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I did not know 70% of online purchases were on Amazon THAT'S INSANE
I wish I was surprised by this
Lmao wtf did you think? Walmart?
i really like how you said this video isn't to shame anyone who buys from amazon. sometimes i watch videos like that and people make it seems like you're a horrible person if you still buy something from those type of platforms, when actually some people need to.
This is very true. I think many of us are trying to do better, as much as we possibly can. Many youtubers are too negative and just make you feel bad for not being perfect.
I really like Sarah's realness with this, informative, thoughtful and empathetic.
Yes even though this is true, its so convinent. Spend 2 minutes finding what u need and ordering it on Amazon or spend an hour and a half going through all the aisles at the store trying to find it
I have to say that it makes supporting you so easy when your sponsorships are an obvious reflection of you as a creator. Your sponsorships always seem genuine and informed, and reflect you as a person!! It makes me happy to see a creator staying true to themselves and getting that coin!! ❤️
omg thank you this mean so much ❤️
I actually just bought a bunch of textbooks from ThriftBooks last week! Such a good place to get books for cheap, seems like they use more sustainable packaging too 👍🏻
gonna check this out for this next semester. thank you!
I've found a lot of old sewing and costuming books (and also old pulp scifi stuff) in their ebay stores!
Books you can't really get anywhere anymore, they're always really good used quality from my experience
Its great!
Use slug books! They compare different websites and buying vs renting
AbeBooks is a great choice too :)
Literally my only problem with etsy is the shipping prices are crazy
I know I got a 3 dollar sticker and the shipping was around 3 dollars too
The Jubilant Poet and I think they charge a lot of fees to sellers
etsy seller here! it's all based on package size and what the sellers country charges, so it's not unwarrented.
Shipping prices at the post office are insane and what you are seeing on Etsy a lot of the time is the real shipping cost. I shipped a 10lb box of stuff in October and it cost $50. We are used to using companies that get cheaper bulk shipping (Amazon), most Etsy sellers can not do that. If you are buying a large or heavy item expect that it costs $$$ for shipping.
I have a Etsy shop and I keep my prices as low as possible and count the honest price for shipping. Yes, a sticker costs 3 euro to ship overseas. I really don't get that some people just buy one sticker and pay for shipping, while you can get so many more stickers for the same shipping price. It's so confusing to me.
Thank you for leading with acknowledging it's a privilege to boycott one of the most affordable and accessible companies. I was getting hella frustrated with everyone on Instagram who was screaming, "Stop buying from Amazon/Target/etc and buy from small business!" as if everyone has the money to make that choice.
p.s.: If you read reviews of products by purchasing, you can usually see if something is actually from China.
I agree with it being a privilege. I've tried to steer clear of Amazon, but when I was on college I definitely bought a lot of books there because they had a lot of the textbooks that I needed and I couldn't afford to get them from the school bookstore.
Yhm, It is better to support a pdf from "illegal sources" than Amazon... em people never learn, always find excuses to support mainstream and rich. And me too.Everyone do this...
try chegg! it’s cheap & they have good customer service! they’re my favorite place to get textbooks tbh
Amazon is like the Disney of the online shopping world.
yes you can't escape them 😭
When you have 24 BILLION dollars, why do you even need 5 million more? Like there is no possible way he can even spend that much money in his life time
He will die one day and others will simply enjoy his money. He's not taking a penny with him. At that point, he's going to realize that hoarding all that money that could have helped many people, at the time he was still alive, was not worth it. By then, it will be too late..... 🤔
Just want to tell everyone in the comments to always check Better World Books for whatever they’re looking for first. They receive all their books as donations; they don’t charge shipping. And most important of all... the proceeds go to literacy programs throughout the world!! I’ve been buying from them for more than a decade. They are incredible. They have a smaller stock, so it’s a place to check first before you go to thrift books or half price books.
I love Better World Books!
Oh my god, I didn't know about this website!! This is just amazing, thank you so so so much!! They have some books that I haven't been able to find in any bookstore (except Amazon ofc), I'll recommend it to everyone haha
I've never heard about them before but they look really cool, excited to place my first order. Thank you for recommending them :)
You’re 100% my girl crush on RUclips because of how educational and empathetic you are, I am not ashamed 😂💕
ahhh thank you! 😭🖤
I haven't bought a single thing from Amazon in 4 years! I've become pretty good at finding alternatives (plus the stuff you get from small businesses is usually better quality) but I understand boycotting Amazon is not an option for everyone.
ooh i want to add, i watched a video like this one & they suggested searching the individual brands or companies & trying to purchase directly from the company instead if possible
do u mind sharing ur alternatives?
