You don't necessarily need to avoid ordering online to avoid giving money to the giant retail companies. A lot of the best small gear manufacturers sell their gear directly on their websites.
And with those new credit cards that allow you to spin up one time use numbers you don’t even really have to worry so much about a small businesses card handling operation getting hacked which is nice.
Not having a central point of failure for your checking account is a boon these days I think.
Not having a central point of failure for your checking account is a boon these days I think.