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Today I deleted my Amazon-account. I'm optimistic, that I can live without it, since there are alternatives in Germany.

Step by step I'm moving forward.

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[โ€“] courageousstep@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

Iโ€™d love to learn how many people have cancelled their connection to Amazon in the last two months. I keep hearing stories of people doing it, across many social media platforms.

[โ€“] borusa@feddit.uk 7 points 2 weeks ago

Closed my 18 year old account last week and I don't miss it at all. I will shop local or buy direct from the brand.

[โ€“] treno_rosso@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah i closed my account as well. Fuck them. Once you're out and the convenience ist gone, you really dont mind it that much.

Otto.de is pretty good for boring stuff (towels, kitchen stuff, etc.).

[โ€“] dgow@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What are your alternatives?

[โ€“] johnassel@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

galaxus.de - the swiss Amazon is growing in Germany currently

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting! I'll take a look at that.

[โ€“] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Order from the manufacturer

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, Otto.de could be a comfortable alternative for everyday stuff.

But for special things I will also compare prices on geizhals.de and then I know, where to buy it.

[โ€“] cotardious@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Great. I did so as well. An alternative (also to eBay) is hood.de (https://www.hood.de/). At least for Germans. I recently placed my first order and it worked well (although the shipping time was longer).

[โ€“] sp3ctre@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nice! Maybe trying it in the future.

Havenโ€™t used Amazon in years. There is an online shop for everything out there. The only thing you loose is the storefront that knows too much about you and tries to make you buy and buy and buy!