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Originally Posted by A930Rocket

The two day delivery is definitely hit or miss nowadays. Mostly miss, but I still prefer it to going out and buying it. The downside is, Amazon has driven the mom and pop stores out of business, and I haven’t helped.

Originally Posted by john70t

I was going to say this, but didn't know how to put it politely.

Brick-n-mortar retail locations sustain areas for the long haul and provide taxes/etx.
Unless there are no other options, try to support local,

You are correct.

The flip side of that coin is...

Amazon and other retailers are paying sales tax to Texas, and employing a ton of workers in Texas. Also, mom and pop stores can sell through Amazon if they are so inclined. A lot of Amazon sales are actually for other retailers. Some are brick and mortar type places that have embraced the modern way of things.

Our home is out in the boonies, and there are lots of mom and pop style stores out here which continues to surprise me. I guess we are so small and remote that it doesn't make financial sense for anything else.

And