[version_five]

I still use amazon occasionally, but I think of it basically as interacting with a criminal that I know is completely dishonest and trying every trick to steal from me. Unfortunately there are sometimes still occasions when I have to hold my nose and do it, but they're getting fewer and farther between.

[Spivak]

The motto "if a company wants me to do something it's probably not in my best interest" has served me really well.

[93po]

It's honestly not any more annoying than the shit groceries store do all the time, in my opinion.

[taeric]

That said, this isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the practices. :(

[version_five]

When Amazon was really getting going (say 2015?) I hardly ever went to physical stores and was so happy to have a better alternative. Now everything sucks.

Very similar to uber, it was such a breath of fresh air compared to taxis, now it's worse than them.

These "disruptors" that just buy their market position suck.

[93po]

Uber is by far not as bad as taxis.

[version_five]

The world is a big place. In Montreal and Toronto, and imo many airports, Taxis are better. They come faster and more reliably, I have a real person to deal with, none of uber's bullshit, and the car and driver are no different. I'm sure it's possible to find places where this isn't true. When uber first came out, it was head and shoulders above taxis though.