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Polybius

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50. Yeah sure

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:56 PM

Feb 2025

Why would I want to punish myself for a $20-something book? Bezos is worth $150 billion, and Amazon get a profit of like $5 or less from that sale. It won't hurt him if I don't buy it, only me.

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What options that do not use Target are available? [View all] Lithos Feb 2025 OP

Dick's is a good option. They broadcast good values, including taking a big Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #1

Thanks! Lithos Feb 2025 #2

L.L. Bean is not magazi? jeffreyi Feb 2025 #12

Yeesh. Dammit. I'll look into that. Thanks for the info. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #16

Linda Bean jeffreyi Feb 2025 #20

Meijer if you're in the midwest leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #3

I'm in Texas Lithos Feb 2025 #8

Shoot. We are slow to get online presence leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #10

I like Meijer. Alliepoo Feb 2025 #4

It's a good organization leighbythesea2 Feb 2025 #9

I really like Costco online senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #5

I can do that Lithos Feb 2025 #7

Recommend checking "Goods Unite Us"... Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #6

For women's clothes and some men's cally Feb 2025 #11

Thanks for the tip! Lithos Feb 2025 #13

TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Home Goods. Raftergirl Feb 2025 #14

I just stick with Amazon Polybius Feb 2025 #15

Sure, we've become a fascist police state maxrandb Feb 2025 #17

There are certain things that can only be bought on Amazon Polybius Feb 2025 #22

You could not buy from the publisher direct? Lithos Feb 2025 #25

The author posted on his Facebook Page when it was released last week and gave a link to Amazon Polybius Feb 2025 #41

library? eShirl Feb 2025 #27

Incredibly doubtful Polybius Feb 2025 #42

Not buy it? KPN Feb 2025 #49

Yeah sure Polybius Feb 2025 #50

Good rationalization. What you do in snd of itself re: KPN Feb 2025 #62

Yeah, Target's shift in policy is certainly worse than the whole Amazon business strategy. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #55

Another option is to just stop buying stuff maxrandb Feb 2025 #18

Well, I'm not going to be sewing my own clothes any time soon senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #23

Plus you still have drmeow Feb 2025 #59

What is snow in this context? senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #60

Autocorrect drmeow Feb 2025 #61

Okay senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #63

Kick. Passages Feb 2025 #19

Swiss cotton CountAllVotes Feb 2025 #21

Wow, interesting Lithos Feb 2025 #24

The clothing I buy from them lasts for years CountAllVotes Feb 2025 #40

My IP address banned from going to this website mchill Feb 2025 #29

local thrift stores eShirl Feb 2025 #26

My friends and I are mchill Feb 2025 #28

Kohl's is a possibility. I remember reading that KitFox Feb 2025 #30

But imho--that says nothing about where the clothes come from mchill Feb 2025 #34

Point taken. I thought the poster was looking for a store KitFox Feb 2025 #45

Check out Wayfair LaRaven Feb 2025 #31

I just bought from Wayfair for the first time Mysterian Feb 2025 #64

Oh, my first ❤️ LaRaven Feb 2025 #65

Costco is great for a lot of things, but it would not be possible to put together... 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #32

Maybe buy Canadian mchill Feb 2025 #33

Not too bad Lithos Feb 2025 #35

Thank you -what about images? mchill Feb 2025 #43

For images Lithos Feb 2025 #57

Dillard's is nice for clothing cadoman Feb 2025 #36

What online brands do you use? Lithos Feb 2025 #37

I buy nearly all my clothes at Dillard's... Mark.b2 Feb 2025 #58

Uniform companies may be a good fit..... Mopar151 Feb 2025 #38

If you are looking for a retail store that Mountainguy Feb 2025 #39

Just don't buy anything unless you need it to survive. mchill Feb 2025 #44

Agree we should all strive for this Mike 03 Feb 2025 #47

This might not be much help, but I'm in the same boat Mike 03 Feb 2025 #46

This is geeat! Thanks Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #54

By the way, thanks for posting on this Mike 03 Feb 2025 #48

I like Kohls, but sometimes I'll see problems with size availability in jeans. marble falls Feb 2025 #51

Etsy Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #52

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Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack Marigold Feb 2025 #56

I'm cheap. I've gotten really good deals in clothing at JC Penney's bargain area. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #66