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21. Power, money, greed, and monopoly. Disgusting!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Feb 4, 2022, 12:28 AM

Feb 2022

This company should be broken up. AWS (Amazon Web Service) should be separate from their online retail store. If you want to sell anything online with Amazon you have to agree to not sell it cheaper on your own website or they will boot you off their platform. Amazon has ‘stolen’ good product ideas from vendors and had them copied and made in China to sell on their site. And as far as Amazon Prime Videos, that come ‘free’ (or used to) with your prime membership, for some of them, you now have to pay @$2 or more, and many now have commercials. This company needs to be broken up—yesterday. It is not healthy for our economy. And don’t even get me started about how they were underhanded in their dealings with a union vote. I say all this while my daughter-in-law works for Mr. Evil. Break-em-up!

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Amazon increases the price of Prime nearly 17% to $139 per year [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

AH CRAP ColinC Feb 2022 #1

Somebody Traildogbob Feb 2022 #2

And dismantling bridges. nattyice Feb 2022 #57

That stuff ain't free! Traildogbob Feb 2022 #58

And for delivering my vacuum parts to my door. Hortensis Feb 2022 #67

If you happen to have a SNAP card, you can get Amazon Prime Meadowoak Feb 2022 #3

That's what I do left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #9

SNAP card? Miguelito Loveless Feb 2022 #42

Food stamps Meadowoak Feb 2022 #44

Ah, Miguelito Loveless Feb 2022 #53

Thanks for this! I am going to sign up my disabled sister. peacebuzzard Feb 2022 #48

Thanks for the reminder.. I Cha Feb 2022 #63

Anyone on Medicare is also eligible for the half price deal on Meadowoak Feb 2022 #64

Gotta keep that big space penis flying. roamer65 Feb 2022 #4

It is a very good deal. It's up to the individual to take advantage of it - or not. Martin68 Feb 2022 #5

Agreed! (And, we also enjoy Prime Videos and Prime Music) NurseJackie Feb 2022 #29

Every time you watch Reacher BaronChocula Feb 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Feb 2022 #37

And then gets rebuilt at no public expense... brooklynite Feb 2022 #51

I agree...not to mention the shipyard should know how big a boat they can build, not the customer. EX500rider Feb 2022 #66

I just binged Reacher...I love it. There will ben a season 2 in 21 ...could be January or June. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #68

Worth it to me and big help during COVID. TV and music are worth price. Hoyt Feb 2022 #7

Its sad that we live in a country where we need to depend on billionaires to fund critical programs. yaesu Feb 2022 #11

Don't think millions of small stores, farms, etc., would have pulled Hoyt Feb 2022 #15

Bezos has to pay for that mega yacht he's building. nt yaesu Feb 2022 #8

Got to pay to dismantle that bridge in the Netherlands tenderfoot Feb 2022 #10

As posted in #3 above left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #12

I suspect those who don't use it ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #13

no Skittles Feb 2022 #14

"cannot afford the rate hike" left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #16

I'm referring to the rate hike on EVERYTHING Skittles Feb 2022 #17

Yep, Amazon also started to charge $9.95 for delivery from Whole Foods. LisaL Feb 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #19

It's a recent thing. LisaL Feb 2022 #26

I must have ordered before becoming a Prime member left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #27

Yep, even Prime members have to pay. LisaL Feb 2022 #31

Yep, and now I order a pickup or go in the store. I love to browse Whole foods. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #69

Provided you use Amazon enough to make it worth it. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #36

I am in the same boat, I finally did subscribe to Prime. forgotmylogin Feb 2022 #56

I dropped my subscription in 2018. That same year my mailbox littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #20

I thoroughly enjoyed a 30-day trial last December but dropped it since I bought everything I needed wishstar Feb 2022 #70

Power, money, greed, and monopoly. Disgusting! Jim_S Feb 2022 #21

"monopoly" Wow, so they are the only online retailer? Who knew? EX500rider Feb 2022 #61

Well someone has to pay for that ship being built in Amsterdam and to dismantle a bridge turbinetree Feb 2022 #22

I dropped my prime membership when I realized I never... TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #23

Well I can really see this. Poor Jeff Bezos' net worth has declined from PatrickforB Feb 2022 #24

Jeff wants an aircraft carrier now? moondust Feb 2022 #25

I'm keeping it. It's still a good deal for us. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #28

Needs the money to pay for having parts of a bridge removed and put back on rpannier Feb 2022 #30

As was noted in earlier posts left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #32

They don't mention any change to the Prime Video rate. sl8 Feb 2022 #33

Anyone have it and not get charged? twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #34

How would that happen ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #35

I'll mark you down as no. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #41

Duh left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #45

OK, I'll change your answer to duh. twodogsbarking Feb 2022 #55

Between prime video and the shipping? Still pretty cheap for me. NT Happy Hoosier Feb 2022 #38

My wife said this morning, "No problem." MineralMan Feb 2022 #39

"Shrug..." Yes, that, exactly. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #47

There's a new Amazon distribution center right here MineralMan Feb 2022 #50

Dead End Capitalism Strikes Again. ruet Feb 2022 #40

Well $500 million yachts don't pay for themselves. Swede Feb 2022 #43

And Prime members don't pay ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #46

It's like a Costco membership... totally worthwhile for the convenience ALONE. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #49

I also have a DoorDash membership left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #52

I like DoorDash, but I don't subscribe (yet)... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #54

Honestly, still worth the price to me. Akoto Feb 2022 #59

I totally agree left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #60

worth it to support the refuge from the fascism on Spotify cadoman Feb 2022 #62

Amazon Profits Show Resilience Even as Labor, Supply Crunch Weigh on Results mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #65

Not worth it! Emile Feb 2022 #71

Instead of paying the $2 a month increase left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #72

Walmart.com is free shipping Emile Feb 2022 #73

I have shopped Walmart online for a few years left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #74

I never had that experience. I shop for items that say free shipping. Emile Feb 2022 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #75