Thursday, 8 September 2016

Addicted to Amazon

Since we are waiting for little wolf to arrive (any day now), I have been preparing his coming by buying lots of things on Amazon. I usually prefer to do shopping in person, not because I am old fashioned (although I am), but because I find Amazon unethical in many ways, I don't like that they often hurt local businesses and I also suffered a while ago from poor customer service. So I kept my distance for a while. That said, when you want something quick, it can become a necessary, or at least useful, evil. So I bought things on Amazon: bed sheets, nappies bin, clothes, plush toys, etc. Oh and some books for myself, as a treat. And after orders came through, I had to admit to myself: I was behaving like an addict. Well, not quite as dramatic as that, I didn't empty my bank accounts or anything of the sort, but I spent far too much time on Amazon than I should have had. So when little wolf is here, I will put a stop to it. Except for the few odd things I will need quickly and at a cheap price. But otherwise, I will kick the habit. Promise.

2 comments:

  1. Get out while you can, Guillaume. Next thing you know, you'll be doing unspeakable things in exchange for Amazon gift cards.

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  2. With no car, living in a tourist trap area, and about 30 miles from the nearest decent shops, I confess online shopping has become a necessity for me and I don't like it, but at least I can get things now without having to worry about forgetting them when I can get to the shops or having to go without.

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