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- It's hard not to feel excited about the bargains to be had on Amazon Prime Day and pretty much any day on Amazon.
- But Amazon has also attracted vocal protests over its business practices.
- Is it a company you can feel good about supporting?
- Here's a list of some of Amazon's best contributions and some of the not-so-wonderful aspects about the online giant, so you can decide for yourself.
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Amazon Prime Day is here and consumers worldwide are rubbing their hands together with delight at the potential bargains.
But some of us also have a niggling feeling about it, and about our use of Amazon in general. Is Amazon ultimately a worthy company, deserving of our support? Or is it an evil corporation, serving its own interests at the expense of the greater good?
The answer is, perhaps, not so simple.
We've assembled a list of 14 things Amazon is doing that may make you feel good about supporting the company and 8 things that could make you feel less good about giving Amazon your money.
In the end, you'll have to decide for yourself.