Doing business with Amazon

The last few times I have tried to buy something from Amazon each time I have had to go out of my way to cancel an unwanted sign-up for Amazon Prime. 

This has left me with an unpleasant feeling of being manipulated and I now try to avoid using Amazon whenever I can.

I buy my books online through bookshop.org, Blackwells.co.uk or wander downtown to the local Waterstones or WH Smith. They might sometimes cost a few pounds more but their user interfaces are simple, easy to use and honest.  And their delivery times are pretty good too.

Similarly for other goods, I would go direct to a reputable specialist supplier such as Dunelm, Spalding Fasteners or Tac Tree (to mention a few I have recently used) rather than go to Amazon.