Even in Kyoto

I have to shop with Bullethead Bezos about once every 1-2 months, and I am just riding out my soon-to-expire membership. I currently have a cartload of stuff that it's just crazy expensive to buy elsewhere. I have a friend who absolutely refuses to order from there, but she needs a special part for a baseboard heater and this is the only vendor that has it, so I have offered to put that on my order and let her take me out for coffee. Once my membership has expired, I'll order as rarely as possible, but it does seem unlikely that I'll never order there again. It's definitely not a fun shopping excursion for me.

As I am currently laid up and unable to drive (at least it's only temporary), AND my COA dues went up $55 per month this year and my homeowner's insurance is going up at least 60%, I have perspective. I have a hard time judging people who live more remotely and/or don't have transportation to shopping areas, are disabled (not everyone can bike, especially year round), have a lower income, etc. I think most of us would love to completely abstain from this reptilian bastard's money tree, but owing to the state of the country, many people cannot. Same thing with shopping at Walmart.