Remember back in the 1990s when everybody though Microsoft was going to take over the world? Then it was Google. Then it was Apple. Now it’s Amazon’s turn to be the corporate bogeyman.
Jeff Bezos purchased the Washington Post to conduct constant fake news attacks on Trump.
I’m afraid it just may be different this time. It’s not just amazon, but the internet in general. And in the end it may just be Amazon after all.
My wife and I discovered prime and an interesting thing happenned. To wit, we don’t just shop amazon. We specifically look for Prime. I can go to Amazon and order a three dollar item and it shows up at my house. no login. No entry of password. No entry of credit card information, no shipping.
I needed a fuel pump for my lawn mower. found it in less than a minute and it showed up before my next mowing. My daughter ordered a game controller and it showed up in less than an hour.
And the prices are amazing.
Honestly, the only reason I’ve found to go to brick and mortar at all any more is when exact fit is a requirement. I broke the yoke and cross bearing on the drive u-joint for my bush hog for my tractor. It is decades old and I don’t even know the manufacturer. I tried the internet but it failed. I hand fitted the parts at Tractor Supply to my broken ones.
That is the only thing I need brick and mortar for.
And it looks like I’ll soon be able to order my food from Amazon the same way. Maybe even a standing order as Kroger does.
And the liberals still hate Wal-Mart, what do they think about Amazon?
Yep. And before that - It was Sears, Montgomery Wards, WalMart and the big box stores.
All this too, shall pass.
And soon there will be a new boogyman to replace Amazon.
You're right..It's the nature of life.. "the only thing that's PERMANENT is CHANGE."
amazon has done a good job at becoming that. They started selling books online, and there went the bookstore.