- moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
It’s just not really possible to boycott all three of those. If my kids have a birthday party to go to, those are literally the only three places to buy a toy. That’s true for most of the things I buy, besides groceries.
So I boycott just Target. Target used to be the least shitty of those three. Except one or two rare occasions where it was necessary, they’ve lost months worth of my business.
If we can get just one retailer to turn around on their bullshit, then at least we’ll have one place to shop.
Depends on the area but thrift stores can be great for toys - if only because survivorship bias says anything that makes it there will last a long long time.
Local free groups like Buy Nothing can also be great for sports equipment, school supplies, kid sized furniture etc.
- moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
My own misgivings aside, I’m not giving a thrift store toy as a birthday gift.
- shplane@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
Why? I’ve bought plenty of things from thrift stores that function as if they were new
- moakley@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
Because it would be rude and would create negative social consequences for my kids and myself.
Even if it is like new, I’m not about to try to convince a suburban mom of that.
1 yearits not a boycott if you are only avoiding them for a single week, and returning to them without any changes being made.
