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PykeAbuser t1_iqsniyt wrote
Just curious, why avoid amazon?
charrcheese t1_iqsnurf wrote
Probably if you don’t support their business practices, or have something against Bezos. Or it just might be cheaper somewhere else.
charrcheese t1_iqso5eb wrote
I like the idea, I think this function might be more useful though as a browser extension which could be a fun project for you. Also, it looks like they support https but their ssl cert expired in April and they haven’t bothered to renew it.
Van_GOOOOOUGH t1_iqsqiw3 wrote
And someone else has already done this. They developed an extension and a website for shopping the same items you would find on Amazon except not from Amazon. And they spammed it all over Reddit repeatedly for quite some time.
ShamelessMcFly t1_iqsr7x8 wrote
Because scumazon
Inventiveunicorn t1_iqsrrtb wrote
Welcome to Reddit where spotty little wankers downvote you for asking a question.
Pineapple-Bliss t1_iqsszb3 wrote
Do you know the extension? I’d like to learn more about how they created the tool
everybodypretend t1_iqst26l wrote
assimilate! Opinion not recognised! Administer down votes!
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Staff_Struck t1_iqsuha1 wrote
Mostly the horrible business practices
toddzilla57 t1_iqsvrkr wrote
Bookshop.org is a good place to try too!
ElisabetSobeck t1_iqsw3v6 wrote
Drivers pee in bottles and poop in bags to stay on time. The warehouse workers work schedules that hurt organs and tendons, and are close to wearing diapers like meat packers need to. I have a friend that got hurt working the less strenuous jobs at a warehouse.
Warehouse workers sometimes die packing the boxes as fast as they do. Then managers force workers to work next to the corpse for hours or be fired. They have mental health booths or “suicide booths” people jokingly call them, where you can sit inside and cry or clam down if you need to.
Edit: Deaths, most of which management ignored until a worker found the body and called 911 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/17/amazon-warehouse-worker-deaths
The workers who died after being forced to work in the path of a tornado https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/business/amazon-deaths-warehouse-tornado/index.html
theodore_j_detweiler t1_iqswoeu wrote
Just go to the library? Lmfao
OddScentedDoorknob t1_iqsww5l wrote
Amazon sells books now? Man, pretty soon they'll be selling everything.
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PineJew t1_iqsxof7 wrote
Because Jeff Bezos can suck my large phallic member personally if he wants me to shop using Amazon
PM_ME_MY_INFO t1_iqsy7fj wrote
Does your app find places that offer one or two day shipping too?
tech_booey t1_iqt01tf wrote
You wouldn't happen to be Dr.Heinz Doofenshmirtz by any chance?
imapassenger1 t1_iqt1xl0 wrote
Were you really laughing your fking ass off though?
theodore_j_detweiler t1_iqt23to wrote
Yeah, nothing funnier out there than stupid people
GuessWhatIGot t1_iqt2g08 wrote
There is also thriftbooks.com and z-lib.org for e-books. I haven't used thrift books yet, but z-lib has had even obscure publications I need for work, all for free.
Sugarsupernova t1_iqt2nvy wrote
Good time to drop the friendly reminder that The Book Depository is owned by Amazon.
ImBusyGoAway t1_iqt2oba wrote
Does this work for ebooks? I got a kindle recently so not sure if I have to use Amazon or not
seanbrockest t1_iqt2wvp wrote
That whooosh was so over your head I don't think you heard it.
