Goodbye high street clothes shopping. Hello Amazon.

MOnica I’m sorry, I got my posters muddled, I think it was biba I do apologise ?

rosecarmel

It doesn't matter who you order from online in the US- The shipping delay for the postal service is approaching one month- FedEx and UPS are also delayed- Amazon has its own shipping capability, and managed to deliver within days during the holiday rush but according to the listings they too are running into delays-

I use ebay, but due to delays haven't seen the orders I placed weeks ago-

Sorry for quoting my own post but as you can see I did mention eBay ..

Caitlin Moran wrote a very good article about Jeff Bezos the other week saying how she can’t understand why someone who is so incredibly to rich doesn’t do good works with his wealth. I have to agree with her. I may end up having to use Amazon Prime at some point but that’s only because so many things in life now revolve around Amazon. We bought a new tv only to find that the only way to get catchup on it was via Amazon. Being technophobes we had no idea when we bought it. Regarding clothing I always find sizing is an issue. Even when I use the same company their sizes seem to differ. Interestingly I bought something from Seasalt the other day and it asked me all sorts of questions so it could come up with the right size eg my ages and was I pear shaped etc etc. It occurred to me at the time that they were garnering quite a lot of obscure information from me (eg who do I usually shop with) but I wanted the top and, as I’m shielding didn’t want to have to take it to a post office to return it. It’ll be interesting to see if I do get the right size. The pandemic has meant that I am embracing companies that I used to loathe. Having disliked Tescos for many years they were the easiest one to get online deliveries from and I’m making a point of remaining loyal to any companies that have been helpful over the past few months. I shall, I know, eventually use Amazon but I feel quite ashamed of the thought of doing so.

I agree ab not being flattered M0nica or indeed confused with anybody who brought every thread back to Brexit!

Maw, Someone attributed these sentiments to me and as I had not read every post on this thread, I was disconcerted to think that anything I had written could have been interpreted in this way.

I now appreciate that there was some confusion and somebody else made the omniscient claim.

I am not sure I am very flattered by the confusion. I and the actual poster hold very few opinions in common.

petra

JaxJacky
MOnica. You have the wrong poster. That one is a poster who lives in Switzerland but some how not only know how we all voted but how we shop, what state our high streets are in.
In fact: everything about us. Amazing, isn't it.

Does this clarify things M0nica ?

No one seems to have mentioned ebay. I use ebay for almost everything. On the Monday before Christmas I ordered through ebay; two litterpicking sticks, a device for cutting rings off when the fingers swell and a small vintage handbell, hoping that DH would be out of hospital ths week (he wasn't). All were delivered before Christmas.

Jaxjacky I have never tried to work out how anyone voted in the referendum from their posts from their posts. The idea has never occurred to me. Are you sure that is what I actually said in whichever of my posts you think I said that?

I could not have survived this last year without Amazon and eBay. I freely admit to keeping both of them going. I have had fabulous book bargains from eBay- the last being a hardback, under £3 with free p&p.

Amazon has come up trumps with cat litter tray liners, normally bought online at Morrisons but they are out of stock. I do tty and buy from British companies.

biba I find it worrying if you are so interested and actually know my voting habits. You would be so wrong.

Does the snow in Switzerland not excite you? I believe, according to yourself, you are an expert skier. We need a rest thanks in beautiful GB.

As a comparative newby to Amazon (necessitated for me by the situation in 2020) I've learned a lot from your posts, ladies, so thank you. On a few occasions I've ordered from Amazon Fresh which offers products from Morrisons and Booths plus other sources. I can highly recommend it - free delivery if the basket is over £40, delivery within three hours and there are often freebies if you scroll further down the page. I'm sure if I went into shops I'd find the items cheaper but, until I have the jab, I'll have to pay more.

So those of us who don’t use our town centres and local shops will allow Covid to continue??

How many of these local shops do you give your custom to biba...none!

Wrong guess re. Leavers/remainers vote.

Stop and think about the many, myself included who are advised to self isolate/shield. Are you suggesting we should all go out shopping too, contract the virus as a means to eradicate Covid?? If shopping online is my only access for our needs, I don’t need you judging me. Life is difficult enough at the moment without an added guilt trip from you.

That, beggars belief!

