{"id":1338,"date":"2020-11-13T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2021-11-23T17:15:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T06:15:09","slug":"how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Amazon For Online Shopping And Still Support Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1338\" class=\"elementor elementor-1338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f721c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07f721c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99ba281\" data-id=\"99ba281\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac1db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac1db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By now, even in Australia, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-20&amp;linkId=7036d9682b7ba92b711555826bb2c00d&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span> has become the name synonymous with online shopping.<\/p><p><br \/>While many Australians thought of Amazon as just an online bookstore, the introduction of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=e1945fa53c81579e1e7388c2cc1636dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazon.com.au<\/a><\/span> to our shores a couple of years ago has started to get the message across that amazon is more than just a bookstore!<\/p><p><br \/>Hugely popular around the world, especially in the USA and the UK, when the vast majority of the world think of shopping online they think of amazon.<\/p><p><br \/>You\u2019d have to be pretty oblivious to mainstream news to not know that the founder of amazon.com, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeff_Bezos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a><\/span>, is now the wealthiest person in the world, and it seems that this title has caused a bit of backlash.<\/p><p><br \/>There are plenty of memes and funny little pictures with quotes doing the rounds on social media all spreading the idea that we shouldn\u2019t be giving Jeff or his massive company any more money and, instead we should be supporting small, local businesses and buying our goods from them.<\/p><p><br \/>Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s a nice sentiment, and, after the year we\u2019ve all had in 2020, we all know that small businesses need all the help they can get. But, did you know that you can actually shop on amazon.com (.au\/.uk\/.wherever) and still support small businesses?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7816c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7816c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/support-small-business-with-amazon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1340\" alt=\"support small business with amazon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/support-small-business-with-amazon.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/support-small-business-with-amazon-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/support-small-business-with-amazon-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/support-small-business-with-amazon-940x611.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed778b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ed778b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people have the misconception that buying a product on Amazon is buying a product from Amazon, and it\u2019s not necessarily the case. Especially in Australia where we\u2019re all still relatively new to the world of shopping online on Amazon, it\u2019s understandable that customers can find the amazon shopping experience a bit confusing.<\/p><p><br \/>Most of us don\u2019t have a clear understanding of how Amazon works. Hopefully this article will help to clear it up a bit for you and show you that you don\u2019t have to feel guilty about doing your online shopping on Amazon.<\/p><p><br \/>If you know what to look for, you can buy lots of different products on amazon that are actually being sold by small, Australian owned businesses.<br \/><br \/><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dc89974435\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e5b519;color:#e5b519\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e5b519;color:#e5b519\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662dc89974435\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses\/#How_Amazon_Works\" title=\"How Amazon Works\">How Amazon Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses\/#How_To_Shop_On_Amazon\" title=\"How To Shop On Amazon\">How To Shop On Amazon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses\/#The_Best_Way_To_Shop_On_Amazoncomau\" title=\"The Best Way To Shop On Amazon.com.au\">The Best Way To Shop On Amazon.com.au<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/how-to-use-az-for-online-shopping-and-still-support-small-businesses\/#Will_Amazon_Kill_Off_Small_Businesses_In_Australia\" title=\"Will Amazon Kill Off Small Businesses In Australia?\">Will Amazon Kill Off Small Businesses In Australia?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Amazon_Works\"><\/span>How Amazon Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The first thing to realise is that Amazon is not just a shop that sells their own goods but is also a selling platform where 3rd party sellers can list their items for sale (kind of like eBay &#8211; but different). There are 3 main ways in which a product can be sold on Amazon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99d198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99d198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B009JXPS6U?tag=mumknowsbest01-22&#038;linkCode=osi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">1.  The item can be \u201cShips from Amazon AU and Sold By Amazon AU\u201d\n<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0398b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0398b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-buy-goods-from-amazon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1353\" alt=\"how to buy goods from amazon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-buy-goods-from-amazon.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-buy-goods-from-amazon-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-buy-goods-from-amazon-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0882dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0882dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.  