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Igotthedueceduece t1_iqt3l6g wrote
All downvotes, smells like r/conservative in here. Why don’t people just tell you why you don’t want to buy from Amazon instead of downvoting lol. Bunch of losers
DrBRSK t1_iqt61c9 wrote
Brandon Sanderson talked quite a bit about this on his YouTube channel a few weeks ago.
wicklowdave t1_iqt64yw wrote
probably hosted on AWS
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lurrrkerrr t1_iqt6mn1 wrote
Having never visited /r/Conservative, what is the connection? Downvoting without answering? Hating Amazon?
meepiquitous t1_iqt6mrz wrote
WikiSummarizerBot t1_iqt6odk wrote
>Library Genesis (Libgen) is a file-sharing based shadow library website for scholarly journal articles, academic and general-interest books, images, comics, audiobooks, and magazines. The site enables free access to content that is otherwise paywalled or not digitized elsewhere. Libgen describes itself as a "links aggregator", providing a searchable database of items "collected from publicly available public Internet resources" as well as files uploaded "from users". Libgen provides access to copyrighted works, such as PDFs of content from Elsevier's ScienceDirect web-portal.
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SheepherderNo2440 t1_iqt6tl9 wrote
> And they spammed it all over Reddit repeatedly for quite some time.
A tale as old as time
pearlxthunder t1_iqt75ry wrote
what's the site?
Igotthedueceduece t1_iqt7ejp wrote
I’ve had all my accounts banned from /r/conservative for simply politely asking two times why something is disliked or why they believe something, and I was genuinely curious for a response.
so downvoting without answering is the connection, except there it’s a permaban for simply questioning anything
ProfessorGluttony t1_iqt7vvz wrote
This is awesome, but I will point out that if a book is published on amazon (ebook or print on demand) then you are unlikely to find it anyplace cheaper unless it is on sale on the other retailers, as amazon has a policy of not being undercut.
This works swimmingly for normal books though.
lurrrkerrr t1_iqt7vyh wrote
I see. Ftr I did not downvote you lol.
jandkas t1_iqta89n wrote
So time to stop buying everything right? Have you ever had beef? Or plastic? Honestly no consumption under capitalism is ethical, so virtue signaling like this is useless
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rumination_station t1_iqtb589 wrote
The sell books?
rags_to_more_rags t1_iqtbi3e wrote
You could also just go to bookshop.org
realnikkipotnick t1_iqtbk5m wrote
they aren’t slaves, they can quit
realnikkipotnick t1_iqtbowh wrote
dickhead
fajitaman69 t1_iqtc27n wrote
God forbid you can buy every book ever from a single website
louis_etal t1_iqtcdot wrote
One of the most useless of all philosophical outlooks is to make imperfections of any kind the enemy of any improvements. Things are not perfect and never will be but that does make any attempt at betterment pointless.
Fearless_Locality t1_iqte1bz wrote
Reddit hates rich people and corporations
And they read headlines and don't realise Amazon is a large business so there are good places to work and bad places to work.
Literally the reason.
molluskus t1_iqteasn wrote
I get LibGen for overpriced college textbooks, out-of-print work, or if you're broke and looking for something specific, but authors really should get paid for their labor. Your local library, local bookshop, or Bookshop/Bookfinder gets them paid.
eemz53 t1_iqtelua wrote
also try indiebound
WolfeReader t1_iqtfayb wrote
DRM and non-standard ebook formats, in order to lock Kindle buyers into their ecosystem. I've been boycotting Amazon since 2010 for this reason.
(Obviously users with sufficient technical skills and a cavalier attitude toward ToS can get around this. I don't think this is accurate for a lot of customers though.)
MafiaMommaBruno t1_iqtfdzx wrote
Honestly, more people should look outside of Amazon for things. I work in the shipping industry and it's amazing what people resale on Amazon for two or three times what they bought it for at literally almost any other store.
DieLardSoup t1_iqtgrdt wrote
Thriftbooks
nephelokokkygia t1_iqtgw0h wrote
How often is 2-day shipping really a necessity?
iroh18 t1_iqth28r wrote
Also Abebooks
iroh18 t1_iqthb76 wrote
Agreed, but beware links to Abebooks as they are also owned by Amazon
LlamaWhoKnives t1_iqthcxw wrote
Amazon is cheapest so im good
djdood0o0o t1_iqthmce wrote
Great idea but the name is awful. No one will remember that. Need a better name to keep your traffic.
vicvega88 t1_iqthsyy wrote
Yeah this is what I use too
Lampshader t1_iqti1d6 wrote
Nothing is ethical so you might as well just go around brutally murdering everyone right?