@@efeso511 EBay! Also ThriftBooks for books, and Poshmark and Depop for clothes
This is SUCH a good video!!!
thank you so much Carrie! 💕
I’m not sure why but youtube unsubscribed me from you I missed your videos subbing again
i always use amazon as a very last resort, and even then i try to buy second hand on there. i'm glad you made this video, so many people are unaware of the problems with amazon!
same =)
My new year's resolution is to try to give Amazon as LITTLE money as possible in 2021
Did you do it
Do it! Every year.
**Timestamps**
4:37 Push For Consumerism
6:32 "Creating Jobs" & Exploiting Sellers
10:44 Exploitation of Employees
15:04 Not Paying Taxes
18:31 Too Many Sellers
21:05 Alternatives
Thank u
and ppl still think taxing the rich more is cruel 🙄
Yes!!! As a small business I appreciate you linking some small businesses down below
Not to mention how they destroyed independent booksellers and then started opening their own "bookstores." This year, I found out about Bookshop.org, which is a website you can use to shop online from your local independent bookstore! I have bought many a book on Amazon, of course, but now that I know about other online alternatives, I'm going to use them.
This is a great idea! I always use Amazon as a last resource for my bookish needs and only if I want a certain edition I can't find anywhere else, it happens but it helps keeping the consumption down ^^'
Thanks so much for sharing this site! There are so many small bookstores in Toronto that I would love to support. Hopefully there are bookstores from Canada on BookShop as well.
yeah i work at whole foods and we stopped getting hazard pay in june... im like since when has is gotten less hazardous??
ikr it gets more hazardous the cooler the temperature gets and ppl have to stay indoors
Working at any grocery store during pandemic is dangerous. You put your lives at risk. Amazon can afford to pay a few bucks more an hour.
when’s the “everything wrong with capitalism” video coming 😳
That would be such a good video
OOF I’m READY
You mean series? Lmao theres just too much
Thissssss
Please
As a small business owner, thank you so much for this!
I really like that you pointed out it is not about never buying anything from there. Every little bit counts!
Can we bring back pitchforks? I'm ready to storm Bezo's house.
buy a pitchfork on amazon😂😂😂
little pilea on etsy is a great shop when looking for pilea plants. they have amazing customer service and really take into account the health and well-being of your plant. you even have the option to add a heat pack to your order for around $3-4 if your plant is being shipped to a cold region. shipping prices aren’t crazy, maybe $3-6, and its overall a great shop. happy holidays!
Proud to say that I haven't used Amazon since 2018! (even then it was from third party sellers)
Oh wow, I didn't know Amazon is THAT big of a deal in America! I live in Finland and have ordered once from Amazon, shipping was super expensive and slow and all in all a bad experience (not the product itself though). The culture of ordering things online is less prevalent here, or at least was before Corona hit - now it's clear to see that we're moving into that direction FAST.
Right?! I am a Swede living in Denmark, and I don’t think I’ve ever ordered from Amazon. How can this be so normalized in the US? It’s honestly scary.
Heh I’m in canada and if u pay 10$ a month (which we do) u get free 2 day shipping and as long as it has the prime logo then u know its not a scam
Choose Mercari for your small business online shopping! Every person on there is someone like you and me selling things from their homes in the U.S.! I like that they hold your funds from the seller until you receive the item to make sure its the correct one and they pay for returns if its not! It makes it super convenient and worry free!!!
I already use it, and I recently made my first sale!
@@claudiax233 Me too! I love it! Check out my shop and follow me! Same name as here! Let me know you're from RUclips and I'll follow you back! That goes for everyone!
Everything wrong with amazon...
Boiii the answer is the first word of that sentence loool
I worked as an amazon warehouse worker in March, and the amount of anxiety and pressure i felt while working there was insane. Everything is timed and regulated, you have to meet specific rates and are constantly being monitored. Most of the people working there are immigrants, or just older people. You’re working 10 hours everyday with two 30 minute breaks, which end up being 15 minutes because you have to factor in getting in and out on time. It’s just this constant pressure surrounding you, I only worked for 3 months because it was too much.
