Re: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LOVE AMAZON

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

@TTerri wrote:
OP, you need to find better things to do with your time than preach to adults. I don't know what the point of your post is.

@TTerri I expressed an opinion and then asked for comments and thoughts. That hardly qualifies as preaching. If you could not figure out the point of my post, then by all means, move on.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

@Free2be wrote:
I was going to post why I use Amazon but then decided no, it's a free choice we all can make, no reasons necessary. I'm not overly concerned about Amazon's market reach because other entities certainly can find inventive ways to deliver excellent services and are showing they're willing to try. Other stores have set up delivery services, club discounts, personalized attention and some knock themselves out to show how much they value their customers. That's something Amazon can't quite match.

The time may come that Amazon's wings may need to be clipped by government intervention but it hasn't come to that yet.

I highly doubt that. With the amount of money that Amazon has, they will be buying off the politians.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

kitty60 · ‎03-13-2010

I agree Amazon is large but as others have said not all of us live near an area where we have access to a variety of goods. In the past couple of weeks I needed to purchase items for six "Angel Tree" children. This included, clothes, shoes, socks, underclothes and toys. To run around for all of that and to find the right sizes would have taken more time than I had. I was able to go onto Amazon and select all the shoes, underwear and socks in the sizes needed. For toys I checked prices on Amazon, Walmart, Target and Kohls. (I only have direct access to Walmart and Kohls) and purchased from the store with the best price. For clothes I hit our small mall, Kohls and Walmart and completed my purchases.

When it comes to some of my local shopes, ie our little meat market and coffee shops I always choose them over the chains as these are local, hardworking, small business owners.

Thankfully we have the freedom to choose what fits our style.

Marienkaefer2 · ‎03-09-2010

I understand what you mean about buying local.

However, when you live in an area where the local stores don't offer much, Amazon is definitely a help.

If my local stores offered more, I would shop there. Amazon has allowed me to get pet supplies, things for my home, even food, cheaper and fast. And even if it's not always the cheapest price, I will still get it from Amazon because I get free shipping and returns with Prime and I will get it quickly.

If I need something, I can scan on Amazon, see if they have it, check pricing, and order it if I want to. It often comes the next day or at least within two days.

Why wouldn't I want that? Why wouldn't anyone?

It saves me the time and gas money to drive 20 miles to the nearest bigger town and drive around to two or three stores, only to find many times that they don't have what I want or are out of it.

All of my deliveries come UPS or US Mail, so I don't know anything about any other

delivery service that was mentioned in the original post.

Regarding job loss, with every loss a new window is opened and new opportunities are created.

I still feel there is a need for brick and mortar stores. But they have to step up their game, especially in smaller towns and rural areas, and offer more products to motivate people to shop there.

Currently, except for groceries, I do about 90% of my shopping online, mostly with Amazon, QVC, Lands End, LL Bean, and Costco.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.--Marcus Tullius Cicero

Georgiagrama · ‎03-19-2010

Well, I personally love and support Amazon and am grateful every time I need a hard to find item, or an item I can't run from store to store looking for.

I am grateful to have Prime membership with which I watch movies, read books. listen to music and have my packages shipped in two days safe and sound.

Many people I know are working over the Christmas season because of them. There are not an abundance of jobs where I live and Wal Mart can't hire them all.

If they are expanding, good for them. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs may have been instrumental as an example as how businesses can expand. Just look at QVC - branching out all over the world and now, purchasing HSN. Hmmmm what next?

To begrudge any successful company the right to expand and branch out is just beyond my understanding. It's not like Amazon is taking jobs from anyone or causing the neighborhood 5&10 from closing and if any one closes and blames it on Amazon, they need to look around at the stores that are flourishing and take note. (Ex. Dollar General in the least likely places I've ever seen) Have you not heard the news about the closings at "mammouth" GM - after sending most jobs overseas?

Nope, Amazon should be of no concern for you. Rest easy @Puppy Lips this country has worse things on it's plate.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

Companies like Sears wrote their own epitaph because of horrible management, not because of Amazon. I have more issues with Wal-Mart than I do Amazon.

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

@Georgiagrama wrote:
Well, I personally love and support Amazon and am grateful every time I need a hard to find item, or an item I can't run from store to store looking for.

I am grateful to have Prime membership with which I watch movies, read books. listen to music and have my packages shipped in two days safe and sound.

Many people I know are working over the Christmas season because of them. There are not an abundance of jobs where I live and Wal Mart can't hire them all.
If they are expanding, good for them. Bill Gates of Apple fame may have been instrumental as an example as how businesses can expand. Just look at QVC - branching out all over the world and now, purchasing HSN. Hmmmm what next?

To begrudge any successful company the right to expand and branch out is just beyond my understanding. It's not like Amazon is taking jobs from anyone or causing the neighborhood 5&10 from closing and if any one closes and blames it on Amazon, they need to look around at the stores that are flourishing and take note. (Ex. Dollar General in the least likely places I've ever seen) Have you not heard the news about the closings at "mammouth" GM - after sending most jobs overseas?

Nope, Amazon should be of no concern for you. Rest easy @Puppy Lips this country has worse things on it's plate.

@Georgiagrama
If you think that no stores have closed due to the influence of Amazon then you are sadly mistaken. For years, Amazon operated at a yearly loss just to get their share of the market in books and later other items. They can and will expand all they want, into many markets, and work their warehouse employees to the bone making $13 an hour. I heard a news story awhile back that they were increasing their minimum wage to $15 an hour, and they were encouraging Congress to make that the national minimum wage. Why would they do that? Why would they care? Because they know that small stores can not afford to pay $15 an hour for their employees and that would put them out of business, giving Amazon an even bigger share.

The point of my original post was to point out what I fear for the future as far as retail. There may come a time when Amazon is the only place to shop. Either that or places like WalMart and Target have to cut employee pay or health care just to compete. I have personal experience with this, so don't tell me not to be concerned about it.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

@bikerbabe wrote:
Companies like Sears wrote their own epitaph because of horrible management, not because of Amazon. I have more issues with Wal-Mart than I do Amazon.

I agree with that. Always hated Sears and they were on the way out years ago.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

patofl · ‎11-18-2018

@Puppy Lips wrote:
@bikerbabe wrote:
Companies like Sears wrote their own epitaph because of horrible management, not because of Amazon. I have more issues with Wal-Mart than I do Amazon.
I agree with that. Always hated Sears and they were on the way out years ago.

What actually hurt stores like Sears , and JCPenney was that people had credit cards at these stores and frequently shopped there because they could buy on credit. Then the visa, MasterCard, discover phenomenon happened, and instantly people had credit anywhere & everywhere.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Adam Conover of Adam Ruins Everything TV show on TruTV has some very interesting things to say about Amazon in the episode Adam Ruins Tech. That episode shed new light on Amazon for me...one that doesn't shine so brightly anymore for me now that I've seen his show.