Oh no, wait, it turns out there are degrees of things. What a concept.
Mediocremon t1_iqtic8o wrote
No wait. Only read.
zarek1729 t1_iqtjan0 wrote
Having experienced living with and without 1 day shipping, it is very convenient. Specially when you are reading a series that has many entries and you can't just buy the whole series in one fell swoop, you can buy book-per-book as you read it and not have to calculate the shipping time with the approximate time you will end the previous book.
RucITYpUti t1_iqtlkzm wrote
Check out your local library for ebooks if you haven't. You can often get stuff delivered right to your Kindle.
BDMayhem t1_iqtm11u wrote
Books aren't often a necessity. They're wonderful and beautiful and fill us with joy, but they're rarely necessary. They're luxuries, just like two day shipping.
lordlemming t1_iqtmwz3 wrote
Maybe I'm biased because I live near Portland, but Powell's is a great place to buy from. A big catalogue and decent site. They ran out of used copies of a book that I ordered so they sent me a brand new one free of charge.
thedrunkpenguin t1_iqtnu0m wrote
Prime opportunity to use "inator"
ContemplatingFolly t1_iqtnvlc wrote
Of course there is some variation among locations. But here are some reasons to boycott. not for you necessarily but just for anyone reading the thread:
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I try not to patronize any really huge corporations. They stifle competition, and have too much power and influence on national and international policies, as well as over their independent sellers and subcontractors.
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Their labor policies creep me out, and don't vary that much given all of the automation of every process in the warehouses.
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Jeff Bezos has enough money.
Instead I try to patronize a local business, or go direct to the manufacturer.
THE_MAGIC_OF_REALITY t1_iqtopu6 wrote
Really?? Wtf
nephelokokkygia t1_iqtp1yq wrote
I mean there's lots of options for that. You could order one book ahead in the series as you're reading, you could pick an arbitrary point in each book (like halfway through) to order the next one, you could buy the books in a brick-and-mortar store, or you could just exercise patience.
ohyeaoksure t1_iqtp91x wrote
hey that's cool I created amazonamo.us so you could buy sex toys Christmas presents from Amazon without your family knowing it.
zarek1729 t1_iqtpibo wrote
I mean, I was just explaining why 1 day delivery is convenient and why at least I want it. The only better option would be a brick-and-mortar store, but if you don't live in an english speaking country and want to read in english, you are mostly out of luck.
imstupiderer t1_iqtqeeg wrote
for all germans https://www.buch7.de
Deathbrush t1_iqtsi79 wrote
There are open source ebook managers that are built to edit ebooks/convert between formats. Many of them have sketchy plugins that will strip DRM from various kinds of DRM protected ebooks
wamceachern t1_iqtu3nt wrote
First book I looked for couldn't find it.
iWillNeverReplyToYou t1_iqtxft8 wrote
An ereader that can check out books from the library is a phenomenal purchase, just don't get a kindle, which is of course owned by Amazon.
PantherX69 t1_iqtxlg7 wrote
People buy books from AMAZON??
TheDenisovan t1_iqtxny2 wrote
I prefer ebooks. Does this work for that? And what's a good ebook reader for those divorcing Amazon?
DRAIN_THA_NUTZ t1_iqu0h0e wrote
Thriftbooks for the win!
warbeforepeace t1_iqu15f4 wrote
Funny that this is hosted on aws.
warbeforepeace t1_iqu180u wrote
But he hosted the website on aws
warbeforepeace t1_iqu1cga wrote
Just curious if you are trying to avoid amazon why is it hosted on aws?
femalenerdish t1_iqu1cnf wrote
Z library is a mirror for LibGen plus some additional content. I've found a few things there I couldn't find on LibGen.
