Why do companies do this?
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I tried, it really isn't. It's easy to not use Prime or whatever, but some things are too niche to be listed in regular stores.
Ebay and China stuff, which is what Amazon usually has anyway. If you say it's almost impossible to boycott Chinese goods, I would agree, but Amazon is not the producer or sole seller of these goods.
Ebay and Alibaba are way more likely to get you scammed though. At least with Amazon they try to limit that. You are also getting better shipping through Amazon than basically anywhere else.
Although buying online from places like Walmart and Best Buy are decent as well.
Also Abebooks.com
Not just that but the massive government contracts means that your tax money is going to keep them afloat whether you like it or not.
And don't even get started on the bailouts that would come if Amazon was actually in trouble...