[RoyalHenOil]

I have accidentally signed up for Prime three times. Two of the times I realized it right away and immediately cancelled — but the third time, I just happened to notice several days later that I unexpectedly had access to Amazon Prime features. I never figured out how I signed up.

I barely ever buy anything on Amazon anymore because it's become so obnoxious wading through the checkout process now — not to mention how hard it has become to search for products and how carefully I have to check for counterfeits. I only use it as a last resort now (for things I can't find anywhere else).

I recently inherited a bunch of stock, and I immediately sold all the Amazon shares. I can't conceive what kind of longterm future this company could have on its present trajectory. Dark patterns and scammy sellers have the whiff of financial desperation.