BlockAccording t1_iqu1klo wrote
I just go to my local bookstore and ask them to order it if not in stock.
iroh18 t1_iqu2zgp wrote
Check out kobo
turtlewhisperer23 t1_iqu3rbu wrote
Is that legit though?
turtlewhisperer23 t1_iqu3v4z wrote
He IS Bezos. Run.
turtlewhisperer23 t1_iqu3zvj wrote
Nothing is a necessity these days. But the convenience is the competition. How much do you really need lighting during the night?
chocobo-selecta t1_iqu4loo wrote
FYI, just because you don’t buy it from Amazon, it doesn’t mean they haven’t printed it… name any major publisher, and you can almost guarantee a portion of their content is printed at an Amazon cell. Sorry to burst your bubble.
fungusfunions t1_iqu4mpt wrote
True on the face, unfortunately some people can’t afford to lose their jobs. A young family member worked there and was quite unhappy in the warehouse job he had, but kept it because this was the closest thing to a living wage an unskilled worker like him could get.
kenji-benji t1_iqu6ci0 wrote
Maybe take on ice saws and chimney brushes next
SongofNimrodel t1_iqu7mlp wrote
... \_😡_/
Thank you for this information, I had no idea!
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Candyvanmanstan t1_iqu8b61 wrote
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Fuck that. I had no idea :(
PrittedPunes t1_iqu908x wrote
ebay.
fivehead21 t1_iqu948s wrote
ThriftBooks is a good alternative!
planastrike t1_iqu95i9 wrote
Or your local library or call your local book shops?
_____SPIDERMAN______ t1_iquaqaz wrote
Don't resellers usually just resell AWS? Been awhile since I've needed any sort of hosting 🤷♂️
warbeforepeace t1_iquawmk wrote
Some do. Whoever he is hosting with is using aws and aws IPs. You can also bring your own IPs. There are many alternatives to aws including google cloud, azure, oracle, and a lot of smaller shops.
AstonGlobNerd t1_iqubmrc wrote
And reddit is hosted on AWS.
ehladik t1_iqubppn wrote
Legit, yeah.
Legal, maybe not, but I feel it's justifiable in some cases.
Bento_Box_Haiku t1_iqug8nq wrote
How about addall?
nerevisigoth t1_iquh2nz wrote
>Having experienced living with and without 1 day shipping
In some circles we just say "before 2005"
Optimistic__Elephant t1_iquh8eb wrote
> Warehouse workers sometimes die packing the boxes as fast as they do. Then managers force workers to work next to the corpse for hours or be fired.
Got a citation for that? As much as I dislike Amazon, that’s a bit tough to believe.
boyaintgotnolegs t1_iquhypd wrote
bookshop.org
betterworldbooks.com
1nquiringMinds t1_iqujnzb wrote
Thriftbooks is excellent. I paid a buck or two more than Amazon for a book recently, but earned a free (under 5 or 7 dollars iirc) book in the process and got free shipping. Big ups for Thriftbooks.
luigman t1_iqujvbe wrote
Yea, LibGen has been letting me down recently tbh but zlib always pulls through
doctorcrimson t1_iqujyir wrote
A lot of libraries in the USA are being defunded, sold, and either privatized or replaced with businesses.
Diabotek t1_iqulrjc wrote
So is half of the internet.
ImRudeWhenImDrunk t1_iquo4d9 wrote
Yeah it's called "the store". Drive your ass there and you can have it in one or two hours.
I_am_darkness t1_iquocrt wrote
Holy shit I was about to start making this but for all goods.
Was going to make a chrome extension.
TembwbamMilkshake t1_iqupysk wrote
So now I just need this for... Every other product besides books. Everything I try to buy online now it seems like Amazon is the only option.
