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[โ€“] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Tell me about Bol please. I never heard of that. Good experience?

[โ€“] blinfabian@feddit.nl 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bol (formerly bol.com) is a website where stores sell stuff similar to amazon, only downsides are the increased amount of dropshippers and they only deliver to the netherlands and belgium

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[โ€“] VisionScout@lemmy.wtf 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (6 children)

i would change:

  • signal to something else that wouldn't use amazon servers.
  • HERE maps to mapy.com. HERE maps aren't very good since they don't use OSM data
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[โ€“] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Proton mail is MAGA now. I would remove it.

[โ€“] blinfabian@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The CEO of Proton publicly supported Trump in a tweet.

I'm moving to another service as soon as my current subscription ends.

[โ€“] blinfabian@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago

please say it isnt so

[โ€“] semperpeppe@feddit.it 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That's bad news. Can you share the original tweet? Thanks

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[โ€“] pathos@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Don't use Bol. They rip you off exactly the same as Amazon, even though you find the exact same product from exact same factory listed on Temu/Ali at 10% of the cost.

I generally recommend to avoid Dutch retail. East European retails tend to be more efficient, though still not as efficient as the Chinese.

Any recommendations for the east european retail? I've ordered way too much from amazom and bol

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