The item can be \u201cShips from Amazon and Sold By A 3rd Party Business\u201d\n\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25480a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25480a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-purchase-something-on-amazon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1352\" alt=\"how to purchase something on amazon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-purchase-something-on-amazon.jpg 883w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-purchase-something-on-amazon-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-purchase-something-on-amazon-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1be85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf1be85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  The item can be \u201cShips from A 3rd Party Business and Sold By That 3rd Party Business\u201d<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5befa83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5befa83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-online-shopping.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1351\" alt=\"how to use amazon online shopping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-online-shopping.jpg 910w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-online-shopping-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-online-shopping-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08f554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08f554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of these 3 options, there are a few things to consider. The first option refers to any items which are sold by Amazon and shipped from Amazon. These items will all have the \u201cPrime\u201d logo on them, meaning that customers with a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/prime\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=949cb3962c0a0ce8b9d4652d61b20426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime membership<\/a> <\/span>get free and fast delivery of this item.<\/p><p>These are the items you could potentially avoid if you really don\u2019t want to contribute any more cash into Jeff Bezos\u2019s pockets.<\/p><p>On the flip side, these products are often offered under exceptionally good deals &#8211; especially on special selling event days such as Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday so, depending on how principled you are about this, I still say they\u2019re worth a look.<\/p><p><strong><br \/>The second option<\/strong> is, in my mind, the best way to shop on Amazon. Here you are supporting businesses who are using the Amazon selling platform to its full advantage. These businesses have their products shipped to amazon fulfillment centers around the country (and sometimes the world).<\/p><p>The business benefits because Amazon has a huge audience to show and sell their products to, and Amazon handles the sales transaction and all of the shipping out to customers.<\/p><p>This is sometimes referred to as FBA or \u201cFulfilled By Amazon\u201d as all of the stock is at the amazon warehouses and it is amazon who take responsibility for \u201cfulfilling\u201d the order.<\/p><p>The customers win because they get fast, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/prime\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=949cb3962c0a0ce8b9d4652d61b20426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime shipping<\/a><\/span>\u00a0from a shopping platform that they can trust and they get to bask in the knowledge that buying products this way is supporting that small business they have purchased the goods from.<\/p><p><strong><br \/>The third<\/strong> option is a slightly riskier way to buy from amazon. To be honest I tend to avoid this way unless I can\u2019t get the product I want one of the other ways.<\/p><p>In this method you are still paying amazon for the goods (so you\u2019re safe in that way as amazon are amazingly customer-centric in offering refunds if something goes wrong with your order) but the goods are being shipped out from the business or 3rd party you are buying from.<\/p><p>Most of the time delivery this way will be a lot slower than ordering a product that is eligible for <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/prime\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=949cb3962c0a0ce8b9d4652d61b20426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime shipping<\/a><\/span>. Often (not always) the products will be coming directly from the factory in China so it can be slow and, unfortunately, the products don\u2019t always seem to be as good as the pictures. Just something to be aware of.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ac201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Shop_On_Amazon\"><\/span>How To Shop On Amazon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>When amazon first started out as a bookshop they wanted to make it easy for people to find the book they wanted to buy. They didn\u2019t want to have hundreds of different \u201clistings\u201d for the same product (like you would find on ebay). Instead every product on amazon will have only one listing but there might be several different sellers selling the product.<\/p><p>Amazon automatically allocates the \u201cBuy Box\u201d to the seller that their algorithm deems to be the best offer for you. But, this is not always the case, so it\u2019s always worth checking if there are \u201cOther Sellers On Amazon\u201d available for the product you\u2019re purchasing.<\/p><p>In this example you can clearly see that amazon themselves are offering the best deal for this book for me because I have a Prime account. If you didn\u2019t have Prime the cost of shipping could make the other options more attractive &#8211; it\u2019s always worth checking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a75936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a75936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-order-something-on-amazon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-order-something-on-amazon.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-order-something-on-amazon-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-order-something-on-amazon-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-order-something-on-amazon-940x610.