I think the Pandemic has cemented Amazon’s position in online selling and I can understand why many now rely on it.

I know times and shopping habits are changing, but it concerns me that once Amazon has complete monopolised the market they will have the power to do, and indeed charge what they like.

I try if possible to buy ethically, and if any one else does too it’s worth looking up “Ethicalconsumer.org” to see why Amazon is best avoided.

Also Amazon partners with the postal service for rural area deliveries, which most of the U.S. is-

It doesn't matter who you order from online in the US- The shipping delay for the postal service is approaching one month- FedEx and UPS are also delayed- Amazon has its own shipping capability, and managed to deliver within days during the holiday rush but according to the listings they too are running into delays-

I use ebay, but due to delays haven't seen the orders I placed weeks ago-

I love Amazon. I like the fact that I can return things easily and I can put things in the basket and get notified if the price goes down. I purchased the PC I am typing on through Amazon as well as my Kindle and I have spent most of my Xmas money for GCs presents on Amazon. I am quite capable of seeing when it may be cheaper elsewhere, but it has been brilliant for searching out little handy items that would take ages to source on the High St. Above everything else I love my Kindle books, I devour books then forget the titles, Amazon immediately tells me if I have already purchased it.

I agree with annodomini Amazon is not solely to blame for the demise of High St shops
All the reasons given are accurate plus the failure of some stores to update and move with the times. I too would like to see the return of smaller independent shops but it would take concerted effort with town councils, business owners and shoppers to achieve this.

My favourite denim skirt which I've worn now for several summers, came from Amazon and is remarkably good quality for £21! But I haven't been inclined to buy any more garments from that source. However, you cannot blame only Amazon for the 'death of the high street'. In the town with which I am most familiar, the high cost of parking has caused a majority of people to shop either by mail order or in out of town shopping centres. Both a favourite department store and M&S have stores in such locations and M&S in the town centre has, along with the much lamented BHS, vanished.
The cost of postage plus huge queues at the few post offices left in our towns, exacerbated by the necessary spacing this year, have made me grateful for the ability to send gifts by Amazon Prime, making it well worth the annual subscription. I regret adding to the already deep pockets of Jeff Bezos, but continue to live in hope that one day he and his ilk will be obliged to pay their taxes like the rest of us.
Oh and FYI, I was and still am a remainer.

Yes Ailidh I'm another supporter of Charity Shops locally, buying and donating, I love them.

Team Amazon here, for things I can't buy locally. I wouldn't buy clothes but then I've got loads of charity shop clothes I love and don't need to replace.

I may be being simplistic but my understanding is that Amazon pay 100% of the taxes they are asked to pay. I don't deny that they should be asked for more but I don't know any individuals who would willingly pay more tax than they are asked for either.

My latest Amazon order was today. For a thingy to help open bottle tops, especially the bleach bottle kind.
I am officially old.

Due to the lockdown I've bought neatly all my grandchildrens presents from Amazon, I have 5 and 2 live down south so easy peasy ordering from Amazon and getting them to deliver to them saving me the postage you can even get Amazon to wrap them. Individual companies sell through Amazon, I've just bought a eco British wool duvet delivered today, I belong to Amazon Prime which delivers next day. I still support my local shops.

Amazon doesnt appeal to me, for a variety of reasons. I would rather buy direct from companies.

Oh biba put a sock in it.
I support our town centre & independent shops very much. Award winning butcher on Flixton Roas (do Amazon even sell meat? I’ve never looked), our fabulous independent bookshop, coffee & wine bar, a cheese emporium - to name a few.

Amazon for me is Alexa, stuff I enquire about first in local shops that don’t stock what I’m looking for when I’ve asked and UK goods par excellence that I cannot source locally.

A Scottish malt whisky as a Christmas present for my stepfather for example - with a woven Highlands tartan rug in ‘his’ family clan design - to keep his knees warm. Much appreciated by him I can tell you!

petra thanks, I will resist further comment ?

Our council started forming plans for a 'different' high street about 3 yrs ago.

JaxJacky
MOnica. You have the wrong poster. That one is a poster who lives in Switzerland but some how not only know how we all voted but how we shop, what state our high streets are in.
In fact: everything about us. Amazing, isn't it.