Repair/repurpose something you already have (ex: dig out a spare you might not have in easy reach)
Secondhand, local (ex: yard sale, estate sale, Craigslist)
Secondhand, online (ex: Mercari, Depop, eBay)
Small/medium business, local (ex: farmer’s market, your local co-op grocery store)
Small/medium business, online (ex: an individual that makes a certain type of widget, an online specialty store)
Large business, local (ex: Meijer, Kroger, Target, Walgreen’s)
Large business, online
Amazon
I have personally been going with Meijer as my large business of choice when nothing else serves my needs. I’m not sure how much of an impact choosing Meijer over Target has. But I figure the less I give to any large businesses, the better.
I don’t have the stones to shoplift but I used to know a couple homeless guys that boosted from home depot for 50c on the dollar. It was better than what they would get from a pawn shop . Support your local boosters
I canceled my Target card and told them it was because of this bullshit. And yeah Walmart’s been on my list for a long time. Running out of places to shop.
Between Target and my local grocery doing anti-union bullshit, I just started shopping at Costco even though I’m only shopping for 1. So far so good, other than the whole “guess this is what I’m eating for the next 15 meals straight”. But I’m lucky to even have a Costco very close by.
We do what we can, but some people just don’t have a lot of options realistically.
This is the way. I haven’t shopped at walmart (15 years), target (8 years) amazon (never) and I get along just fine. Everything they sell other than food is junk and winds up costing more money in the long run to buy goods that dont last from those outlets.
It’s best to save your bread and buy something once that will last a lifetime when ever possible.
Flea markets , garage sales, Craig’s list, consignment shops, second hand stores, ebay etc
They’re all evil bastards, so might as well go with the one that pretended they weren’t less and, as a practical matter, is generally cheaper. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a viable local option, of course.
So I used to shop at Target as a way to boycott Walmart…. Any suggestions now that they both suck?
In order of impact
Live without it
Repair/repurpose something you already have (ex: dig out a spare you might not have in easy reach)
Secondhand, local (ex: yard sale, estate sale, Craigslist)
Secondhand, online (ex: Mercari, Depop, eBay)
Small/medium business, local (ex: farmer’s market, your local co-op grocery store)
Small/medium business, online (ex: an individual that makes a certain type of widget, an online specialty store)
Large business, local (ex: Meijer, Kroger, Target, Walgreen’s)
Large business, online
Amazon
I have personally been going with Meijer as my large business of choice when nothing else serves my needs. I’m not sure how much of an impact choosing Meijer over Target has. But I figure the less I give to any large businesses, the better.
Edit: formatting
Shoplifting
I don’t have the stones to shoplift but I used to know a couple homeless guys that boosted from home depot for 50c on the dollar. It was better than what they would get from a pawn shop . Support your local boosters
I canceled my Target card and told them it was because of this bullshit. And yeah Walmart’s been on my list for a long time. Running out of places to shop.
Between Target and my local grocery doing anti-union bullshit, I just started shopping at Costco even though I’m only shopping for 1. So far so good, other than the whole “guess this is what I’m eating for the next 15 meals straight”. But I’m lucky to even have a Costco very close by.
We do what we can, but some people just don’t have a lot of options realistically.
Farmers markets when in season. Canned for the winter from Costco. Grow your own if you can.
Co-ops may be an option too in some areas.
Find your local stores and support them as hard as you can.
instructions unclear i am at hmart again
This is the way. I haven’t shopped at walmart (15 years), target (8 years) amazon (never) and I get along just fine. Everything they sell other than food is junk and winds up costing more money in the long run to buy goods that dont last from those outlets.
It’s best to save your bread and buy something once that will last a lifetime when ever possible.
Flea markets , garage sales, Craig’s list, consignment shops, second hand stores, ebay etc
If you have to choose between the two evils, go with Walmart. They’re cheaper and pretended they cared way less than Target did.
Part of me wants to start shopping at Walmart because at least they’re unabashedly evil?
They’re all evil bastards, so might as well go with the one that pretended they weren’t less and, as a practical matter, is generally cheaper. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a viable local option, of course.