Love this video!! This year, instead of buying my annual Christmas book haul from Book Depository (which is owned by Amazon) I decided I'd try and find all the books on local bookshop websites. I'm from Ireland and we don't have any really massive book shop chains (Easons would be the biggest one) so I had to shop around for a bit, but I'm hoenstly so glad I did it. It's a privilege cause the books do cost a bit more, but they arrived much quicker than expected AND I knew that money was stimulating local economies, supporting the places that bring me so much joy (physical bookshops) AND supporting local employees who have had a rough year with Covid. Again, definitely a privileged position, but would definitely recommend buying local if you can ❤️
when this showed up in my notifications my initial thought was "it's been a long time coming"
I don’t know if this true for everywhere, but you can usually type shopsmall(insert town/city you live in here) on Instagram and find some amazing local vendors. I have been so amazed and impressed at the selection of goods available in my own town that I had no idea and I’d rather support my community.
When we say eat the rich, we mean Jeff Bezos and Amazon.
Literally had an Amazon ad right in the middle of this video.
It's really interesting to see the differences in how Amazon is set up in the US vs. my home country (Germany). For example, as far as I'm aware, food shopping isn't something people do through Amazon in general because they don't own any food chain here. There are also definitely much stricter employment laws so I'm assuming a lot of the things that are happening in the US can't happen here. Obviously these things dramatically shift how dependent some people in the US are on Amazon, which is quite frankly really scary.
I actually closed my Amazon account just last week because I couldn't support them anymore from an ethical standpoint. This video confirmed that, at least for me, it was the right thing to do.
I always think back to that John Oliver segment on Amazon's treatment of their employees. I don't know how much have changed since then, as it was aired around Prime Day of last year.
I'm addicted to Amazon! I literally get everything on Amazon. I just told my husband tonight that I really want to start shopping small because I have learned about the corruption and disturbing details about Amazon and Jeff Bazos and I actually feel guilty about how much money I have spent on Amazon over the years.
Living in Alaska has helped me so much with limiting my purchases from Amazon! Instant gratification is definitely dimmed when packages take a week minimum. I tend to shop locally or other online shops.
I worked for Amazon for 2 years and it seriously drained my soul.
Thanks for talking about Nixit - that's actually a great sponsorship. It got me interested for sure, thanks so much Sarah!
Honestly, I’m glad that Amazon pretty much doesn’t ship to Switzerland so I’m not even tempted to buy from them
How come ? Do you know ?
I worked as a truck loader at amazon for over 3 years in the past and I still feel all of the aches and pains from the fast pace and ridiculous work load from that place. My sister works for them now also in the warehouse and she is sick and they are making her go into work where they actually test employees on site for COVID. Shit is ridiculous! She said they make you work after they test you until they get the results back and if you do test positive they are going to make you use your own vacation or sick time for missing work. It is a disgusting place to work for and I've been so much happier since I left
Small businesses I love located in Cali:
•Loteria de Tochtli (small batch vegan skin products, I am loving their body/beard butter)
•of_many_ (beautiful, handmade earrings)
•ivory_essentials (their lotion bar is great for my dry elbows)
Small businesses located in Georgia:
Nola Skinsentials (vegan skincare, I love their glycolic night creme and the Fountain of Youth serum)
I'm so happy that you use your platform to help exploit larger companies that are not doing the most that they could do. Thank God for the freedom of speech
I don't buy books from Amazon anymore, I found this website called bookshop.org which takes a percentage of your purchase and put it to a local bookstore to support them to ensure all the local bookstores around the world can stay afloat when Amazon hits them hard with their Prime, day-of shipping, etc.
We have a cex in London which is a shop that sells second hand consoles, tech, dvds, video games etc which is so freaking awesome. Never buy new dvds
before: window open with things in my amazon cart
after: *closes tab while trying to be unnecessarily inconspicuous*
I'm a very attached person, so it's a bit difficult for me to break away from actually harmful services. So, for me, I have to break away piece by piece. It also helps that I don't impulsively buy stuff that much anymore. I stopped buying books/audiobooks from Amazon after learning about how the company treats its workers. I learned that Bookshop and LIbro.FM are much better services because the money you pay for your books/audiobooks from these services goes to local bookstores. I ordered books from a local black-owned children's bookstore whose website is powered through Bookshop, and it makes me feel good to know that my money is going to a local small business. The only reason why I will use Amazon is just for my annual Christmas list (which is not much) and Amazon Prime Video.
