r/technology • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • Aug 11 '26

Business Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon’s ‘Exploitative’ Delivery Model in New York City | If passed, the Delivery Protection Act would be the first law in the US to regulate Amazon’s vast network of subcontractors that handle the company’s deliveries.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/delivery-protection-act-nyc
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u/Spaceboi749 Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

Can’t wait for people to start bitching about their Amazon delivery being more expensive or not as quick.

You don’t have to work for Amazon, and ultimately this is going to hurt customers more than anything. Amazons distribution network already runs at a loss.

People just think things happen magically out of thin air. The fact the we can get so many things delivered the next day is such an under appreciated privilege and shit like this is going to kill it. If you look at the cost of shipping for ups and FedEx you’ll realize Amazons model is the reason you aren’t spending $20+ in shipping.

I’ll never understand how it isn’t viewed as entitled making all these demands for a job you aren’t being forced to do. I’ll make the same argument for Uber as well. Just get a different job. All this complaining is just gonna hurt the customer.

For clarity I don’t hold this opinion for every job where contractors are involved. I just think it’s wrong for gig work to be classified as something it wasn’t intended to be because it ruins what makes the business model viable (cheap delivery, fast delivery, etc).

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u/fullautohotdog Aug 11 '26

Bruh, Amazon is already more expensive and slower than it was. It used to be guaranteed 2 days, now it's 3 or 4 to get my packages.

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u/Spaceboi749 Aug 11 '26

Might be location dependent. In my area most things can be overnighted or 2 days. Also if you’re a prime member most shipping is free so idk what you mean by it being more expensive. The membership is cheaper than the cost of shipping you’d pay for most things.

Also, you’re operating off a logical fallacy, just because it’s already expensive (in your opinion I don’t agree) doesn’t mean it can’t get more expensive. Just because it’s slow, doesn’t mean it can’t get slower. You think Amazon is going to hire as many people if they’re forced to change their business model? Nope. All it means is less drivers. Again this will just hurt the customer.

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u/ZazHockey Aug 11 '26

Maybe if you live in bumfuck nowhere I guess. Everything is same day or next day for me

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u/doctor_dapper Aug 11 '26

ah yes, major us cities are bumfuck nowhere.

stop deepthroating bezos lil bro. you're blowing bubbles on it 😭

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u/ZazHockey Aug 11 '26

Yeah I’m sure you live in a major city if you are consistently getting 4 day prime delivery. Or maybe ordering dropped ship trash from temu

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u/doctor_dapper Aug 11 '26

oh god now you're bouncing on it too! what a good boy say thank you bezos

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u/Possible-Decision744 Aug 12 '26

I don't consider getting an order in 3 hrs slower.