Americans, as far as I can tell, are already there. I know plenty of people who don't have computers. If they can't do something on their phone, then they don't do it. In my experience, 20-something Americans largely have trouble with typing, and of course, basic spelling and grammar.
I doubt that the seller has to pay for shipping, though. Shipping stuff is EXPENSIVE. Most people don't know, because they don't actually pay shipping costs.
"Standing behind your product" is not anything like "accepting all returns for no reason". There are a large percentage of people who will return something out of stupidity, ignorance, malevolence, spite, or even just for shits and giggles.
Amazon is already taking 30% of the sales price PLUS 30% OF SHIPPING. There are very few things that can be sold for enough of a margin to make a profit with costs like that. Unlimited returns will remove any remaining profit from most merchants selling through Amazon.
But hey, who needs profit, right? Just keep selling things below cost, and eventually, you'll make a profit, right?
You'd buy milk from Wal-Mart? Of all things to buy at Wal-Mart, and you chose something that you put into your body, that is very perishable, that comes from an unknown source, that could contain all kinds of unknown carcinogens? I don't understand why people treat their bodies like dumpsters.
Plenty of applications are supported more than 10 years. The same version of our point of sale has been supported for the past decade, and will be supported for another 5 years.
14.04. The longest version is supported for 4.5 years. 16.06 has 5 years worth of support. What kind of company is going to re-do their entire infrastructure every 5 years? That's bonkers. It's a tremendous waste of time and money, that quite frankly, would get somebody (rightfully) fired in a heartbeat in our company. If you work for a company that can afford to re-do their entire IT infrastructure every 5 years, then congrats. Otherwise, you'd better keep your resume up to date, because a company that uses this stuff is burning through money at a rate that I can't even imagine.
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The ad companies know when you're active or not. The mouse moves or your finger moves. Really simple.
Americans, as far as I can tell, are already there. I know plenty of people who don't have computers. If they can't do something on their phone, then they don't do it. In my experience, 20-something Americans largely have trouble with typing, and of course, basic spelling and grammar.
You know, you can get cash back from most grocery stores for free. Why do you need ATMs?
I spend money in their business, they spend money in mine. That's not tribalism. That's just common sense.
I doubt that the seller has to pay for shipping, though. Shipping stuff is EXPENSIVE. Most people don't know, because they don't actually pay shipping costs.
And you, AC, is why doing business online is so awful. People tend to be real shitheads online.
You should also be happy that you're supporting your neighbors and your community.
"Standing behind your product" is not anything like "accepting all returns for no reason". There are a large percentage of people who will return something out of stupidity, ignorance, malevolence, spite, or even just for shits and giggles.
You nailed it.
... and you can return those swords for any reason (or no reason) whatsoever!
"Making a seller liable" is not anything like "Making the seller accept any and all returns".
Amazon is already taking 30% of the sales price PLUS 30% OF SHIPPING. There are very few things that can be sold for enough of a margin to make a profit with costs like that. Unlimited returns will remove any remaining profit from most merchants selling through Amazon.
But hey, who needs profit, right? Just keep selling things below cost, and eventually, you'll make a profit, right?
I'm all for weaning off fossil fuels but the economics have to work too.
You can shove economics up your ass once you get some random lung cancer from fossil fuel pollution.
Your cell phone provider sells all of your location information, too.
Oh yeah, fearful gun-grabbers.
The "gun grabbers" aren't the ones who are too afraid to walk down the street with a lethal weapon, you chick shit pussy.
You'd buy milk from Wal-Mart? Of all things to buy at Wal-Mart, and you chose something that you put into your body, that is very perishable, that comes from an unknown source, that could contain all kinds of unknown carcinogens? I don't understand why people treat their bodies like dumpsters.
The TSA Pre® application program membership is only open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents.
If by "most people" you mean "most people on the planet", you're correct. But it's available to almost everybody who is (legally) living in the US.
Pre-check is totally worth it. I don't know why more people don't use it. Your privacy is already shot going on a commercial flight, anyway.
Plenty of applications are supported more than 10 years. The same version of our point of sale has been supported for the past decade, and will be supported for another 5 years.
Install a new OS without regression testing the apps you need to run on it? Really?
14.04. The longest version is supported for 4.5 years. 16.06 has 5 years worth of support. What kind of company is going to re-do their entire infrastructure every 5 years? That's bonkers. It's a tremendous waste of time and money, that quite frankly, would get somebody (rightfully) fired in a heartbeat in our company. If you work for a company that can afford to re-do their entire IT infrastructure every 5 years, then congrats. Otherwise, you'd better keep your resume up to date, because a company that uses this stuff is burning through money at a rate that I can't even imagine.
Personal preference has nothing to do with it. We're running a business, not a kindergarten. We need professional tools.
And this, right here, is the primary reason we don't use Linux.
This fake currency stuff sounds great! So easy and hassle-free. Where do I get some?
Those free OSes don't run the software we need them to run.