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667804a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667804a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Way_To_Shop_On_Amazoncomau\"><\/span>The Best Way To Shop On Amazon.com.au<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>So, what\u2019s the best way to shop on amazon.com.au? I\u2019ll teach you my method for safe shopping, fast delivery and finding the best deals.<\/p><p>First off, I have an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/prime\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=949cb3962c0a0ce8b9d4652d61b20426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime account<\/a><\/span>. It has been so worth it for me and my family of 5 &#8211; especially during the very extensive period of time we Melbourners have spent in lockdown!<\/p><p>Free shipping alone makes it worth it for me but you also get access to movies, music, and ebooks so there\u2019s a lot more to it than other \u201cmembership\u201d type services out there.<\/p><p>When I search for an item on Amazon, the first thing I do is to click the \u201cPrime. Ships from Australia\u201d box.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a427a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a427a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-prime-for-shopping.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1354\" alt=\"how to use amazon prime for shopping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-prime-for-shopping.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-prime-for-shopping-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-prime-for-shopping-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/how-to-use-amazon-prime-for-shopping-440x294.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb82107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb82107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This way I know that any items I am looking at are already here in a fulfilment centre in Australia so they won\u2019t take long to get to me. Personally, I don\u2019t have a problem with buying goods directly from amazon &#8211; they have some good deals and I\u2019m happy with that.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re not, then simply check the right hand side of the product listing page and you\u2019ll find the part that will tell you if the product is shipped from and sold by amazon or if it is just shipped by amazon.<\/p><p>If it\u2019s sold by a 3rd party then (unless you recognise it as a major brand) you can rest assured that your purchase will be making some small business owners somewhere very happy!<\/p><p>If you want to make sure you\u2019re supporting small, local, Aussie businesses, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/b\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?node=8125191051&amp;pf_rd_r=0RF3XWB846DRTRYP2P9S&amp;pf_rd_p=3b87d107-4526-4889-aac6-b9b7144dd21e&amp;pd_rd_r=f0fdc27d-289a-4e32-b769-046ae1c017f5&amp;pd_rd_w=dx9GQ&amp;pd_rd_wg=qz1YB&amp;ref_=pd_gw_unk&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=743dc4610580b49ffaa14293e0e444c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazon has a page<\/a><\/span> all about some of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/b\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?node=8125191051&amp;pf_rd_r=0RF3XWB846DRTRYP2P9S&amp;pf_rd_p=3b87d107-4526-4889-aac6-b9b7144dd21e&amp;pd_rd_r=f0fdc27d-289a-4e32-b769-046ae1c017f5&amp;pd_rd_w=dx9GQ&amp;pd_rd_wg=qz1YB&amp;ref_=pd_gw_unk&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=mumknowsbest01-22&amp;linkId=743dc4610580b49ffaa14293e0e444c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian businesses<\/a><\/span> using their platform to grow their businesses.<\/p><p>Scroll down that page and you can shop by category knowing that anything you purchase here will make an Australian business owner do a happy dance.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Amazon_Kill_Off_Small_Businesses_In_Australia\"><\/span>Will Amazon Kill Off Small Businesses In Australia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa7065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aa7065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/is-amazon-killing-small-business.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1339\" alt=\"is amazon killing small business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/is-amazon-killing-small-business.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/is-amazon-killing-small-business-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/is-amazon-killing-small-business-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mumknowsbest.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/is-amazon-killing-small-business-940x611.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65d1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a65d1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, does the growth of amazon and online shopping spell the end for small businesses? No! But it is going to have to change &#8211; and change is something a lot of us are uncomfortable with. But, don\u2019t worry, the change will happen gradually &#8211; it\u2019s already been going on for quite a few years now.<\/p><p>For small businesses to succeed into the future they\u2019re going to need a strong online presence. Sure, they can (and should) do this themselves through their own websites but nothing beats a platform like amazon to get some eyes onto your products.<\/p><p>It\u2019s like setting up a traditional \u201cbricks and mortar\u201d storefront inside a busy shopping centre instead of on a remote and deserted road. When businesses start to see amazon as a tool that they can use to their advantage rather than being the enemy, they\u2019re going to start finding life (and business) easier.<\/p><p>The main message I\u2019m trying to convey here is to stop feeling guilty about shopping on amazon.com.au &#8211; you can and will still support small, Australian businesses by shopping this way.<\/p><p>I know this because I\u2019m one of them! My husband and I have a couple of small, family run businesses for which we use both amazon.com and amazon.com.au to help sell our products.<\/p><p>I can assure you that sales we make on the amazon platform make us just as happy as sales we make through our own websites. So please, do your online shopping on amazon and keep supporting local businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now, even in Australia, Amazon has become the name synonymous with online shopping. 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