▲ 467 ▼ FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ParetoOptimalDev@lemmy.today 33 points 2 years ago (10 children) Why not avoid amazon completely or as much as possible? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 years ago I already am. At this point, if I'm buying something on Amazon, it's because I cannot find a comparable product elsewhere. I'm even paying more at other retailers. I haven't run the numbers but before I cancelled prime 4 years ago how, I easily spent thousands. Last year, I think I spent a few hundred. This year, my goal is less than 100. permalink fedilink source parent [–] katharta@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago Lots of small and even midsize sellers are basically forced into use Amazon, because if they don't, then they don't exist. So in some cases you literally cannot order the thing anywhere else. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I've gone back to individual stores for various shit. My motorcycle needs some rubber bushings for its gas tank mount. They usually run about $11 each from Honda, but Amazon wants $20 each. And that's with Prime. I think I'm done paying for Prime at this point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (6 children) I do, the only thing I buy off Amazon now is Zeolite mineral cat litter pellets. There's simply no supplier in Canada, but I try sourcing from Ebay first. It sucks this specific cat litter isn't more popular. It's crazy how superior to clay/paper/wood/crystal whatever. Both in annual costs and cleanliness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (5 children) I hear ya. Would albertazeolite.ca work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Unfortunately not, the bonzai tree crush doesn't allow for urine drainage. I tried already, doesn't dry out. Needs to be in a pellet form. Thanks for trying to help though! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was thinking of their other product which they market as kitty litter, among other uses. https://albertazeolite.ca/products/clinoptilolite-zeolite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 years ago I already am. At this point, if I'm buying something on Amazon, it's because I cannot find a comparable product elsewhere. I'm even paying more at other retailers. I haven't run the numbers but before I cancelled prime 4 years ago how, I easily spent thousands. Last year, I think I spent a few hundred. This year, my goal is less than 100. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] katharta@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago Lots of small and even midsize sellers are basically forced into use Amazon, because if they don't, then they don't exist. So in some cases you literally cannot order the thing anywhere else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I've gone back to individual stores for various shit. My motorcycle needs some rubber bushings for its gas tank mount. They usually run about $11 each from Honda, but Amazon wants $20 each. And that's with Prime. I think I'm done paying for Prime at this point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (6 children) I do, the only thing I buy off Amazon now is Zeolite mineral cat litter pellets. There's simply no supplier in Canada, but I try sourcing from Ebay first. It sucks this specific cat litter isn't more popular. It's crazy how superior to clay/paper/wood/crystal whatever. Both in annual costs and cleanliness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (5 children) I hear ya. Would albertazeolite.ca work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Unfortunately not, the bonzai tree crush doesn't allow for urine drainage. I tried already, doesn't dry out. Needs to be in a pellet form. Thanks for trying to help though! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was thinking of their other product which they market as kitty litter, among other uses. https://albertazeolite.ca/products/clinoptilolite-zeolite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yesterday@lemmy.today 3 points 2 years ago (5 children) I hear ya. Would albertazeolite.ca work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Unfortunately not, the bonzai tree crush doesn't allow for urine drainage. I tried already, doesn't dry out. Needs to be in a pellet form. Thanks for trying to help though! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was thinking of their other product which they market as kitty litter, among other uses. https://albertazeolite.ca/products/clinoptilolite-zeolite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (4 children) Unfortunately not, the bonzai tree crush doesn't allow for urine drainage. I tried already, doesn't dry out. Needs to be in a pellet form. Thanks for trying to help though! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] yesterday@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was thinking of their other product which they market as kitty litter, among other uses. https://albertazeolite.ca/products/clinoptilolite-zeolite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yesterday@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) I was thinking of their other product which they market as kitty litter, among other uses. https://albertazeolite.ca/products/clinoptilolite-zeolite permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Where have they marketed as a litter box product? If they have, I'm much more open to the idea. Searching "litter" on that page had no results. Im so skeptical because I'm under the impression now that the coarse bonzai tree crush wasn't coarse enough and hampered air flow significantly leading to urine damp zeolite that didn't drain into the soak pad underneath the Breeze litter boxes. Or perhaps more accurately: it drains most of it, but some moisture doesn't evaporate. This clinoptilolite zeolite looks like an even finer crush, which makes me so doubt it'd work, but I'm just going off my previous layman experience. In comparison, you can see how large (with a lot of room to breathe, which I'm assuming is the difference which matters, but I could be mistaken) these zeolite cat litter pellets are: https://i.imgur.com/CUc9aZ0.jpeg All the competing brands use a similar pellet shape. Edit: although I don't know if that's because it's important or if these companies are all using the same source and just slapping their various labels on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timuchan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The second image has a usage suggestion, maybe that is what they were referring to? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Ohhh I see now. This clinoptilolite stuff doesn't rapidly dry out. It's a clumping litter instead, like clay. Not what I'm after, the stuff I'm using lasts a quarter year x2 bags. permalink fedilink source parent