Do You Boycott Companies over Unethical or Otherwise 'dodgy' Behaviour? if So - Which Ones?

Powlie85 on 29/07/2022 - 15:12
Last edited 29/07/2022 - 15:53 by 1 other user

I was browsing around for a neck gaiter today and found some at decathlon. I then had to think back to a Convo I had with my dad about the company. He said he won't shop there anymore since they've not pulled out of Russia. He's got a point here I feel.

I just wondered where other consumers draw the line? I've stopped buying certain chocolate bars since production moved to China - I avoid food products from there. Nestle had a pretty bad rep, too.

What's important to you guys when hunting for bargains?

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      • 2025 on 30/07/2022 - 17:37

        That one advertising company is probably ok

  • BobCobb on 30/07/2022 - 16:56
    +1

    Network 10.

    • Vote for Pedro on 30/07/2022 - 18:13

      Is it coz of Mr Waleed ‘pretend to be a lefty but am really a hard right conservative’ Aly?

      • BobCobb on 07/08/2022 - 14:26

        lol Do you really think that?

        • Vote for Pedro on 07/08/2022 - 14:56

          You’ve listened to him, right?

  • Kdw26488 on 30/07/2022 - 17:01
    +2

    Harvey Norman. It will be a glorious day to see Gerry fall on his sword

  • umoddbro on 30/07/2022 - 17:09

    Uber/ubereats, pay drivers peanuts and ever since they introduced service fees… yeh nah. Harvey Norman I find they usually try and hard sell you things especially their warranty which is pointless, also Gerry seems like a real c@#$ so no thanks.

  • ntt on 30/07/2022 - 17:23
    +1

    My mother in law, does that count?

  • Spootage on 30/07/2022 - 17:30

    I will go out of my way to avoid any company that has someone drive like crap in a company car, especially if they are speeding.

    • Spootage on 01/08/2022 - 11:15

      A cleaning company employee threw their cigarette butt out the window this morning. They just made the list!

  • Littlevu on 30/07/2022 - 17:35
    +3

    Jaycar for the blatant rip off of a product they used to stock and replaced with their own copy. Never again will I spend money in your stores.

    Interesting video.
    https://youtu.be/SW8K9D9u5aI

    • mapax on 30/07/2022 - 17:35

      For how many years have you been boycotting them?

    • Vote for Pedro on 30/07/2022 - 18:14
      +1

      Doesn’t amazon basics do the same thing?

    • y on 31/07/2022 - 01:42
      +1

      Thanks for sharing, have a worse opinion of Jaycar now

  • mirz on 30/07/2022 - 18:29

    Kogan mobile - terrible support
    Optus mobile - terrible mobile coverage
    Food delivery- seriously, can’t get this concept. People can’t be this lazy not to pickup food from a shop only couple of hundreds meters.

    • meowsers on 31/07/2022 - 08:47

      tbh with the food delivery, it's not always a few hundred meters especially for those of us in the burbs.

      Some of the restaraunts I order from are 10 minutes either direction by car, not to mention the waiting time. When I'm WFH that's 30 minutes saved for free.

    • morse on 01/08/2022 - 01:56

      Food delivery - Handy for people with children who don’t want to get them organised for a walk or drive but can’t leave them at home.

    • slowmo on 01/08/2022 - 16:53

      might want to rethink why you chose to label people who use food delivery as lazy.

      a lot of elderly and disabled people use these before uber eats is a thing.

  • k on 30/07/2022 - 19:33

    Everyone on OzB loves boycotting a company but they conveniently forget if there’s a bargain.

    • slowmo on 01/08/2022 - 17:00

      i don't. i have relatively long memories on whom/when/what i choose to boycott. there are almost always a replacement.

      the only thing i can't really boycott is things like the ATO lol, like a good chunk our tax money went to that father/son pair.

      can't say much on behalf of others.

  • quikchip on 30/07/2022 - 19:51
    +2

    Most products from Israel, Turkey, and a couple other countries.

  • bigbadboogieman on 30/07/2022 - 20:27
    +1

    On the verge of boycotting Netflix. Just waiting for them to try and charge me extra in the name of account sharing.

