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calimary

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19. Good info. Thanks!

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Amazon alternatives [View all] RainCaster Jan 5 OP

Other suggestions thinkingagain Jan 5 #1

Hoopla and Libby for audiobooks obamanut2012 Jan 5 #2

Besides the library, there are these bookstores to buy books thru mail order (all are on bluesky) Stargleamer Jan 5 #3

I use Amazon as a search engine only. Many items have seller company names Callie1979 Jan 5 #4

This AllyCat Jan 5 #15

Here is a Google feature that I recently discovered. usaf-vet Jan 5 #20

I recently found that too; "image search" Callie1979 Jan 6 #23

Haven't tried that feature yet. Thanks! usaf-vet Jan 6 #25

ThriftBooks is a great source. Even if they don't have your book, you can often get a lot of useful info ... eppur_se_muova Jan 5 #5

Good info. Thanks! calimary Jan 5 #19

My local used bookstore RainCaster Jan 5 #6

Tim Cook from Apple gave $1 million Felicita Jan 5 #7

Now that football season is over, I will RainCaster Jan 5 #9

Pet food and supplies - Chewy spooky3 Jan 5 #8

Streaming.... joanbarnes Jan 5 #10

K & R - I love this idea! FakeNoose Jan 5 #11

K&R Think. Again. Jan 6 #26

I always do a price comparison when I 'need' to buy stuff. Aussie105 Jan 5 #12

Good idea to comparison shop., but brakester Jan 6 #31

you can get the free shipping from a lot of places, just have to make a minimum purchase Takket Jan 5 #13

Target is good for most Figarosmom Jan 5 #14

Kobo for audio books Alice Kramden Jan 5 #16

How about we stop twitter too. csusan Jan 5 #17

Why would you make your ethical choices someone else's responsibility? niyad Jan 5 #21

Or just stop amazon and go about your day. Think. Again. Jan 6 #27

Dems quiting Twitter is a bad idea womanofthehills Jan 6 #36

Anthony's Susan Calvin Jan 5 #18

Book sources: Openlibrary.org bookshop.org libro.fm. Libby (app) live love laugh Jan 5 #22

If you need to use it that's fine but from what I have seen things are usually JI7 Jan 6 #24

I've never done amazon, usually what I need I can find in stores... Think. Again. Jan 6 #28

Been using Amazon since 1998/1999 SARose Jan 6 #29

Plus, brakester Jan 6 #32

Amazon also has monopolistic control over 'fulfillment'. Voltaire2 Jan 6 #30

Sheesh! brakester Jan 6 #33

A sane society would nationalize amazon and run it as a public online market. nt. Voltaire2 Jan 6 #34

For all the hardware stuff on your "shopping items" list, try eBay Emrys Jan 6 #35

Amazon gets me my products I order fast. Jacson6 Jan 6 #37

Same here, but to me, fast delivery isn't everything RainCaster Jan 6 #38

I TRIED to cancel Amazon Prime Grumpy Old Woman Jan 7 #39