Reborn5275 t1_iquq86x wrote
Maybe you can just create my browser to not have any Amazon recommending sites. All these top 10 review websites are ducking rediculous
greentiger45 t1_iquqmsj wrote
Bezos isn’t involved with Amazon. There’s a new ceo for a couple years now.
caughtinahustle t1_iquqsly wrote
Bookshop.org - buy from local bookstores
err0r404usernotfound t1_iqus8zs wrote
eBay is my go to for books. I just grab a used copy for not much. Saves the environment and me money
atrenchcoat t1_iqusbbc wrote
Did not know this 💔
ImBusyGoAway t1_iqusg3w wrote
Oooh good to know, thanks
LordGnomeMBE OP t1_iqut0qt wrote
> press convert a URL
> enter valid Amazon link
> press ok
> see output
Inventiveunicorn t1_iquuafi wrote
They are hilarious. It's like Pavlov's dogs, so easy to predict.
Downvote away my little acne-besieged, angry, man-children,...do your worst. It makes me smile.
ViralRiver t1_iquvhaa wrote
He is literally the executive chairman of Amazon.
everybodypretend t1_iquz2d5 wrote
It’s not their fault. Their brains have been smoothed out by too much reddit use.
In real life there exists this space between right and wrong called discourse.
But that’s too much effort here, there’s no space between up ⬆️ and down ⬇️
The comments under this will be dismissive or non existent
Asil_Shamrock t1_iquzijh wrote
The Libby app is wonderful for this, if it is available to you!
perrycotto t1_iqv0r3z wrote
Very nice idea ! It would be cool to add the option of pasting directly the ISBN code, also it would be "cool" if you're website is hosted by another service provider instead of AWS ?
I don't know if it's possible but for example in my city there's a website that connects a lot of public libraries around the country (to borrow for free books), maybe you could also link that ? Plus a link to archive website or other lending free platforms
LordGnomeMBE OP t1_iqv19ll wrote
Yeah, I plan to expand it as I work out how to make that work.
Appoxo t1_iqv29lb wrote
Bought a paperwhite and 90% of my calibre is pirated, 5% are impossible-to-find ebooks from amazon and the other 5% is DRM free ebooks from Osiander and other domestic shops.
ImBusyGoAway t1_iqv3470 wrote
Appreciate it, cheers!
warbeforepeace t1_iqv39xg wrote
But they arent trying to avoid amazon.
fjccommish t1_iqv3f3d wrote
Security risk warning. Nope.
Belletenebreuse t1_iqv48za wrote
Three or so years ago, I went directly to an author's website to buy a series expressly to avoid buying from Amazon.
Turned out she uses Amazon to print and/or drop ship, so the package came from them anyways. And her site was probably on AWS too, for all I know. :(
LordGnomeMBE OP t1_iqv51mh wrote
My little site is on GitHub. If they use AWS, there’s not a lot I can do about it. Booksprice.co.uk is not mine, so also not a lot I can do.
Mezzaomega t1_iqv5tbg wrote
I see someone hasn't learnt the lesson from playing Monopoly
FistinChips t1_iqv87uk wrote
That's not his site
FlumpSpoon t1_iqvb0fw wrote
As an author, thank you for this. I only get 2/3rds of my royalty from Amazon sales. Amazon can sell my books cheaper than I can buy them, and still make a profit.
whereisthenutella t1_iqvb6ur wrote
Don't search on Amazon is a start. Use the search engine of your choice.
madjo t1_iqvc6hx wrote
If you're in the US, yes. Outside of the US, ymmv.
Here in NL, it's epub, I believe.
madjo t1_iqvcdr5 wrote
Behold, my Amazon-inator. It transforms every non-amazon-link back to an amazon-link, and then I'll take over the entire tri-state area!