    • All Blacks NZ on 30/07/2022 - 23:13

      Or put ads on their website. As soon as that happens, I am back to Piratebay.

  • MikeKulls on 30/07/2022 - 22:24
    +2

    McDonald's for various unethical behaviour and all round crap food
    Apple for Hobbling devices after 2 years and other unethical behaviour.
    Nandos, Pie Hole, Michelle's Patisseries for treating franchisees like crap (yes, I know this can hurt the franchisee but I don't want to contribute to making the companies bigger)
    Amazon if I can avoid it
    Coles and Woolworths for price gouging.
    Dyson for making rubbish products that die just outside of warranty.

    • MikeKulls on 31/07/2022 - 16:56
      +1

      Also any murdoch media

  • Helldog on 30/07/2022 - 22:28
    +1

    Primo. Owned by JBS Foods, who are the Australian arm of a corrupt and unethical Brazilian company.

  • meowbert on 30/07/2022 - 23:11
    -8

    Every company that ia woke or bowed to the woke mob (it is getting very difficult to buy things). Smiths most recently for having gays and transsexuals in their advertisements. Bonds are a neverending dissapointment. Anything with Muslims.

    • axlfan on 31/07/2022 - 09:00
      +2

      This was not a "racists please come out of your closet" thread.

      • meowbert on 31/07/2022 - 09:07

        Islam, gay, and transsexual are not races genius

        • MikeKulls on 31/07/2022 - 16:53

          That's quite a common excuse from racists. Reality is muslims tend to be "other races" so it's quite easy for someone like you to be racist against multiple races. I bet you get all offended by halal food that has always been halal and is not just now labelled as such.

          • meowbert on 31/07/2022 - 22:54
            +3

            @MikeKulls: So you're telling me that you can't differentiate between being a muslim and being middle eastern? That's pretty racist Mike.

    • 2025 on 01/08/2022 - 20:53

      Did you boycott this Samsung phone yet? If not, why not?

      • meowbert on 01/08/2022 - 21:22
        -1

        Now that I have seen it, I will look for other options in future. It's a great phone so that's a bummer.Thanks for letting me know!

        • 2025 on 01/08/2022 - 21:30

          You’re welcome.

          Now how about Cloudflare.

          They host all sorts of services for all sorts of companies. Like Ozbargain

          Don’t let the door hit you on the way out lmao

          • meowbert on 01/08/2022 - 22:31
            -2

            @2025: Cool story bro

            • 2025 on 01/08/2022 - 22:43
              -1

              @meowbert: Yeah oops ur “boycott” is full of bs hey

              How do you feel, knowing that this page being transmitted to you is in binary, but the staff working at Cloudflare might not be?

              Atleast we’ve answered ops question for you:

              What's important to you guys when hunting for bargains?

              obviously nothing

              Everything else?
              Flexing bigoted views

              • meowbert on 02/08/2022 - 00:12

                @2025: Look, I'll be real with you ok?

                ….

                The reason why people don't want to talk to you on the internet is because you're not very interesting.

                • 2025 on 02/08/2022 - 08:54
                  -1

                  @meowbert:

                  Look, I'll be real with you ok?

                  Finally. Do you actually boycott those other companies or is it just another one of your fantasies involving the homosexuals?

                  • meowbert on 02/08/2022 - 14:04

                    @2025: Stop projecting your fantasies on me, the attention seeking is getting a bit sad.

                    • 2025 on 02/08/2022 - 16:43
                      +1

                      @meowbert: It’s OK Bert, you can boycott when it suits you. When it’s convenient or fashionable.

                      You bow to the woke mob (and companies) to get what you want. That new phone… that website… where does it end? Does this cause some kind of internal turmoil? How do you reconcile that?

                      And commenting in a collapsed thread that no one will see because of the downvotes on your post isn’t attention seeking. It’s me calling you out on your BS, half a**, “when it suits you” boycott

                      • meowbert on 02/08/2022 - 19:54

                        @2025: Hahaha!!!!!! You picture yourself as some kind of master psychologist, tugging at my inconsistencies, placing doubt where there was none before, calling out my "BS". Genuinely made me laugh out loud Mr 200 IQ, thank you.

