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An interesting analysis of scented candles reviews vs. COVID-19 spread
@Kate Petrova: I couldn't just walk past this Tweet, so here is some fun #datavizScented candles: An unexpected victim of the COVID-19 pandemic 1/n https://t.co/xEmCTQn9sA pic.twitter.com/tVecEiX5Jc
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Amazon's reported surveillance of workers could break Australian law, union says
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Amazon wants to win over Sweden – the Swedes have other ideas
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Amazon releases "Halo" wearable which analyzes emotions in the user's voice
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Amazon's launch of a Swedish retail site has caused embarrassment – confusing, nonsensical and occasionally vulgar product listings scattered across the catalogue
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Despite brute-forcing its way to dominance in many other industries, Amazon is having difficulty getting a foothold in games
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Amazon's free-to-play shooter Crucible is ceasing development, refunding all purchases, and will shut down on November 9 (less than six months after launch)
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Invincible | Official teaser
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Why you can't boycott Amazon (and shouldn't even try)
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US House Democrats say Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple enjoy ‘monopoly power’ and recommend big changes
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Amazon's internal records show that it deceived the public on rising injury rates among its warehouse workers
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Amazon announces Luna cloud gaming service
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2020 Bundles - An overview of bundle-based offerings from major tech companies
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Amazon Alexa for Residential will let the voice assistant power apartment complexes
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Inside Amazon’s secret program to spy on workers’ private Facebook groups
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Amazon deletes 20,000 product reviews written by seven of its top ten UK reviewers after a Financial Times investigation found they were written for profit
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Silk live-action Marvel series in the works at Sony Pictures Television
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Amazon drivers are hanging smartphones in trees to get more work
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Amazon moves closer to drone delivery with US FAA approval
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Multiple court rulings have found Amazon responsible for defects in products sold by third-party merchants
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Why Microsoft's new Flight Simulator should make Google and Amazon nervous
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New Toyotas will upload data to AWS
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Amazon liable for defective third-party products rules CA Appellate Court
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Shopping addiction and COVID: The Amazon addicts of quarantine
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US Congress made Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs sweat during antitrust enforcement hearing
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US congressional antitrust hearing with the the CEOs of Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook
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Brian K. Vaughan's ‘Paper Girls’ scores series order from Amazon
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Turning Lambda@Edge into a software platform
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A personal account of a fake Amazon reviewer
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Just too efficient
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Amazon orders employees to remove TikTok from phones, then backtracks
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Why Jeff Bezos must be stopped before it’s too late
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Walmart+, an Amazon Prime competitor, launches in July
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Amazon Prime Video is introducing individual user profiles
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Amazon and Google are in games for the wrong reasons
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After previously announcing they would drop two of the game's three modes, Amazon's free-to-play shooter Crucible is now "un-launching" and going back to closed beta
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‘The Boys’ season two gets premiere date from Amazon Prime (Sep 4th - Oct 9th)
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Bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic
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Walmart shoppers will be able to find goods from Shopify merchants
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Dating apps exposed 845GB of explicit photos, chats, and more
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Amazon may face EU antitrust charges over merchant data in coming weeks
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‘Promised Neverland’ live action series in development at Amazon
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AWS and Slack join forces
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Amazon drops $2 coronavirus pay rise for warehouse workers as CEO Jeff Bezos' fortune nears $150 billion
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Crucible has released on Steam - A free-to-play team-based PvP action shooter, the first PC game from Amazon Games
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Amazon eliminates pay raises for workers as COVID-19 toll mounts
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It’s a wonderful afterlife: Smart, funny Upload is a sheer delight
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Tech companies are pretending to be on their best behavior: Big tech is watching its step and trying to appear ethical during coronavirus. Don’t be fooled
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I think I'm done with Amazon. Recommend me some alternative storefronts.
This story was basically the last straw, but the bigger frustration is that I ordered a NAS on Black Friday that STILL hasn't shipped. I have zero trust in this company to actually deliver me what...
This story was basically the last straw, but the bigger frustration is that I ordered a NAS on Black Friday that STILL hasn't shipped. I have zero trust in this company to actually deliver me what they claim to be anymore, and their listings are crap.
So instead of just spending my time whining (like the Ars comment section seems to be), I'd like to brainstorm alternative places to buy stuff. The main problem is breaking the Amazon habit, especially as it dominates all Google results for whatever you're looking for.
Nothing will ever be as much of a "one stop shop" as the A->Z store, naturally. But I think I'll just set myself up some bookmarks and go to one based on what I'm looking for. Also, while I get that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, there is definitely a sliding scale of better and worse so that should weigh into things.
So let's go by category. I'm just listing out places where I've started to look for things instead. Please feel free to make suggestions. Whatever people recommend, I'll edit back into this list. If you include any general comments about what you like or what they could do better on any of your recommendations or any of mine let me know.
Groceries (Dry goods and sundries)
- Target.com
- Jet.com
- WalMart.com
- CostCo
- Chewy.com: For dog/pet supplies
Groceries (Fresh/perishable and specialty foods)
- Peapod (is this still a thing? Has anyone used it?)
Electronics
- BestBuy.com
- WalMart.com
- Target.com
- Drop.com: Unfortunately, it's whatever happens to be a deal at the time. So good to check in on and get alerts if there is something you're waiting for but not reliable.
- TechnaBob: Same as Drop
- NewEgg: Obviously
- Monoprice: For cables and other staples.
Clothes (basics like socks, t-shirts, underwear, etc.)
Clothes (designer)
- Gilt.com is basically for overstock and weird fashion items. Sometimes there are good finds there though, particularly good deals on designer versions of basics.
Random stuff (specifically random "flea market" type sites)
- Meh.com
- Etsy (for handicrafts and consignment/antiques, although this is also starting to get lousy with shitty knockoffs)
- eBay (can be pretty dodgy, once again crappy knockoff scammers ruin everything)
- CraigsList (if you're okay with used)
Other (specialty sites for very specific things)
- Drop: For stuff in drop communities. Currently they have a very active one for mechanical keyboards along with audiophile gear, writing/stationary, EDC, and random tech.
- The Clymb: A deal site for camping clothes and outdoor gear
- REI.com: More outdoors gear
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