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AIBU to have cancelled my Amazon Prime

190 replies

Nonsensesponsence · 03/04/2025 21:13

That's it.

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Mightymoog · 04/04/2025 11:24

mydogfarts · 04/04/2025 10:37

There's a wild distinction between "America" and the Bezos/Musk/Trump /Putin cabal that are in charge at the moment.

It's weird that some people don't seem to read the news at all

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I don't read the news at all.
It's very liberating and has improved my life massively

Mightymoog · 04/04/2025 11:22

Widowerwouldyou · 04/04/2025 08:39

Agree - thread makes no sense😂
In my case I buy everything on Amazon my first go to - total waste of time to schlep around the shops -rarely anything I need that can’t wait till the next day. Luckily I live at the end of a cul de sac and have a garden with a high wall so the delivery derived can just leave parcels on the doorstep safely,

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yeah, amazon is fabulous.
we live pretty far from any worthwhile shops so get loads from it.
next day delivery that they just leave at the doorstep if ncessary; no going to the shops/ paying for parking/ wasting hours.
Household would pretty much collapse without it!

XxSideshowAuntSallyx · 04/04/2025 11:21

God I would have spent a fortune on delivery if I cancelled Prime. I use it to buy my toiletries, it's cheaper than hunting around the shops to find where it's on offer. It's currently delivering the cat litter today.

Haven't watched anything on Prime for ages though.

LoveDandelions · 04/04/2025 11:05

mydogfarts · 04/04/2025 10:19

Stock markets aside, are you not fussed about the fact there is a fascist government in charge of the USA, propped up by a cartel of billionaires including Musk and Bezos and Putin ?

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Yes, I'm fussed.

Stagshear · 04/04/2025 11:04

I cancel mine until I need to buy something and then set it up again for another month. I find it makes me purchase less as I don’t have free delivery always on, it also means I shop around more, Amazon is rarely the best price nowadays even with free delivery. I probably end up with it for 3 months of the year and watch the TV content then.

Mnetcurious · 04/04/2025 11:01

So many “well I can’t do anything/make a difference” or “well personally I like Amazon so I’ll continue” type of comments. These kind of attitudes are why the planet is doomed and so is society.

RedPony1 · 04/04/2025 10:53

I'm all for convenience and i use Amazon weekly, definitely staying a firm fave regardless of where it's from!

everythingeverything1981 · 04/04/2025 10:52

B1indEye · 04/04/2025 10:21

Are you a new dodger? 😁

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Well I dodge the fecking news tbh, can't do anything about it what's the earthly point of getting aerated about it

prawncocktailcrispss · 04/04/2025 10:39

I feel it's really good value if you order a few times a month, and like to watch movies on prime - but if you are not doing this then yes cancel.

mydogfarts · 04/04/2025 10:37

Rubyupbeat · 04/04/2025 10:24

Hysterical! I bet you are still using some of the many US companies that trade here.
Amazon also provides thousands of jobs in the UK, plus UK sellers sell through them.
And why post that you are cancelling, who cares.

There's a wild distinction between "America" and the Bezos/Musk/Trump /Putin cabal that are in charge at the moment.

It's weird that some people don't seem to read the news at all

godmum56 · 04/04/2025 10:33

Return2thebasic · 04/04/2025 10:31

Nobody trying to convince you to follow or boycott everything American - it's unrealistic.

But some reflection at personal level on my part for my own consciousness. I can't cancel Amazon Prime, as I don't have the time to go about doing shopping. But I will reflect about what I could do.

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The OP asked a question and I answered it.

Return2thebasic · 04/04/2025 10:31

godmum56 · 04/04/2025 09:50

Well your choice but it saves me a FORTUNE in fuel and parking as well as the annoyance of going from shop to shop to find stuff. I didn't vote because its your choice but because its US owned????? nuts! I am not getting rid of my Mac or iphone either.

Nobody trying to convince you to follow or boycott everything American - it's unrealistic.

But some reflection at personal level on my part for my own consciousness. I can't cancel Amazon Prime, as I don't have the time to go about doing shopping. But I will reflect about what I could do.