                        • 2025 on 02/08/2022 - 20:15

                          @meowbert: It’s hilarious isn’t it. Behind the safety of your keyboard you’re all anti gay, anti woke, anti Muslim etc. Unfortunately, your bank account, browsing habits, and god knows what else tell a different story. Lmao

                          Bend over and feel the woke, gay agenda. On one hand you say you hate it. Yet your other hand is giving that agenda a wristie with your credit card and scroll wheel. Oh the irony.

    • Hahuh on 02/08/2022 - 14:03
      +1

      Sup. Muslim checking in.

  • All Blacks NZ on 30/07/2022 - 23:12
    +2

    Yes, Amazon.

  • bejahi on 31/07/2022 - 00:44
    +1

    BMW, first for their playing fake engine sound thorough the stereo, now for their subscription option model.

  • y on 31/07/2022 - 01:31
    +2

    Ring doorbells because of their highly questionable relationship with US police

    • Nillionaire on 31/07/2022 - 02:19

      Aren't they owned by Amazon?

      • 2025 on 31/07/2022 - 11:23
        +2

        The police? Maybe.
        Ring? Yes.

  • RADICALIST on 31/07/2022 - 01:58
    +1

    Drakes supermarkets in SA. Douche owner and underpays employees

  • Nillionaire on 31/07/2022 - 02:24
    +11

    News Corp

  • ItchyBallsack on 31/07/2022 - 05:42

    What does Russia have to do with boycotting a company?

    • mapax on 31/07/2022 - 09:24
      +1

      It’s the current thing

    • Domingo on 03/08/2022 - 08:19

      Because Russia invaded Ukraine and one method of fighting back without military escalation is by trying to turn the population against the leader.

      If international companies stop operating in Russia and stop selling their goods their, the people won't have access to them. If that upsets the people enough, they may choose to push for change within their country.

      Obviously it's a lot more complicated, but that's the basic premise. So companies that haven't withdrawn from Russia could be seen to be prioritising their own profits and revenues over taking a stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

      • ItchyBallsack on 03/08/2022 - 10:19
        +1

        So by that logic I should be boycotting American products too because they invaded Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and others?

        • Domingo on 03/08/2022 - 10:50

          You do you.

          I'm not asking anyone to do anything, I'm answering your question.

          ItchyBallsack on 31/07/2022 - 05:42
          What does Russia have to do with boycotting a company?

  • MessyG on 31/07/2022 - 08:37
    +2

    Shein. Ultrapolluter.

  • axlfan on 31/07/2022 - 08:59
    +2

    Volkswagen.Such a 3rd rate company. So that includes Audi and Skoda too.

  • DiscoJango on 31/07/2022 - 10:11

    i feel like, in the end, after their 15 minutes of fame after something dodgy happens, it doesnt matter if you boycot them or not

    eg: youfoods: a few years back the owners posted a video of themselves making fun of asian people in a restaurant. there was a big backlash, but now, most people have forgotten and the company is doing fine

    same for volkswagen, going as strong as ever

  • Dr Prepper on 31/07/2022 - 11:10
    +4

    No I try to dodge the woke companies,

    • lddv04 on 01/08/2022 - 18:35
      +1

      Yes!

    • isthisreallife22 on 02/08/2022 - 01:49
      +1

      So you do the opposite of the OP's question - look for companies that do unethical things to support them?

      • Dr Prepper on 04/08/2022 - 14:57

        I avoid woke companies which allege they are "ethical" assuming there is a universally accepted version of ethics.

  • 2025 on 31/07/2022 - 11:32
    +2

    Weyland-Yutani

  • apiecost on 31/07/2022 - 12:22
    +2

    Harvey Norman.

    Domino's Pizza recently for the delivery surcharge they add to every order - even vouchers that already have delivery prices baked in. I mean, up the advertised price by all means but sneaking it in at the subtotal is BS to me.

  • ribze1 on 31/07/2022 - 12:49
    +2

    Need a poll.

    Harvey Norman
    Apple

  • BinnyC on 31/07/2022 - 15:00
    +1

    Honda for making shit quality cars now, they rattle, scratch easily and wears off in few years quiet easily compared to other Japanese or Korean brands.