Edit: I'm sorry if this came off a bit self-centered. I know it's a privilege to stop buying from companies and corporations like these. Thank you for making sure we're aware of these while also understanding that not everybody has this privilege to divorce themselves from Amazon and other companies like this one.
i worked at amazon and they took away our hazard pay and unlimited PTO a month into the pandemic, yet were still hiring ppl like crazy. AND my warehouse was also lying about the amount of covid cases in our warehouse
for those who have watched Mr Robot,Amazon's resemblance to E-corp is actually scary
I'm a creative writing grad student in Seattle (where Amazon is based) and multiple times my academic department has sought funding from them. In the past Amazon started dialogue with us about possibly funding our teaching stipends, and after our department wrote the official grant, Amazon backed out and basically wasted everyone's time and hope for the money. It makes me so mad since a stipend for a grad student (especially in these "unnecessary" humanities programs) is absolutely paltry and the department doesn't often get support--monetary or otherwise--from the University in the first place. Stipends for a few grad students wouldn't even dent this company's net worth. It seems to me Amazon are willing to exploit anyone and anything, however far removed they are from Amazon, in order to make money. Thanks for calling them out. Keep it coming ✌️💜
Meanwhile, they've been airing a TON of commercials about how great it is to work there and how safe it is. 🙄🙄🙄
Be careful: made in china does not automatically mean fast fashion (although the super low prices are a good alarm bell) and most of all, made in usa does not automatically mean slow fashion, ethical or sustainable.
As a small business myself it’s so hard to not use Amazon! Especially living in a rural area. Everything is so accessible 😩 one thing I like to do is search up the producer of the product on Amazon I like. Most of the time they have an online shop as well! That way you can support their business without Amazon taking their cut and making money of off them!
I knew Amazon was evil, but you added a lot of interesting facts to my knowledge bank that will definitely make me more conscientious this holiday season. So many hidden ways we are being influenced and controlled!
I love that phrase "knowledge bank" lol
Wait, I'm so excited we're talking about this!
Yes girl! I’ve been waiting for this one since you mentioned doing it on IG 😌
Also I’m usually the person who skips through the sponsor talk but I switched to a cup during quarantine (which I highly recommend switching during lockdown where you can try it out and not worry about leaking in public🙌🏼) anyways real passionate about my cup now and love a period product that I’ve only had to buy one time 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I haven’t had to buy tampons since March.
Thank you for this video!! Also, if you are going to shop on Amazon, please try to research what you're purchasing and don't buy 4 different sizes of an item to return! I work at a Kohl's where I process returns and there is so much unnecessary waste created by returns on top of what was created to get the item to you. Each item is individually wrapped in a plastic grocery bag, has a plastic label stuck on it, is placed in a cardboard box (full of other bags) with another plastic label stuck on that, and then all of those boxes are plastic wrapped together to go on the truck. I've heard that around 90% of these returns get thrown away anyways because of them being used when returned (More profitable for Amazon to throw away than to resell an item you tried on with your hair on it). Gross IMO! :(
Can you talk about the rise of food delivery services cuz there are a lot of issues there too
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE. TURN IT UPPP✨
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Edit: okay, I'm watching the full video now lol, and you were sponsored by a menstrual cup/disk. I feel so ✨validated✨
Strange Ways is an amazing shop that sells pins patches and flair in my state. sooo good for the DIY-er in your life! it’s all legitimate as well, bought straight from the artists unlike UO or other retailers that rip off the designs from the artists.
wow! I’m so glad someone is talking about this. I hope everyone watches it.
I always feel guilty when I "have to" buy from Amazon. I live in a very rural area, and most recently my dermatologist recommended a special non-prescription shampoo to me that none of the pharmacies in my area (all 3 lmao) carried and wouldn't be able to order, so I turned to Amazon. We've also been getting our cat food through there during the pandemic, because our local stores have a 2 can limit for curbside and everyone in our house is immunocompromised so going in a store is a no-go. I know that it's not about 100% stopping shopping there because it's not feasible for everyone, I just wish it didn't have to be an option, you know?
