I call this approach the "One Dollar at a Time" Boycott. If you can quit a billionaire cold turkey, great! But if you are only able to reduce your support for a given billionaire by 10% for now, do it! In a world where profit isn't enough, you must have profit growth, every single dollar you direct to main street instead of Wall street is important.
Thank you for your article, I look forward to reading more of your work.
I full gave up Amazon before the pandemic, but slipped back into relying on the quick hit when items were scarce. But I'm fully back in and have been encouraging just about everyone I know to do the same. Do we really need same day or 24-hour delivery? Plan ahead! It doesn't take that much effort or feel like a sacrifice.
I agree it's not been that hard to ditch Amazon, especially when we don't seek perfection but generally just search elsewhere. For us, Target has just about everything we need in the "boring stuff of life" department. :)
I never had an account and think I've only ever got 1 thing from Amazon...and have refused to buy anything from them at all.... If I can't get it from the manufacturer or buy locally I do without!
I call this approach the "One Dollar at a Time" Boycott. If you can quit a billionaire cold turkey, great! But if you are only able to reduce your support for a given billionaire by 10% for now, do it! In a world where profit isn't enough, you must have profit growth, every single dollar you direct to main street instead of Wall street is important.
Thank you for your article, I look forward to reading more of your work.
Thanks! And you're so right. Every dollar counts, and 10% is a great start.
I full gave up Amazon before the pandemic, but slipped back into relying on the quick hit when items were scarce. But I'm fully back in and have been encouraging just about everyone I know to do the same. Do we really need same day or 24-hour delivery? Plan ahead! It doesn't take that much effort or feel like a sacrifice.
I agree it's not been that hard to ditch Amazon, especially when we don't seek perfection but generally just search elsewhere. For us, Target has just about everything we need in the "boring stuff of life" department. :)
I never had an account and think I've only ever got 1 thing from Amazon...and have refused to buy anything from them at all.... If I can't get it from the manufacturer or buy locally I do without!
Never had an account - very impressive! And you're right that we don't really need so much of what we buy. The consumption addiction is intense.
Let's do a GIVEAWAY event!! hmmm...????