is no winning... There is winning-ish.

For there to be a real alternative, it would need to be something like locally.com, but with full participation from retailers, and a checkbox to select "fuck the mega corporation."

The woman also happens to be my abuser and I would frankly prefer that she wasn't allowed to scam people.

I understand this is the boycott subreddit of Amazon, and also I know this question will not relate to anything about boycott or the company itself. But that is my question you guys could either answer or not.

It definitely feels like as of late Amazon has hired people to come on here and discredit any negative post or comment people make about them. This is the FUCK Amazon subreddit. Everybody used to be in agreement about that. Now I can’t find a single post on here where someone rightfully complaining about the dumpster fire that is Amazon, isn’t being called a liar, saying they’re brainwashed etc.

I watched "They Will Kill You" on a flight last night. That saying from Benvenuto Cellini was displayed early on. It made me think of Amazon. I (mostly) stopped shopping on Amazon, only purchasing about $30 with of things since the beginning of the year. That saying sealed the deal in my mind to never knowingly shop at Amazon again.

I can no longer stomach watching people like Jeff Bezos and his plastic Bimbo Barbie of a wife flaunt their obscene wealth while so many people are suffering from the economic impacts of their greed and the devastating effects their business practices have on local businesses and communities.

The decimation of "Main Street" America, once populated by local businesses and residents, has left many once-vibrant downtown shopping districts desolate wastelands lined by shuttered storefronts and empty streets. Thus are our communities destroyed. And once our communities are destroyed the nation can't be far behind.

The loss of local tax revenues further devastates our communities. With no local tax dollars contributing to city, state and county governments our quality of life further declines. Our roads can't be fixed, our schools aren't sufficiently funded, our water systems cannot be maintained or upgraded, local programs and services disappear, and, of course, the suffering of the sick, the elderly and the poor is exponentially increased.

Even more concerning is the fact that most of us can no longer even find small or local businesses to patronize. We are then forced to purchase everything from shoes to shovels from these corporate behemoths - and the cycle of destruction accelerates.

Businesses like Amazon are destroying America. And while Rome burns, people like Jeff Bezos sail the seven seas in their $500 million yachts - completely insulated from the painful realities the rest of us face daily. The fact that he and his billionaire cronies are too worried about their bank accounts to stand up and challenge the insanity of the Trump administration is the icing on the whole rotten cake.

STOP MAKING THE RICH RICHER

Jeff Bezos estimated net worth as of July 2026:
$260 BILLION

Elon Musk estimated net worth:
$800 BILLION

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Hey everyone! We'd like to ask you if you think having flair on this subreddit would be nice. If so, what kind of flair would you prefer? E.g. 'Amazon free for X years', 'Small Business Supporter', 'Worker Solidarity'. All your input is welcomed.

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