PM_ME_MY_INFO t1_iqvd19n wrote
👆 this guy is drunk
becomeanhero69 t1_iqvhwdd wrote
Oh nah lol. Amazon all the way.
mechaPantsu t1_iqvidel wrote
Missed opportunity to call it (BEHOLD!) The Deamazoninator and have a r/suddenlydoofenshmirtz moment.
charrcheese t1_iqvrzsj wrote
And everyone on the planet associates him with the company.
thedrunkpenguin t1_iqvs9cv wrote
Haha perfect :)
greentiger45 t1_iqw0qvw wrote
The board does not dictate what a company does, that’s the job of the CEO.
ViralRiver t1_iqw137h wrote
"isn't involved with Amazon". He sure is.
It_came_from_below t1_iqw1sii wrote
I notice that with dollar store items, 10x the amount
AllEncompassingThey t1_iqw3xsc wrote
Most of these are more expensive than Amazon
becelav t1_iqw7uqb wrote
I worked at a used book warehouse for a few years several years ago. They have always been an online store but they’ve grown and have two brick and mortar stores as well
GratitudeFortitude t1_iqw8gpb wrote
Biblio.com
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greentiger45 t1_iqweh4a wrote
Okay 🤷♂️
fjccommish t1_iqwf3xg wrote
The site doesn't even do what OP claims. Enter an Amazon URL. It returns a link to some other site that's a security risk. WTF is that?
Lone_Beagle t1_iqwgest wrote
Exactly this!
AVeryFineUsername t1_iqwgn0r wrote
But why would I want to buy books anywhere other than amazon?
MiroslavHoudek t1_iqwi1kj wrote
Now if somebody made an alternative to this, which is not Russian. Currently arguably one of the few things someone might want to avoid for moral reasons more than Amazon.
EggplantOverlord t1_iqwl4rv wrote
ebooks = Amazon
se7enfists t1_iqwm1wk wrote
That's not his site
fried_eggs_and_ham t1_iqwmi9h wrote
This would be useful as a browser extension that automatically provides Amazon alternatives while you browse Amazon.
cbendrey t1_iqwsuzh wrote
I use this. You pick your local independent bookshop and your book comes from there. Is it uk only?
Mister_Brevity t1_iqwtxif wrote
Can’t you just search on google and append -Amazon.com to the end to exclude Amazon results?
MiroslavHoudek t1_iqwypvm wrote
I tried once to make an order somewhere else and their shopping basket completely segfaulted. Tried a second time and they were not sending to my country. It's hard to help people who are actively fighting your help :-/
rijncur t1_iqwz6om wrote
Booksprice does support HTTPS but it seems the cert is for a casino rating website… as if it needed to be any sketchier 😬
ElisabetSobeck t1_iqx10tq wrote
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/17/amazon-warehouse-worker-deaths
Please also note that management KNOWS if a worker is not scanning packages, or spending too long in the bathroom, and will ping their mobile device until they get back on track. People have reported that a manager will physically visit you within 3 minutes if you’re delayed. They could see these bodies on their surveillance system for 20-30 minutes. And they saw these bodies AND DID NOT CALL FOR PARAMEDICS.
I also didn’t mention the warehouse workers threatened with termination if they didn’t work in the path of a TORNADO. Warehouse workers who are now dead because of said tornado (prompting an investigation by the House).
“Bit tough to believe” yeah sure. You dislike Amazon and haven’t heard of these deaths. That’s easy to believe
ElisabetSobeck t1_iqx1mtr wrote
Why would Amazon spend money and time training someone so they can leave
Sarfbot t1_iqx1q0n wrote
They most likely order from Amazon lol
Just can’t beat the price, speed, selection and secure payments. Last thing you want is your credit data in the hands of multiple small businesses with who-knows-what level of security.
JohnnyAK907 t1_iqx1wiv wrote
Congrats, you invented Google.
Search "local bookstores." Done and done.
Sarfbot t1_iqx23m8 wrote
For real. I worked in small businesses growing up. We got paid in cash, no overtime, no insurance, no taxes. People don’t realize large public companies are infinitely more regulated and monitored then small businesses.
