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Mojo ♻️<p>Amazon has launched Amazon Haul in Australia, a low cost shopping section within its app aimed at competing with ultra cheap online retailers like Temu, Shein and AliExpress. From Thursday, Australians can buy hundreds of thousands of items under $25 in categories such as fashion, beauty, homewares, cookware and pet supplies. Amazon is marketing Haul as a more trusted”l and convenient alternative, with all products required to meet its policies and comply with local laws.</p><p>But while Amazon frames this as choice for consumers, the real winners are global mega corporations, not local communities. Flooding the market with ultra cheap imports undercuts Australian small businesses, drives down wages in manufacturing and retail, and accelerates the throwaway culture fuelling our waste crisis. Once again, corporate giants are exploiting global supply chains to squeeze every last cent from workers and customers alike. We’ll need more bike couriers to deliver the junk.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amazon</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ecommerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecommerce</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/onlineshopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlineshopping</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/temu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>temu</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/shein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shein</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/aliexpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aliexpress</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/corporategreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corporategreed</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/workersrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workersrights</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climatejustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatejustice</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a></p>
Joerg Baltschun<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@avatter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>avatter</span></a></span> .. bei Händlern und Herstellern zu kaufen die man kennt und denen man vertraut. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlineshopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlineshopping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idealo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>idealo</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1343951/the-best-hotels-to-book-in-each-tokyo-district/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1343951/the-best-</span><span class="invisible">hotels-to-book-in-each-tokyo-district/</span></a> The best hotels to book in each Tokyo district <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Accommodation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accommodation</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BestHotels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BestHotels</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OnlineShopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineShopping</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shopping</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoHotels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoHotels</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> Our editors handpick everything we recommend. We may receive revenue for sharing this content or when you shop through our links. Read more here In recent times, Japan seems the place to be with its endless shopping, restaurants and must-see sights. With so many grounds to cover, finding</p>
Lars Bartsch<p>Kind will online Trikot für utopisch niedrigen Preis kaufen. Gute Gelegenheit mal über sicheres Onlineshopping zu reden - und den Fakeshop-Finder der <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://verbraucherzentrale.social/@Bundesverband" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Bundesverband</span></a></span> zu nutzen. Direkt drei phishy Shops entdeckt👌</p><p><a href="https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/fakeshopfinder-71560" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">verbraucherzentrale.de/fakesho</span><span class="invisible">pfinder-71560</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/onlineshopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlineshopping</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/fakeshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fakeshop</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phishing</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DigitalerVerbraucherschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalerVerbraucherschutz</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Channel News Asia: Some minority ethnic groups in Singapore keep food heritage alive through online sales. “[Mr Firdaus Sani’s] mother and grandmother crafted coastal dishes with ingredients sourced from both land and sea. Five years ago, he decided to honour that heritage by launching an online food business centred on the traditional cuisine of the Orang Laut, also known as the people of […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/channel-news-asia-some-minority-ethnic-groups-in-singapore-keep-food-heritage-alive-through-online-sales/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/channel-news-asia-some-minority-ethnic-groups-in-singapore-keep-food-heritage-alive-through-online-sales/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Ars Technica: Delta’s AI spying to “jack up” prices must be banned, lawmakers say. “One week after Delta announced it is expanding a test using artificial intelligence to charge different prices based on customers’ personal data—which critics fear could end cheap flights forever—Democratic lawmakers have moved to ban what they consider predatory surveillance pricing.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/ars-technica-deltas-ai-spying-to-jack-up-prices-must-be-banned-lawmakers-say/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/ars-technica-deltas-ai-spying-to-jack-up-prices-must-be-banned-lawmakers-say/</a></p>
TechCrunch: Google Chrome adds AI-powered store summaries to help US shoppers. “Google on Monday announced an update to its Chrome web browser that will introduce AI-generated store reviews to U.S. shoppers with the aim of helping to determine the best places to make a purchase.”
Question for my fellow beaders ! Who is a good US-based online shop with a large selection of tila beads available ? I'm getting ready to order more, and tilas seem to be something that are often out of stock or shops only carry a small selection .
*Pic of a Moroccan Tiles bracelet I made for attention .
I can't be the only one: When online shopping (not Amazon, that's yet another level of cluster-duckery) I always, always, always find:
- Images from different version of the same product - Images of different product of the same type - Images of different thing altogether - Name of product being malformed - Description being copy&pasted from wrong source (and thus being wrong) - Obviously incorrect categorisation - Obviously bought reviews
"Buy now, pay later": Verbraucherzentrale warnt vor Kreditreform
Deutschland muss neue EU-Regeln zu Verbraucherkrediten umsetzen. Doch der Gesetzentwurf des Justizministeriums ist nach Sicht der Verbraucherzentrale zu vage - und könnte zu mehr Schulden führen.
What are your favorite amazon alternatives? This zine is free to download on my ko-fi. If you like what I do, feel free to buy something at
ko-fi.com/charlie/shop
ID: Five photos of a zine titled how I've been boycotting amazon for years and it's easier than most of you think. The cover features an illustration of the amazon logo with teeth in its smile dripping red. The second photo shows headlines about amazon's labor crimes. The third photo shows pages explaining tips for reading the zine including not using the phrase "no ethical consumption under capitalism" to hide behind. It also includes a list of alternatives to amazon's website including ebay, stores' actual websites, small artists, and secondhand shopping apps. The text is written in gel pen of various colors, and a doodle of a yellow shopping basket is at the bottom. The fourth photo shows pages that list amazon offshoot alternatives such as Storygraph instead of goodreads, youtube instead of twitch, libby and hoopla instead of audible, and antennapod or RSS radio for podcasts. The final photo shows the back cover of the zine which has a written disclaimer that explains that the author charliettea understands this may be more difficult for some people than others, but they hope people start to consider and change their behavior. #zine#freezine#zines#freezines#amazon#boycottamazon#amazonalternatives#antiamazon#onlineshopping#storygraph#libby
ResearchBuzz: Firehose
! Who is a good US-based online shop with a large selection of tila beads available 
? I'm getting ready to order more, and tilas seem to be something that are often out of stock or shops only carry a small selection 
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