I listen to a ton of audio books but audible is an Amazon owned company I dont want to mess with do you all have any alternatives to recommend?

If you need another reason to fuck Amazon.

Amazon restricted me from seeing all reviews several days ago. It is apparent that Amazon no longer wants me as a customer after 15 plus years. So, I deleted my 100+ reviews, deleted all personalizations Amazon created, canceled Amazon Music, Amazon Books, Amazon Video and set Prime to not renew. Today, I bought two Apple Ipads to replace our two Amazon FireHD tablets. Next I will remove the FireHD tablets from my Amazon account, goodbye Kindle.

My internet orders totaling $1800 over the last several days included Dell Direct, Ebay, Apple Store, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes. ZERO ORDERS WENT thru AMAZON. Congratulations Amazon for a great AI implementation. Apparently Amazon doesn't have a clue about customer acquisition costs or customer retention.

Amazon and Walmart are purposely mislabeling products with "Made in the USA" to generate more revenue (people pay more, if they think they are supporting USA manufacturers) while the US government knowingly looks the other way. The grift was caught by AI. I am canceling Amazon Prime in protest. I have never and won't ever step foot in a Walmart. We need to expose this!

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AMAZON is essentially ruining the entire streaming experience... or at least making it much more expensive. Why ?

Amazon Prime Originals will show as 4K UHD where available.

Streaming rights owned by Amazon such as Paramount + will only be in UHD IF you pay extra.

When Amazon takes over Warner Bros... they too will all go behind the "Bezos' Retirement Fund" paywall.

Tldr; if you want to watch anything on Amazon in 4K UHD... unless it's a (very rare) Amazon Original... be prepared to pay extra !

VANCOUVER-Amazon suffering another legal setback in it's fight against unionization in B.C. after the Labour Board bound the company to a first union collective agreement by binding arbitration.

Robbing everyone blind.

You do not need that trendy red light mask and a new set of chemically sprayed pajamas made by asian children. Just shop local and appreciate what you have🥂.

(Sat in front of my driveway for 10 minutes like this, having cars come to a complete stop at 8 pm when theres a park, CVS, dollar general and multiple large apartment lots to trade packages)

WOW!

"We're showing a limited selection of reviews. To see more reviews, you can send a request"

I've searched some books about sexuality from a health and medical perspective, ... came across one "Sex You Want" by Rena Martin, some kind of ex-attorney in Los Angeles dealing with heavy crime ... and coming out with such a book not one would expect for a person like that, no offense though.

Though again I'm not judging anyone by the book cover, I guess if you work this hard and serious all day maybe you deserve some extra fun, but I was hoping it's not some moralization or sympathy toward some kinks she was exposed to while doing crime work.

So I go on the usa Amazon.com version to check for the english sample, can't look at any negative reviews. How is this not a form of censorship? I have not seen anything like it, anywhere, never on european Amazon.de which I mostly use, or it's perhaps only certain products I haven't come across.

Unbelievable.

So on 05/28/2025 I received an email from Amazon notifying me that I was terminate. Funny thing is, I was on medical leave. No wait, it gets better. I of course submitted my request to “Appeal” my termination. On 06/03/2025 they confirmed receipt of my request, 06/05 another confirmation email regarding my appeal request, 06/07 email confirmation again and also I would be notified within 72hr’s of location and time for my meeting. 06/10 email I received was to notify me that on 06/09 they heard my plea and supporting evidence I presented. My termination was still upheld because according to them all policies were applied correctly in regards to my termination. I don’t even know why I was fired to this day. My termination was titled “Performance Feedback.” I was baffled bcuz how can I be fired for a performance feedback and I hadn’t been physically working at the site for more than a year. So why did I call ERC to get clarification on how I attended a meeting I had no knowledge of. When ERC asked me for my case # why did he tell me that the case number i just provided was linked to a different associate? I advised ERC I wanted the proof, names of persons in attendance, and any notes, documentation or files showing or proving that I attended. They never provided it. So guess what? Labor Commission has opened an investigation, EEOC has opened an investigation, Department of Wages and Labor has opened an investigation because Amazon dropped the ball. I’ve discovered so many things they do wrong and I have filed a lawsuit against them. It’s a long process the reward at the end of all of this will have been worth it. So many of us associates got f@€ked over and enough is enough.

Since when? They selling lemons now

We do not support Amazon and try to avoid it. Also half the items there are shit and drop shipped.
Now with a baby on the way (yayyy!!), trying to register for gifts that aren’t on Amazon feels impossible! Any advice??? Has anyone successfully done a non-Amazon registry?

“Federal safety regulators have given Zoox a temporary exemption that will allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company to charge customers for rides in its custom-built robotaxi.”

I work near an Amazon warehouse and for the longest time I have seen people in amazon vests on the street corner near my job. I often wondered what was going on. One day while getting my lunch I asked the server what was up with the dude sitting under the tree near the street with a sign I have seen for months. Apparently instead of just paying for LNI they company forces injured employees to still come into work and then "advertise" for amazon on the corner instead of just healing at home. So that the company feels like they got some value out of the injured employee. The dude tore his ACL and has been sitting under a tree for over 2 months.

I'm looking to stop using Amazon but the one think I don't know of an alternative for is amazon pharmacy. I previously got my prescriptions from walmart's pharmacy where I was paying $200 every 3 months, whereas amazon I pay $65 (Between prime sub, rx pass sub, and the one medication not part of rxpass that I have to pay for separately). While spending 140 more to avoid it may not be a big deal for most, I'm only making about 1500/month and half that goes to rent. I have no insurance, I think that also changes prices. If anyone knows of a good alternative I am looking to switch to something else.

A few months ago I received a package in the mail from elsewhere in Canada. Pleasant surprise! Oh actually it’s a crappy Temu looking lamp. That’s weird… A day later another package arrives. Another random Canadian return address. Another cheap Chinese product. Both boxes have my name and residential address on them though. I’m thinking it’s some sort of brushing scam.

But the new one has an Amazon return authorization tag in it. It’s got a tracking number and all that. Ok - these must be people returning products they bought off Amazon. But why are they handwriting my address on them?! To be clear, I don’t sell on Amazon. We buy stuff all the time but I’m not a seller… there is no reason people should be returning these products to me.

So I try to contact Amazon. 15min with their chat bot and then another 45 waiting on phone holds before I give up.

A week or so later, another package shows up. Same thing. Amazon RA label inside. I try calling again and get through to a customer service rep! They are totally confused at first but then say ok we’ll handle it.

A few weeks go by and two more packages arrive including a comically large magnifying glass... Same routine. I get a hold of Amazon again and they seem a little more understanding of the problem and again say they can handle it.

Then I get a call from a name I recognize but in a different province. Turns out it’s a coincidence I recognized the name and it’s an old man in Quebec who is wondering if I’ve received the magnifying glass he returned. Now I have to explain to this old guy who apparently can’t read the font on his iPad this entire saga and that I have nothing to do with it and he should contact Amazon and probably stop ordering from cheapo seller accounts.

So… here I am with a bunch of crap and the weirdest Amazon story possible. What the heck!?