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There are reasons why giant companies crush the little guy, despite the fact that everyone likes the little guy, and wants to see him do well. It all comes down to giant companies being cheap, and convenient. That’s why you shop at Tesco instead of the corner grocer, baker and butcher, right? It’s got everything you want to buy, and it’s cheap. No running about to different places to get everything, no wondering if it’s going to be cheaper elsewhere.

Of course, if the giant can’t get it right though, you’ll go back to the little guy, because you’d rather see him do well, and if you’re not going to get the benefits that come with killing the little guy off, there’s no way you’ll continue to do so.

So, with that in mind, today I say goodbye to Amazon. I got an email from them telling me they were unable to deliver my books. You’re kidding, right? To me, at work? We have our name on the door, for crying out loud, with a little button beside our name that you press, and an office with 50+ people to answer that button when you press it, and let you into the building to come to reception, where someone will take packages from you and sign for them, even if I’m not in the office at the time. How can you possibly manage to be “unable to deliver”?

Right. I’m off to the local bookstore.

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