Anyway, I've really been enjoying these types of videos from you. Very informative and you're so well-spoken. :)
Sea Witch Botanicals is one of my favorite small shops - they have beauty products, skincare, and perfume. The scents are incredible and everything is vegan and cruelty free.
I love this video and completely agree. I try hard to look on places like etsy. And its true, u get much better quality and care from the seller. It makes me feel good to support a small business. I recently got a graphic top from a shop called MollyLouiseshop on etsy and she is so sweet!
Also, i LOVE thrift books. Im thankful i found them bc thats how i began my reading hobby. I never believed in paying $30 for a book🤷🏻♀️lol. The only thing idont like is that sometimes u dont get the exact cover design or u dont get what u ordered in terms of hardcover/paperback. BUT, cant beat the price!
Lastly, i really wanted to try Nixit until i remembered i have an IUD 😭lmaoo.
i've never bought anything from amazon and i'll never do, but i'm familiar with the interface from friends/roommates who have bought stuff from there and i am always surprised at how appalling it is. it's such a bad shopping experience! i can't quite put my finger on it, it seems to me it's very cluttered and you can't find information or filter stuff easily.
I'd be scared to go against the big A. I don't want to end up on a box of sardines. "Have you seen this person?" You're a bold soul.
my roommate worked at a warehouse a few months ago, and she said that if you are late or cant show up one day, you're fired, and there was mandatory overtime, which paid more but made her work-weeks about sixty hours instead of forty, and she is also a fulltime student and was working nights. she quit because of sexual harassment from a coworker.
I've gotten in the habit of looking to depop/poshmark.etc. first, then etsy if it's not available second hand, and then I'll just google it to see if some other company sells what I need, and I'll go to amazon as a last resort. It often ends up being the option I go with purely because of cost. Even if an item is the same price on another website, chances are I would have to pay for shipping. And this is for stuff that I need, not just consumerist stuff that I want, for which I will only get if I can afford the non-amazon/ big business options.
how does this video not have more views??? love this content, do walmart next lmaooo
There are also a lot of fake reviews on Amazon. And sometimes you should be aware that if you buy electronics there it might not be safe because someone sells cheap stuff there.
Warning, Abebooks, is sadly owned by Amazon now. Broke my heart. Also, when you buy any digital media from Amazon or Apple, it does not actually belong to you. It's in the terms and conditions and it's pretty fucked up. And Etsy, I have a lot of trust issues around them, mainly because so much of it goes through PayPal, who I hate. I bought something from Etsy, it looked in all manners, a homemade shop, the thing came to be in an Amazon box, complete with the receipt from Amazon and a gift tag for it. Then because Etsy suspended/cancelled their account, I had to go through PP to get my money back and it was so messed up.
There are so so SO many issues with Amazon, and I could never write a comment long enough to express it, but the whole relief fund thing is one that grinds my gears so badly. Instead of a fund for employees (let alone one that doesn't cover all of them) they're massive enough to eliminate the need for one altogether - to raise wages, give hazard pay, sick leave, schedule differences, added employees instead of replacing them, and more. They could set a truly high precedent with the resources at the company's and at Bezos' disposal, and yet here we are.
European here: Amazon barely pays taxes over here as well.
I knew some of the things they do but my reaction to this video makes me kind of sad, because I do not feel surprised. There's a reason their CEO is the wealthiest person on the planet and a reason why they make so much money. Nonetheless, this is absolutely unethical and I am appalled.
Thank you for this educational video and all the research you've done for it.
My mom works for Amazon, everything she's told me isn't great.
In case anyone here is based in Germany, I can recommend "Fairbuch" for books that you cannot find/ order at your local bookstore, they donate part of each purchase. I also buy things directly at the producer's online store even if that means that I have to pay shipping costs because, guess what, shipping costs money (I dont get the mindset that it should be free haha). Thanks for this video!
YES I've been looking forward to this! An extremely informative and educational video as usual. As a small business owner myself I'm grateful for everyone who's made a Christmas purchase this season, and I hope more people will consider supporting independent creators :)
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This was so interesting! With the shops in Germany closed for months due to high infection rate, I'm so grateful to have access to a wide variety of products on Amazon, but I also feel defeated by it sometimes. They often have the cheapest option and as a student, I usually have to choose the seller that allows me to spend the least amount of money. However, as I'm getting more and more aware of the poor working conditions and the huge power this company has, I have directed some time to find good websites for secondhand clothing, books and electronics so I can limit my spending on Amazon. It's so weird to feel both angry and thankful towards a company, this is such a difficult topic to discuss... Thank you so much for the good work, love your videos!
