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[Moonchilde]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I recently( within the last 4 months) joined Amazon Prime.... NOW  I see why it is so popular... I can find almost everything I need... at a great price .... free shipping and get  the iitem(s) the same day I order in most cases.  Why wait  7 to ten days for something you can have NOW?

.  Yesterday I ordered two things in the morning and they were at my door by 6pm! I have  got to say it is going to be hard for other companies to compete with this free same day delivery.  I think people like the get it NOW Philosophy of Amazon.... and   The $99 I payed for the year  has long been payed for with all the free shipping and services I get with Prime.  

I held out for awhile coming from the old school of Boomers... but now  I SEE THE LIGHT!   

If  you have been holding out as I was for so long.. give the free trial month a try.  Why Not?

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I hope you also see the light that with  AMAZON taking over every aspect of retail, many businesses will go under and people will be out of work.  

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As long as Amazon gets me what I need (and BTW they are currently hiring 50,000 people), I'm not going to angst myself to death over doom-and-gloom "what might happen in the future." 

Businesses can get with the program - having a website, etc - or not. Businesses are closing in droves due to not having mdse available online. I'm not going to lay that solely in Amazon's lap. Business has had more than a decade to catch up. When people were all "OMG, mom & pop stores are closing, how criminally shameful!" I didn't see them refusing to shop at mainstream supermarket chains because they'd rather shop at a mom & pop grocery that had less than half the stock and the prices were half again higher. 

Are people going to volunteer to drive me (and others in similar situations) around through multiple counties in a 75-mile round trip for all that Amazon provides me? Who's first up?

[Puppy Lips]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I recently( within the last 4 months) joined Amazon Prime.... NOW  I see why it is so popular... I can find almost everything I need... at a great price .... free shipping and get  the iitem(s) the same day I order in most cases.  Why wait  7 to ten days for something you can have NOW?

.  Yesterday I ordered two things in the morning and they were at my door by 6pm! I have  got to say it is going to be hard for other companies to compete with this free same day delivery.  I think people like the get it NOW Philosophy of Amazon.... and   The $99 I payed for the year  has long been payed for with all the free shipping and services I get with Prime.  

I held out for awhile coming from the old school of Boomers... but now  I SEE THE LIGHT!   

If  you have been holding out as I was for so long.. give the free trial month a try.  Why Not?

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I hope you also see the light that with  AMAZON taking over every aspect of retail, many businesses will go under and people will be out of work.  

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As long as Amazon gets me what I need (and BTW they are currently hiring 50,000 people), I'm not going to angst myself to death over doom-and-gloom "what might happen in the future." 

Businesses can get with the program - having a website, etc - or not. Businesses are closing in droves due to not having mdse available online. I'm not going to lay that solely in Amazon's lap. Business has had more than a decade to catch up. When people were all "OMG, mom & pop stores are closing, how criminally shameful!" I didn't see them refusing to shop at mainstream supermarket chains because they'd rather shop at a mom & pop grocery that had less than half the stock and the prices were half again higher. 

Are people going to volunteer to drive me (and others in similar situations) around through multiple counties in a 75-mile round trip for all that Amazon provides me? Who's first up?

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

[brandiwine]

Now you know why so many of us have quit ordering from the Q.  Amazon is the best.

[croemer]

@Puppy Lips I can understand your feelings. It is distressing to see other companies go out of business and people laid off. Catch22...as in when Wal-Marts move in...just not sure of the solution?

[Moonchilde]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I recently( within the last 4 months) joined Amazon Prime.... NOW  I see why it is so popular... I can find almost everything I need... at a great price .... free shipping and get  the iitem(s) the same day I order in most cases.  Why wait  7 to ten days for something you can have NOW?

.  Yesterday I ordered two things in the morning and they were at my door by 6pm! I have  got to say it is going to be hard for other companies to compete with this free same day delivery.  I think people like the get it NOW Philosophy of Amazon.... and   The $99 I payed for the year  has long been payed for with all the free shipping and services I get with Prime.  

