#amazonalternatives — Public Fediverse posts
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@Sheril
And if you don't have independent book shops in your area, you still have other options:Online, Thriftbooks and Powell's Books are good. You might also check libraries in your general area; most of them sell books at very low prices to raise funds. I've made some great finds at library book sales! For used books, Biblio.com, BetterWorldBooks.com, and Biblio.co.uk are independent book marketplaces that serve independent book shops - NOT Amazon.
As for ebooks, you can borrow MANY ebooks for free from the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/texts
I'm always amazed that Barnes & Noble (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/nook-books/_/N-8qa) are still in business, but they do have a lot of books available for sale in EPUB format.
Kobo (https://www.kobo.com/) is another large ebook seller. They're based in Canada, but are owned by a Japanese company. They also manufacture their own line of independent ebook readers that are compatible with other formats.
Baen (https://www.baen.com/) specializes mostly in science fiction ebooks (and physical books). They also have a free library of ebooks. I've made some good finds there.
I haven't used epubBooks (https://www.epubbooks.com/) much, but they do seem to have a goodly number of free ebooks. I suspect that many of them are also available via Project Gutenberg, but that's just a guess.
The same applies to Snewd (https://snewd.com/) and FadedPage (https://www.fadedpage.com/index.php). FadedPage has some free ebooks that Project Gutenberg doesn't, apparently due to differences between Canadian and American copyright law.
Project Gutenberg is a treasure trove of free classics available in many formats; most of them are older books, but you can make some surprising finds. https://www.gutenberg.org/
Project Gutenberg Australia (https://gutenberg.net.au/) has some free books that aren't available on Project Gutenberg, since Australia has different copyright laws from the USA.
Standard eBooks (https://standardebooks.org/) hosts free public domain ebooks, many of which are sourced from Project Gutenberg. However, these books have been intensively cleaned up and are generally superior to their Project Gutenberg sources.
And if you're willing to fly the Jolly Roger, you can find virtually ANY ebook on Anna's Archive; look them up on Wikipedia to find their currently-functioning mirrors, as they're frequently attacked by various governments. It's still far more moral to use them than to give money to Jeff Bezos! He's put a lot of great used book shops out of business, treats his workers worse than animals, and is killing off the planet.
Happy reading! 🤓📖
#Books #Ebooks #FreeEbooks #AmazonSucks #AmazonAlternatives #QuasitBookRecs
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News Summary: Bookshop.org Expands Ebook Distribution to UK, Supporting Indie Authors and Bookstores
Excellent news to end the week for those who want to sell ebooks while helping independent retailers: Bookshop.org has expanded its ebook distribution to the UK.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/bookshop-org-expands/#Amazonalternatives #Bookshoporgebooks #Draft2DigitalandIngramSpark #independentbookstores #indieauthordistribution
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Love paperbacks?
Love shopping online but don't love using Amazon?
Love supporting local bookstores?
Visit my mini-store at Bookshop (dot) org, where you can find all 8 volumes from The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction universe, and more!
https://bookshop.org/shop/michaelshotter
#specfic #speculativefiction #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #thriller #paranormal #books #paperbacks #reading #readingcommunity #AmazonAlternative #AmazonAlternatives #bookstodon #booktodon
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Dear Friends,
With Bezos' bullshittery, I've decided to stop my "Subscribe and Save" deliveries from Amazon, and I've cancelled Amazon Prime.
I'm not telling you to do the same, you do you.
However, I'm currently looking for alternatives. I've found one for dietary supplements, but I'm curious what other people use to replace Amazon, while not breaking the bank, or replacing one evil with another.
I realize this may be a tall order.
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My verdict re: #amazonalternatives in my experience:
✅ Target
Easily the best online alternative for me. Consistent & a huge inventory with a good UX. Speedy delivery, esp. with Circle360, their version of Prime.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-stars.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.target.ui✅ Costco
My 2nd place solution. Inventory isn't nearly as diverse but the value is high due to their volume. The UX is good, albeit their delivery isn't as quick as others. Still, very trustworthy.
⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ 4.5-stars.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.costco.app.android -
I've looked at the following so far:
☑️ Ethical Revolution
https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/amazon-alternatives/
☑️ The Verge: Amazon Alternatives Online
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/16/20696127/amazon-alternatives-online-shopping-books-clothing-electronics-sports-google-ebay-target-prime-day -
Any suggestions for online e-commerce sites other than Amazon?
I'm actively using:
✅ Target
✅ eBay
✅ Walmart
✅ Costco
✅ Etsy
...and l'm looking for others to help complete the picture.(And if you say Temu, OMFG you get blocked)
#amazonalternatives #cancelamazon #jeffbezosisacoward #boycottamazon
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The brilliant and super-ethically minded Xigxag have been added to my Ethical Bookseller Search Tool.
The tool scours more ethical booksellers than #Amazon in one click and the cheapest result is as cheap or cheaper than Amazon for the majority of searches?! 🤯
Give it a whirl when searching for your next online #book order. 📖 👇
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Where's a good online marketplace to sell #usedbooks that is #NOTAmazon? Their Seller Central has become a little too complicated and I have a lot of former rentals my brother used in college which my mom had to purchase because he missed the return deadline. If it helps any, they are #history, #memoir, #christian, #theology, and some #fiction (editions published within the last decade). Also may sell some to local stores. #amazonalternatives @bookstodon
