A boycott without a predetermined end date is going to be more effective.
Hopefully everyone uses this as an opportunity to figure out new suppliers (which I know is not easy at all).
Otherwise it’ll just push purchases to a week later, won’t even affect the quarter.
The dates make it specific and actionable. Just saying boycott Amazon is obvious but doesn’t rally people like a time sensitive group effort. And it’s not really pushing purchases. Lots of people just buy everything through Amazon so this gets people to try alternatives and if a few of those stick as long term changes it’s a net win.
Don’t disagree at all.
But compare to the sugar boycotts that helped push Britain out of the Atlantic trade in enslaved people. Years.
Wish I could join the boycott… Since I never use amazon anyway they won’t notice my contribution in usage number dwindling :(
I guess most of the people here are already boycotting
Yup. I’ve been boycotting since the orange gloryhole was sworn in as the first officially convicted rapist as president.
Since 25 years I am an Amazon customer. Since 2017 I am actively trying to avoid Amazon and use alternatives as much as possible, but still had purchases with Amazon.
Yesterday (cause of this call for boycott) I started my personal full exit from Amazon by dumping all my orders from 2004 to 2025 into local files. Had to use a “Chrome” browser (used Brave browser) with this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/amazon-order-history-repo/mgkilgclilajckgnedgjgnfdokkgnibi - took few minutes until I understood its usage, but on the extension page there is a good manual. So in the end I got all my orders with date, price, name, … in CSV files.
Also I have requested all my Amazon stored data by DSGVO (GDPR) request, but this can take up to one month (according to them). So deleting my account during this boycott week is not likely :(
Remaining steps are:
- check if there is any more important relevant information stored with my account
- check if there is a way to download all invoices and do it
- check from which international Amazon I have purchases (I remember at least U.S. and Japan), and do the same there
- export my rather large wish-lists, which I used to track products and prices (will just print them into PDFs)
- write letter about reasons to leave Amazon as long-time customer
- cancel my account
- publish a HOWTO get rid of Amazon
I’ve got to make copies of receipts and so on, then I’ll be deleting amazon entirely, hopefully within this boycott period. I haven’t bought anything for a while and already deleted my kindle collection (Anna was so kind as to help me replace my purchases).
It wasn’t as hard as I’d thought. Convenience isn’t the be all and end all. I actually feel good making ethical purchases and it gives a sense of power and autonomy which is very satisfying.
Congratulations, well done and said 🎉
Thanks, it’s like I get a warm and fuzzy boost as a freebie with every purchase. It’s definitely worth the extra messing around finding a good place to buy something, I still buy most stuff online.
Be advised there are many independent sellers on Amazon who will be hurt by this unless buyers seek said sellers out on a private basis.
It should also be noted that any cozying up to the current U.S. administration is very, very recent. Years ago they were hostile.
I mean, there’s plenty of private sellers at stores in your city who are hurt by Amazon. Ultimately the local shop or the Amazon seller is going to lose the sale to the other and I’d rather the money stay in my community.
They’re hostile to regulation, and past administrations attempted to regulate them. That doesn’t mean that they like the current administration, they just tolerate it.
While I sympathize with the independent sellers, Amazon has become a natural target for the growing global boycotts. This could be an opportunity for sellers to explore alternative platforms that prioritize human rights, worker dignity, and environmental responsibility.
“Cozying up to the current U.S. administration” will have its consequences. Nothing goes unpunished. The U.S. has pissed off billions, and Amazon, along with other fascist supporters, will face the harsh reality of their actions this year.
You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
Assuming I only buy things on Amazon that I actually need, and assuming by not buying them on Amazon I’m buying them somewhere else, it’s a zero sum game. My money’s going to someone. If I buy from a local seller, and that means that a small seller on Amazon loses out, then that’s just swings and roundabouts. Someone’s still quids in.
A lot of manufacturers have their own Amazon stores. I’ve also bought from manufacturers on eBay, but they’re not much better.
