That’s like saying the simple solution to global warming is for people to not burn fossil fuels. (It ignores the conditions that lead to this becoming a problem in the first place; and it ignored the power of entrenched industry to protect their own interest.
What we need is political reform. so that the bodies that are supposed regulate industry and serve the public are empowered to make the necessary reforms. Lina Kahn was doing just that (before Trump got elected again in 2024)
I’m not trying to diminish the importance and role of personal accountability and individual action, but as a solution to affect meaningful change it falls well short.
TehWorld@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They drove a large swath of stores out of business. It’s vastly more difficult
rumba@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Yeah it was a trap.
The best you can do now is order a lot of stuff directly from China.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Time to replace Amazon dropshipping with AliExpress.
Probably same vendor at the end.
The only iasue I see is local customer service and return of an order.
That is way easier with Amazon (at the cost of the seller).
Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
AliExpress’ purchase protection is a total farce.
In one case, I was shipped the wrong variant of an item and the seller was totally unresponsive. Submitted evidence, AliExpress closed the case saying that Tracking shows it was delivered. No way to appeal.
In another case, I ordered something to my business and the Chinese courier service left the parcel out front on a public sidewalk. Naturally, the parcel was stolen. The courier service eventually admitted, in writing, that the delivery was mishandled and that the shipper was the only one who could file a claim. Once again, vendor unresponsive, AliExpress closes the case saying @Tracking shows delivered” with no way to appeal.
Meanwhile, I had a $1,000 Amazon package get stolen the other week and they refunded it with minimal fuss. The return policy is so easy might as well be “try before you buy”. I can see why people have a hard time de-Amazoning.
rumba@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I already look there first :)
Def the same vendor at the end (well most of the time on the kind of stuff I buy)
The amount I save on 3-4 things is usually enough to negate an Amazon purchase.
That said, I’m not the kind of person who makes big or risky purchases from either of these places.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
And to add to that, try searching for a product on a search engine.
Almost always the first links are Amazon.
And a lot of times there are no other options.