Rubyupbeat · 04/04/2025 10:24

Hysterical! I bet you are still using some of the many US companies that trade here.
Amazon also provides thousands of jobs in the UK, plus UK sellers sell through them.
And why post that you are cancelling, who cares.

B1indEye · 04/04/2025 10:21

everythingeverything1981 · 04/04/2025 09:42

Why are people boycotting America?

Are you a new dodger? 😁

B1indEye · 04/04/2025 10:20

Everysand · 04/04/2025 09:27

I have just done a large Prime order as I buy a lot of my groceries from them, I don't like shops with their DIY checkouts

It's a very rare supermarket that doesn't have manned checkouts, which one is that?

mydogfarts · 04/04/2025 10:20

Mnetcurious · 04/04/2025 10:02

One person they won’t of course, but if plenty of others are thinking like the op and cancel then they definitely will - look at what happened with Tesla.

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Exactly. It's made a big difference, money talks and consumers have huge power that they can exercise by choosing where they do (or do not) spend it

mydogfarts · 04/04/2025 10:19

LoveDandelions · 04/04/2025 09:52

Thank you. I've been following that news quite closely.

I would really love to think that the OP cancelling Prime would lead to a stock market recovery. Unfortunately, I think we will just have to watch it play out for now.

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Stock markets aside, are you not fussed about the fact there is a fascist government in charge of the USA, propped up by a cartel of billionaires including Musk and Bezos and Putin ?

Mnetcurious · 04/04/2025 10:02

everythingeverything1981 · 04/04/2025 09:47

Yeah, don't think they will even notice tbh.

One person they won’t of course, but if plenty of others are thinking like the op and cancel then they definitely will - look at what happened with Tesla.

MissyPants · 04/04/2025 10:00

We did, it's £90 a year we can do without. We found the stuff we wanted to watch we still had to pay for as the included films etc aren't that great. Also i get around the free postage thing by getting it delivered at a post office or to Asda or whatever for free, and I just pick it up.

Tvp123 · 04/04/2025 09:59

everythingeverything1981 · 04/04/2025 09:42

Why are people boycotting America?

The policies Trump has introduced are awful. The place is going backwards in terms of freedoms and civil liberties, and it will have a knock on effect on us and the rest of the world. The country was the pioneer of freedoms and that is now being rolled back.

Everysand · 04/04/2025 09:59

I just ordered 2 x 24 packs of Pepsi Max, I certainly don't want to be lugging that from trolley to car to house or buying the expensive small packs

Tvp123 · 04/04/2025 09:56

I have cancelled because it is American owned. I don't order too much outside of the Xmas period and will just suck up any extra costs or go out to the shops to get what I need. I never watch the tv shows or films.
I'd say go for it, the USA needs isolating, they are a massive danger to world order now.

Langdale3 · 04/04/2025 09:54

xanthomelana · 03/04/2025 21:26

YABU. Amazon employs over 75,000 people in the UK making it a top private sector employer. Amazon hasn’t put tariffs on anyone so their UK staff don’t need to be punished.

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Amazon UK are a terrible employer though.

I cancelled my account years ago. It’s usually cheaper to buy goods direct these days as well.

xanthomelana · 04/04/2025 09:53

WhySoManySocks · 04/04/2025 09:12

I have been trying to not use amazon for a while, occasionally slipping, and I’m trying harder now.

They are a big employer but their workers work in horrific conditions, and they don’t pay enough tax in the UK. It is far better for the UK economy if we buy this stuff elsewhere.

We’ve got a distribution centre where I live and loads of people work there. They all love it and have no complaints about the way they are treated.

LoveDandelions · 04/04/2025 09:52

DdraigGoch · 04/04/2025 00:18

Amazon's founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos donated to Trump's inauguration. Trump is destroying the global economy (except for Russia, he's exempted them for some reason).

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Thank you. I've been following that news quite closely.

I would really love to think that the OP cancelling Prime would lead to a stock market recovery. Unfortunately, I think we will just have to watch it play out for now.