PS: I may or may not have bought a mustard yellow sweater from a secondhand website after bingewatching your videos for the last days 😄 never tried that colour on me and it's absolutely beautiful!
I used to deliver for amazon through another company. We were laid off with no explanation. When the pandemic started they gave us masks every day but didnt really enforce it until a couple months in.
There were only signs posted and masks required in the warehouse but no formal training. We also recieved "sanitizer" that was just rubbing alcohol in a condiment cup 🤦🏽♀️ I'm not sure what it's like now but that was my experience
I'm a small business! I just launched on etsy as Sheetheads, selling my art work, as stickers so far :) thank you for the video! I can link this to friends instead of going on about it to them LOL
I think we have been conditioned to think we need things delivered in one day. I now purchase from Amazon as a last resort. I shop small business in my town. I have purchased from Candle by Victoria in TX and love them.
when i need something from amazon i like to check earth hero first to see if i can find a similar item that was created sustainably
Thank you for this video. I had to cut ties with Amazon and started selling my product on my own website because the fees were highway robbery. It was crazy. You would think they wrote my book themselves the way they were charging. I was like oh no I’m out. Great video!
I've worked for ups for 9 years and I swear to you about 85% of our volume is Amazon. I don't shop on there just because I see it everyday.
Please do everything wrong with Victoria's Secret!
I hit "like" the second you said the sponsor was Nixit! Such a great product!
I work for Kroger and let me tell you, the working conditions as far as covid goes it’s exactly the same. We are supposed to shut down the register and sanitize every thirty minutes. We don’t. We had an outbreak of TEN CASES. Ten. In one week. My husband and I only found out from other coworkers not management. Be careful shopping for Kroger.
I went to an "interview" with amazon last month and let me tell you.... It seems like they hire anyone! I went it thinking it's like any other job interview.. I got dressed up and everything lol when I got there... Everyone was in t-shirts, jeans, and vans basically..
I went it.. they asked for my ID, then I went to choose my schedule, then I took a mouth swab drug test and that's it!
They told me they would reach out to me in a couple days, and they did! I was taken back by how easy it was to get into the company.. 11 1/2 hour shifts... I just couldn't do it at the end, I got several emails before my first day that there was employees in the building I would be working with that came back positive with covid so I said hell no. If only you can read that email omg you be like wtf... Lol
You can always search for things on Amazon (especially Amazon Handmade) and find an item, then find that seller’s own website and buy the thing there. also, love thriftbooks! have been using them for years.
In addition to ThriftBooks, GoodWill also has an online collection of used books that you can buy for very cheap!
My husband is a third party seller on Amazon. They take 15% of each individual sale. If you have the orders fulfilled by Amazon they can take up to 20%. So the 30% mentioned in the video isn’t completely accurate. Just thought I’d point that out.
Sweet anthem is my favorite perfume one!!
I loved Amazon when we first got Amazon prime now I've noticed the prices have shot up, we had one of their delivery workers try and get into the house ( I didn't answer for 4 minutes while I was changing my son) and now I'm part of some brushing scam they refuse to do anything about. Once prime runs out im not bothering with then honestly.
Etsy's shipping rates are insane, and most of your options don't ship outside the states. You can also buy your movies strait from the distro.
PLEASE do Hollister!!
Honestly great timing for this video. Xoxo
I really appreciate you making these kinds of videos! I'm always looking for more ways to support smaller companies instead of Amazon, so it's really helpful when you list other smaller companies that I've never heard of! 💚
I love Graveyard Goods, Studiohouse Designs, and Fright Rags to name a few clothing companies!
I know it has nothing to do with the video but you seem so happy this year in all your videos. I knew you have been spoken in the past about your SAD, and I was wondering if you would make an update ( if you want of course ) on how has been this year especially with quarantine and all. I'm thinking of coming of my medication and your noast videos always helped me when I felt alone. So i was wondering how youa re dealing with and if you have some new tips 😁
Thank you! This is the reality of amazon! This huge conglomerate is literally destroying brick and mortar retail as we know it.