I held out for awhile coming from the old school of Boomers... but now  I SEE THE LIGHT!   

If  you have been holding out as I was for so long.. give the free trial month a try.  Why Not?

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I hope you also see the light that with  AMAZON taking over every aspect of retail, many businesses will go under and people will be out of work.  

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As long as Amazon gets me what I need (and BTW they are currently hiring 50,000 people), I'm not going to angst myself to death over doom-and-gloom "what might happen in the future." 

Businesses can get with the program - having a website, etc - or not. Businesses are closing in droves due to not having mdse available online. I'm not going to lay that solely in Amazon's lap. Business has had more than a decade to catch up. When people were all "OMG, mom & pop stores are closing, how criminally shameful!" I didn't see them refusing to shop at mainstream supermarket chains because they'd rather shop at a mom & pop grocery that had less than half the stock and the prices were half again higher. 

Are people going to volunteer to drive me (and others in similar situations) around through multiple counties in a 75-mile round trip for all that Amazon provides me? Who's first up?

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

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I strongly disagree that "the existence of Amazon" is totally responsible for all current and past retail woes. As I said above, businesses have had about 15 years to read the writing on the wall. If they haven't done something - anything - to compete, maybe their business should close. Staying competitive in some way, to some degree falls on the business owner. But yeah, I know - far easier and simpler to place all the blame on an entity that some love to demonize :-)

You have fun now, hear?

[croemer]

@Moonchilde I too understand. My thoughts are not all companies or start ups have or will ever have... the money to compete with an Amazon. We will have a problem when an Amazon or Wal-Mart are so large other companies will die away. Less competition...higher prices. Its tough.

[Puppy Lips]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I recently( within the last 4 months) joined Amazon Prime.... NOW  I see why it is so popular... I can find almost everything I need... at a great price .... free shipping and get  the iitem(s) the same day I order in most cases.  Why wait  7 to ten days for something you can have NOW?

.  Yesterday I ordered two things in the morning and they were at my door by 6pm! I have  got to say it is going to be hard for other companies to compete with this free same day delivery.  I think people like the get it NOW Philosophy of Amazon.... and   The $99 I payed for the year  has long been payed for with all the free shipping and services I get with Prime.  

I held out for awhile coming from the old school of Boomers... but now  I SEE THE LIGHT!   

If  you have been holding out as I was for so long.. give the free trial month a try.  Why Not?

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I hope you also see the light that with  AMAZON taking over every aspect of retail, many businesses will go under and people will be out of work.  

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As long as Amazon gets me what I need (and BTW they are currently hiring 50,000 people), I'm not going to angst myself to death over doom-and-gloom "what might happen in the future." 

Businesses can get with the program - having a website, etc - or not. Businesses are closing in droves due to not having mdse available online. I'm not going to lay that solely in Amazon's lap. Business has had more than a decade to catch up. When people were all "OMG, mom & pop stores are closing, how criminally shameful!" I didn't see them refusing to shop at mainstream supermarket chains because they'd rather shop at a mom & pop grocery that had less than half the stock and the prices were half again higher. 

Are people going to volunteer to drive me (and others in similar situations) around through multiple counties in a 75-mile round trip for all that Amazon provides me? Who's first up?

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

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I strongly disagree that "the existence of Amazon" is totally responsible for all current and past retail woes. As I said above, businesses have had about 15 years to read the writing on the wall. If they haven't done something - anything - to compete, maybe their business should close. Staying competitive in some way, to some degree falls on the business owner. But yeah, I know - far easier and simpler to place all the blame on an entity that some love to demonize :-)

You have fun now, hear?

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Excuse me, where did I state that Amazon was totally to blame for ALL the woes of retailers?  I am not demonizing Amazon. I occassionally shop there too.  I just want people to realize that someday, sooner than you may think, brick and morter stores may be a thing of the past.  Then you won't be able to go to a store, see what you want, and then buy it at Amazon.  And what if Amazon were the only place you could buy some things?  Then what?  Ahhhh -- they could raise their prices because they have no completion.

