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If you read, then you know not to give your money to Bezos. The free app Libby will put books on your phone free. And if you’re looking for something obscure, the free app SWAN can usually find it and have it delivered to your hometown library. All you need is a free library card.

GO TO YOUR LIBRARY

Independent booksellers & librarians like books & know about books. You can talk to them, get recommendations. They want happy readers. Bezos just wants your money.

I switched to Kobo over Kindle and don’t regret it at all. I also use bookshop to order gift books as all profits go to whichever independent bookstore I choose.

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It’s really not that hard If you go to many manufacturers websites, you can get sales and often free shipping. Books aren’t always cheaper either.

While the people who go to these are generally rabid monsters, garage sales and estate sales are great for getting classics and some gems. Also, your library might have a closet with used books. Buy your pretty, expensive, display copies at your local. Thrift paperbacks you keep in your backpack.

Love my Libro!! Only problem is I can’t get signed 1st editions; Powell’s supports that! Currently listening to: Thrilling Tales of Modern Men by Danny McBride. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Local bookstore supported: Bad Animal in Santa Cruz, Ca

I haven't bought a book from Amazon in years and only buy from used book sellers. Rarely pay more than $5

"There is such a huge variety" Yes, a Google search is your friend here. Spend an extra few moments looking for sites NOT Amazon

How many people even know what they're invested in? I'd be surprised if it was more than 15%. People pay attention to the quarterly or annual results - not where the results actually come from.

The Amazon business model needs to be replicated. Free shipping ✅. Free easy returns. ✅. Low prices. ✅. Every product you need. ✅ Same or next day delivery in many cases. ✅ I’d love to divest.

I use Bookshop.org They are a nonprofit and everything they sell comes from independent booksellers. Ebooks too.

If it is actually difficult for a customer to not give his money to a single company then that company is too large and needs to be broken up.

Or use Libby for your book selections.

I shut it all off.

Proud to say I did not renew my Amazon membership. It has been about a month now, and I don't miss it!!

Leech on the Amazon resources; they have plenty. 😇🤣🤣😇

The least!

Stopped using Amazon about 4 years ago. I spend less as I don’t impulse shop as much. Most of the products I was buying are available thru the manufacturer’s website in many instances for less money. In some cases 5-6$ less. Most offer free shipping at 50$. I buy my books at a small local bookstore.

I never buy from Amazon. It's way easier than you think. But even if you reduce your Amazon spending by 80% you will have made a difference.

Why do ppl think boycotts are supposed to be you just choosing another option? No you are inconvenienced as well. Americans have such a low tolerance for discomfort it’s shameful.

If it’s not easy it’s because you’ve become addicted to it. You lived without it before, you can live without it again.

Just think Genocide

It wasn't that hard.

EBay might as well be Amazon now, unless you buy something old. The last four new things I bought drop shipped from Amazon. And I was careful to choose what looked like indie sellers.

It's not as hard as you mind leads you to believe. 6 months strong without Amazon and I don't miss it at all.

I quit all things Bezos. It wasn’t hard.

I stopped Amazon 4 years ago. Don’t miss it.

Support your local businesses and farmers’ markets

And keeps bookstore open, provides a wage, store pays to local tax system, so many benefits than 24hr delivery Amazon

Actually it’s very easy to divest from Amazon. They’ve been banned in our house for absolutely years! No problem

Buy books used!! Thriftbooks does free shipping in the US on orders over $15! And local used bookstores usually have great prices

Thrift Books is great for bargains, also BetterWorldBooks, where they donate books to schools and libraries with every purchase. Books don't have to be 'brand new' to be read.

Amazon is just a bad habit. Bad habits can be broken.

That’s so weird, because I found it easy as hell to ditch Amazon 🤷🏻

Bezos got rich and is getting richer on underpaying and mistreating workers. I sleep a little better knowing I'm not contributing to that.

I use Amazon as a search engine, then choose a supplier that allows direct ordering. If none is available, here in the UK it's usually possible to get free shipping to the local post office.

True story, I've never bought anything from Amazon. I like going shopping. I like bookstores. I want to leave my money with local business owners, so they can stay open, feed their families, buy their kids team uniforms etc. By giving money to Amazon it leaves the local community never to return.

I cancelled Prime in 2024 and have had no regrets. I still occasionally buy from Amazon, but once you start looking for alternatives, it's amazing how easy it is most of the time.

They make most of their money off of AWS . Try boycotting that and everything that uses it

Just try it. Do the best you can.

I am 19 months into my personal ‘FUCK AMAZON’ journey. Never felt better. I use their app to find sellers and then go directly to their websites for purchase

I ditched them months ago. Even if I pay more, I'm helping a small bookstore. For people who can't afford that, most libraries will try to get a book in for you if they don't have it. Hoopla (or another such site) is also an option if you are a card holder at an affiliated library.

I left Audible to move over to Libro.fm a year ago. I use my library, local book stores and ABE.com to find books from local stores around the country.

Libraries and BookShop.

Boycott Amazon for democracy

Thank you, I need to leave a love note for an awesome bookstore we went to yesterday! Parentheses in Harrisonburg VA My daughter couldn’t decide between two books and we told her to pick one for now. The lady at the register said, can I buy her the other one? 🥹♥️😇 An act of kindness! Thank you!

It’s totally easy to quit Amazon! Almost everything I used to order on Amazon I can find at Etsy, EBay, or ThriftBooks, if not at a small local business. I don’t miss Prime tv either. No WholeFoods or Washington Post anymore. Bezos is not getting any money from me😃

God bless Germany's FBP ( fixed book price) ! Sure it contains exemptions and shady loopholes,but generally it's a good concept.

It’s very easy. Fuck Amazon. Fuck Bezos.

Indie for the win. Sometimes you can even buy direct from an author or their publisher… Unsubtly drops link to my website in comments…. www.aschambers.co.uk

Books can be cheaper on bookshop.org and the ones that aren't part of the money goes to independent bookstores. Got a bunch coming this week!❤️

In Germany I can order any book from the bookshop online and collect in my local store or have it delivered at the same price or lower than Amazon.

Libby is great

I love Thrift Books.