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Count Steer wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:35 pm I'm trying to reduce my purchases from Amazon anyway and will often check stuff out on their site then go direct/buy elsewhere if I don't need it tomorrow - and lots of places are getting quite spiffy with deliveries.

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:20 pm

Greenman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:17 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:57 pm

Lol.



They're not tying anyone down and forcing them to pay, if you don't like it, don't pay for it.

But they are going to give me a lesser service for the same price without any choice.

As some others have alluded to, if they are left free to do this then where will it stop?

You do have a choice, navigate to your account details, click on cancel subscription, stick it to the man, you'll survive without it.

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:41 pm One amusing thing from Amazon, for me anyway, is their building a huge hub in Bristol has allowed that city to continue its tradition of slavery and poor working conditions. Got to keep heritage current.

My biggest gripe yesterday was the lack of communication between Brio wooden railway tunnel designers and the makers of the rolling stock. They need to agree on a common loading gauge.

Greenman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:19 pm

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:41 pm One amusing thing from Amazon, for me anyway, is their building a huge hub in Bristol has allowed that city to continue its tradition of slavery and poor working conditions. Got to keep heritage current.

My biggest gripe yesterday was the lack of communication between Brio wooden railway tunnel designers and the makers of the rolling stock. They need to agree on a common loading gauge.

Can anyone else smell the scent of fish bait?

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:27 pm It's pretty standard practice for long term and/or big contracts to have annual price reviews/rises baked in because fuck you that's why. It's been that way since forever.

Amazon's behaviour might be unpalatable but it's not unusual.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:32 pm Bet none of you lot complain if you get a pay rise without changing job roles though

weeksy wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:23 pm

Greenman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:19 pm

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:41 pm One amusing thing from Amazon, for me anyway, is their building a huge hub in Bristol has allowed that city to continue its tradition of slavery and poor working conditions. Got to keep heritage current.

My biggest gripe yesterday was the lack of communication between Brio wooden railway tunnel designers and the makers of the rolling stock. They need to agree on a common loading gauge.

Can anyone else smell the scent of fish bait?

I'm amazed you never wrote it

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:00 pm Yes, it's a bit baity, but where were the statue puller downers when a huge megacorp not known for its kindly practices decided to build a huge distribution network within a few miles. It'd have been easy enough to protest, just block the dedicated motorway junction that was built for it.

Or just keep funding said megacorp whilst complaining how horrid they are.

FWIW my principle are worth about a tenner, I buy my socks from Amazon as they are cheapest and easiest way to get black pure cotton socks delivered.

Greenman wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:03 pm

cheb wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:00 pm Yes, it's a bit baity, but where were the statue puller downers when a huge megacorp not known for its kindly practices decided to build a huge distribution network within a few miles. It'd have been easy enough to protest, just block the dedicated motorway junction that was built for it.

Or just keep funding said megacorp whilst complaining how horrid they are.

FWIW my principle are worth about a tenner, I buy my socks from Amazon as they are cheapest and easiest way to get black pure cotton socks delivered.

What would anyone of been able to do to stop them setting up the site?

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:45 pm Cancelled their prime subscription and buy less from them, they're only building it because of your demand for their services

DefTrap wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:10 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:45 pm Cancelled their prime subscription and buy less from them, they're only building it because of your demand for their services

This sort of action never really works, they're bigger (and probably cleverer ) and certainly richer than you - a slump in revenue will likely result in a campaign to lure you back. Difficult to resist a bit of bribery

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:31 pm OK, so anyone opposed could have written to the council to object to the planning or written to their MP, or glued their hands to the gates.
And yep, if they want to offer me a discount after I've cancelled to lure me back I'll take it if I pay less to get the same, hell I'll pay the same as I am now providing there's no adverts, my objections are finical not moral.