Deinfluencing Amazon (Watch Before You Buy)
6/16/202651 min
Amazon Prime Day is coming, and so is the temptation to click "Buy Now." But before another pile of packages lands on your doorstep, Jen and Jill uncover what's really going on behind Amazon. From fake reviews and low-quality products to questionable deals and memberships, this episode explores why Amazon may no longer be the frugal shopper's best friend.
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First 90 secondsJen· Host0:00
De-influencing Amazon. Listen before you buy.
Speaker 20:04
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast, where you'll learn to save money- Save money ... embrace simplicity- Embrace sim ... and live a richer life.
Jill· Host0:17
Living the life Here are your hosts, Jen and Jill.
Jen· Host0:21
[upbeat music] [hum] Welcome, Frugal Friends. I'm Jen.
Jill· Host0:27
I'm Jill.
Jen· Host0:28
And Amazon Prime Day is upon us. It is in June this year instead of July, and [laughs] who's, who am I kidding? It's not a day. It's pretty much summer. It's Amazon Prime summer. [laughs] Uh, but before you buy anything, I would like to remind you that Amazon Prime Day is not really a savings event anymore. It's a behavioral trap built on urgency, convenience, and the assumption that Amazon is still the cheapest, fastest, safest place to buy. The evidence suggests all three assumptions are weaker than ever. I had to read that one because- Ah ... it was- It's chockfull of some salacious content.
Jill· Host1:10
But don't just take our word for it, check these people out.
Speaker 4· Soundbite1:13
I definitely shop on Amazon, so don't get me wrong, but I have been so sick of, like, the quality that comes in for things. I'm planning my son's birthday party, and I just bought paper plates from there. Um, I made sure they were, like, the plastic ones. It literally said, like, heavy duty, and some of the reviews,