Amazon Closing AmazonSmile

Post by systemvoltage » Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:05 AM UTC

giancarlostoro wrote: post #184

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A lot of people really, really hate guns, and some of those charities really, really love guns. (and one has the reputation among ~half the US population of really, really loving guns, and a reputation in the other half as "Negotiating Rights Away") The people who really, really hate guns are more likely to work for tech companies than their counterparts, at least in my experience. Also, Amazon in particular has long…

> The people who really, really hate guns are more likely to work for tech companies than their counterparts, at least in my experience. Depends on the company, I have worked at a Defense Contractor for example, the sentiment towards guns was pro-guns despite the diverse political views of everyone there.

Post by godelski » Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:17 AM UTC

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I've personally used chrome extension "Smile Always". It automatically converts all amazon links to amazon smile links. This is sad. I am currently at $417.30 in donations to my local charity. Amazon is in denial if they think this hasnt had an impact.

I don’t so much think it doesn’t have an impact, as much nothing on the list has any PR pizzazz. $316.62 to a grade school? Lame. $100,000 novelty check to a board member’s favorite charity that happens to be run by his son? Now that’s pizzazz with a capital P!

Post by urthor » Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:30 AM UTC

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Realistically, corporate donations are almost entirely measured by the "gross value added to brand/reputation." Not "actual worth to society." A market based, consumer driven approach like Amazon Smile, is likely optimal. Consumers, on average, are very effective and logical choosers (on average). Amazon Smile was likely a highly effective program. Issue is, Amazon now wants to redirect its customer's dollars to impr…

Totally this. Our company had a diversity hiring initiative and I wanted to do some outreach in our area so I reached out about sponsoring an LGBTQ+ event. As a primary sponsor on the bill, my anticipation was that our goodwill gesture would go a good distance in the community and we should leave it at that, but HQ wanted a signup sheet with us trying to get people’s info for recruiting and numbers to publish for the…

Post by gordon_freeman » Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:38 AM UTC

Post by Dylan16807 » Thu, Jan 19, 2023, 4:44 AM UTC

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I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Other than ordering from smile, which was admitted a naked attempt to drive down use, none of what you said occurred to me. I’ve been using smile since it started.

You absolutely had to re-enroll something… https://smile.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011 Ah, looks like it was only for the phone app. It makes you re-enroll twice a year. On the website of course you have to remember to go there every time, unless you got a browser extension.