Also, ordering from Amazon is by far the most environmentally sustainable form of consumer retail. But…. We are not ready to have that conversation.
Sarfbot t1_iqx3ikk wrote
Honestly 8/10 points are BS and show a deep level of ignorance. Journalism has gone to shit.
-Ordering from Amazon is BY FAR the most environmentally favorable way of engaging in consumer retail. Each truck on the road replaces 35+ cars. Amazon also has the most aggressive carbon neutral target out of any retailer.
-Treatment of workers getting worse? Tons of threads in the actual Amazon FC Reddit page comparing work at Amazon vs other warehouses. They are overwhelmingly positive. Yes, lots of posts asking for more $ (latest wave is asking for $30/hour for sort and pick). FYI Average starting pay is now $18.50/hour. How does Amazons compensation compare with similar work?
Sarfbot t1_iqx43sd wrote
Bahahahah please talk to actual workers. This is hilarious.
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Anyone that has worked in transportation industry knows you tend to carry a bottle for when you are stuck in traffic. This is industry practice, has been ever since long haul trucking became a thing. Everything you have in your home contributes to it. Including things you buy from small businesses. Why single out Amazon?
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close to wearing diapers? Lmao. Please find another cause to get behind. Bless your heart, this isn’t real. Go talk to actually Amazon workers, there’s half a million of them. Go visit the Reddit page AmazonFC. You can find many threads comparing Amazon work vs other warehouse work and they are overwhelmingly in favor of Amazon.
You have a good heart and care for others, but are being taken on a ride by shotty click bait “journalism”.
Chuck_Noia t1_iqx5co9 wrote
Just for books? 😕
mjarthur1977 t1_iqx7zee wrote
Libraries and used books don't bring them more money...
meepiquitous t1_iqx876t wrote
You can download the torrent files, and host them yourself, if you like.
Provided you have about 120 tb of disk space, of course.
notibanix t1_iqx8mfs wrote
Used books still cheaper
molluskus t1_iqxbcbs wrote
Public libraries pay for books they purchase (generally a higher price than retail bookstores) and many governments also have public lending rights that pay royalties per individual borrow.
I never said anything about used books, but they're basically considered a given and not something that can/should be fought in the first place. Used book sales are always going to exist, and have existed since the first books did. Besides, the first buyer counts as a sale, and most used books go through only a handful of readers.
Again, LibGen is great if you're broke and looking for a specific book. Not hating on anyone in that situation. But if you can afford it, or if you're looking for something more general (e.g. "a mystery novel set in the 80's"), then buying new or going to the library/bookstore, respectively, is preferable from the POV of the author.
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Candyvanmanstan t1_iqya2ld wrote
Okay Bezos
ElisabetSobeck t1_iqz8w73 wrote
Nice super-specific Amazon benefits ad my guy. Totally not sketchy at all
I’m sure you can take them up on that benefits offer after 50-60 hours of warehouse work. Or 50-60 hours of peeing in bottles and pooping in bags. Learn to code after getting those crumbs.
These workers are being abused. My friend was abused. And people like you are so weak they can’t even fathom that something is wrong
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ElisabetSobeck t1_iqzgpcw wrote
You just defended Amazon for like 5 hours my guy. After I explicitly said my friend was injured working for them. Get out of my face
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Stoneman-person t1_iranoey wrote
Part of my business is reselling books. How can I list them on your site?
LordGnomeMBE OP t1_irapf54 wrote
I’m working on a new improved version. I’ll send you a message when it’s ready!
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LordGnomeMBE OP t1_iqsj9dd wrote
I'm very much an amateur; I'm learning coding in my spare time - I never did computing past year 9 level (UK, if you're wondering).
I created this small website mainly for myself, but I thought I'd post it here too.
It takes an amazon link for a book and extracts the ISBN so you can look elsewhere easily. It also converts this to a booksprice.co.uk link so you can compare prices for the book.
That's really about it -thanks for looking!