[Noel7]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

@Puppy Lips

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Retail stores have always been in a state of change, one way of another.

Major department stores like Macys and Sears haven't been able to keep up.  Most of America has embraced online shopping.  People don't want to spend time wandering the malls anymore, it's a waste of time an energy, much easier to view items online and hit send.

You can't blame Amazon, there are way too many other giants already, like Etsy and dBay.

Stores like Walmart have caught on and are competing with Amazon.

First rule of physics: The only constant is change.

[Puppy Lips]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

@Puppy Lips

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Retail stores have always been in a state of change, one way of another.

Major department stores like Macys and Sears haven't been able to keep up.  Most of America has embraced online shopping.  People don't want to spend time wandering the malls anymore, it's a waste of time an energy, much easier to view items online and hit send.

You can't blame Amazon, there are way too many other giants already, like Etsy and dBay.

Stores like Walmart have caught on and are competing with Amazon.

First rule of physics: The only constant is change.

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Well Duh, I know all that.  But there are businesses, not just stores, that you are not even aware of that are hurt by Amazon, and there is not a darn thing that can be done about it.  

[Moonchilde]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

I recently( within the last 4 months) joined Amazon Prime.... NOW  I see why it is so popular... I can find almost everything I need... at a great price .... free shipping and get  the iitem(s) the same day I order in most cases.  Why wait  7 to ten days for something you can have NOW?

.  Yesterday I ordered two things in the morning and they were at my door by 6pm! I have  got to say it is going to be hard for other companies to compete with this free same day delivery.  I think people like the get it NOW Philosophy of Amazon.... and   The $99 I payed for the year  has long been payed for with all the free shipping and services I get with Prime.  

I held out for awhile coming from the old school of Boomers... but now  I SEE THE LIGHT!   

If  you have been holding out as I was for so long.. give the free trial month a try.  Why Not?

---

I hope you also see the light that with  AMAZON taking over every aspect of retail, many businesses will go under and people will be out of work.  

---

As long as Amazon gets me what I need (and BTW they are currently hiring 50,000 people), I'm not going to angst myself to death over doom-and-gloom "what might happen in the future." 

Businesses can get with the program - having a website, etc - or not. Businesses are closing in droves due to not having mdse available online. I'm not going to lay that solely in Amazon's lap. Business has had more than a decade to catch up. When people were all "OMG, mom & pop stores are closing, how criminally shameful!" I didn't see them refusing to shop at mainstream supermarket chains because they'd rather shop at a mom & pop grocery that had less than half the stock and the prices were half again higher. 

Are people going to volunteer to drive me (and others in similar situations) around through multiple counties in a 75-mile round trip for all that Amazon provides me? Who's first up?

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This is not "what might happen in the future," it is happening now.  Perhaps if the existence of Amazon hurts YOUR income, you might think twice about it.  We can not all work for Amazon, and Amazon can not match the pay of those who lost their jobs and businesses due to the size and scoop of Amazon.

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I strongly disagree that "the existence of Amazon" is totally responsible for all current and past retail woes. As I said above, businesses have had about 15 years to read the writing on the wall. If they haven't done something - anything - to compete, maybe their business should close. Staying competitive in some way, to some degree falls on the business owner. But yeah, I know - far easier and simpler to place all the blame on an entity that some love to demonize :-)

You have fun now, hear?

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Excuse me, where did I state that Amazon was totally to blame for ALL the woes of retailers?  I am not demonizing Amazon. I occassionally shop there too.  I just want people to realize that someday, sooner than you may think, brick and morter stores may be a thing of the past.  Then you won't be able to go to a store, see what you want, and then buy it at Amazon.  And what if Amazon were the only place you could buy some things?  Then what?  Ahhhh -- they could raise their prices because they have no completion.

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There are laws in this country to prevent monopolies. Free enterprise and competition are what makes us tick and always will. I don't see that disappearing. I don't see what you see as an inevitable, 100% foregone conclusion. I've never been a doomsday person about anything. YMMV :-)