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BasicDesignAdvice t1_jdvq6yk wrote

Reply to comment by hairshirtofpurpose in Is there any way to find out what kind of subsidies/considerations Amazon received for the warehouses and half built Amazon Freshes that are sitting empty all over the state? by Happy_rich_mane

If you don't want to give Amazon money you cannot use a lot of websites. They don't just sell stuff, Amazon Web Services is their most profitable division. You are using it by using reddit.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_jdvtzm1 wrote

I don't mind indirectly supporting aws as much as I do the retail side. AWS competes with Google and Rackspace whereas retail competes with local shops. I get that AWS gives them cash flow to buffer the retail side, but that's where I sit. I still buy from Amazon, but I try to make it my second choice where I can.

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cryptopian_dream t1_jdw9m3u wrote

And a lot of places are offering lower prices than Amazon. Gamestop comes to mind.

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mhhkb t1_jdxehof wrote

My local GameStop is more expensive than Amazon, sells opened games as new and is basically a ghost town at this point. If you’re shilling their shitty stock because you’re in a memestonk cult, gtfo here baggie.

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Kettu_ t1_jdwdqio wrote

None of that matters in this case - you're using resources by browsing reddit which reddit pays Amazon for. Reddit hypothetically is losing money here, not amazon, they get paid for providing the resources no matter what.

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