    • Intoxicoligist on 01/08/2022 - 15:13
      +2

      You've got to get the made in Japan ones. I got a 2000 CRV and the paints (profanity), but it will make 500,000kms (at 380,000 right now with 0 mechanical issues)

    • slowmo on 01/08/2022 - 17:03
      +2

      go JDM or go home.

      that's what i understood while 'playing' with cars when younger.

  • KernelMustard on 31/07/2022 - 15:40
    +3

    Harvey Norman. Because of so many reasons.
    Sanitarium. Paying no income tax due to being owned by a religious organisation while their competitors pay tax. They should just play by the same rules as other businesses.

    LG due to personal experience. Nexus 5X phone had the bootloop of death due to well known hardware failure/flaw and not far outside what they would accept as their warranty period. I understand the need for time limits on warranties but maybe not when you make something so flawed.

    • Intoxicoligist on 01/08/2022 - 15:14
      +1

      The Nexus 5 back was supposedly tensioned so much that it was basically waiting for any impact to explode.

  • Jackson on 31/07/2022 - 15:48
    +3

    Sodastream, because why would you use a company that contributes to an economy that occupies someone elses land indefinitely, displaces and kills the local population, bulldozes their houses and the people defending them, and plants their own peasants in secure compounds while arming them and sanctioning their abuse of the existing locals, while also targeting and killing journalists reporting on these crimes, when you can just buy Australian and get SodaKing

  • dickiee on 31/07/2022 - 19:15

    If it's associated the Harvey Norman. Doesn't matter the price. It's a no.

  • mezje on 31/07/2022 - 21:01

    Grill'd & Jaycar

    • sn00ze on 03/08/2022 - 10:15

      Why grill'd?

      • Rockets84 on 03/08/2022 - 10:25
        +1

        From a recent news report: "Grill'd received an eye-watering $16.6 million from taxpayers after signing up thousands of its workers to a government apprenticeship incentives program. The burger food chain can pocket up to $28,000 per trainee through the wage subsidy scheme while also paying that worker less than someone not on the traineeship."

      • mezje on 03/08/2022 - 20:26

        As per u/Rockets84 Grill'd abuses the traineeship program to underpay workers. They make it near impossible to get your certs and achieve a pay increase.

        That an management are just scum, lots of dodge things happen at almost every store. I worked there for a few months between jobs and it was woeful.

  • xdivino on 31/07/2022 - 22:50
    +1

    Wish this thread was more boycotting x but supporting y instead so can see have a reference point for something better..

    • slowmo on 01/08/2022 - 17:09

      i support the local ugg shop, which is a hairy thing to navigate because of so much similiar branding.

      also recently local nut places. it's hard to have a definite list because we need to change our stance as we get new information.

      there are definitely local places i 'blacklisted' and rather buy from elsewhere even when it's pricier and takes longer to arrive.

      and because of that, i feel that it's a very subjective decision, not many can afford/make this sort of decisions.

  • whitfords on 01/08/2022 - 01:49
    +2

    Weet-Bix/Sanitarium for not paying any tax.

  • bryans on 01/08/2022 - 07:19
    +1

    VW, dieselgate

  • curryblender on 01/08/2022 - 10:46
    +1

    Harvey Norman….

  • Zondor on 01/08/2022 - 12:03
    +1

    On the Run here in SA.

    Most expensive fuel
    Have head allegations of them not paying for any design work they ask people do to after using the material.
    Poor worker experiences
    Doing that whole "Cert 2 in Hospitality" bogus to avoid paying workers more, then threatening the ABC with legal action when they investigated it.

  • darkmoss on 01/08/2022 - 14:29
    +2

    Ozbargain, whenever they remove any JV comments

    • slowmo on 01/08/2022 - 17:04

      found JV's alt.
      j/ks. :P

  • Intoxicoligist on 01/08/2022 - 15:12

    I wont be back to Good Games in Brisbane City. Went in to sell a few MTG cards, was told they offer 40% of the value on Card Kingdom or 50% store credit. Yeah no worries, count up the value. They checked Card Kingdom in USD and then quoted me the number they added up in AUD. I didn't even bother saying anything, if you're going to try and rip newcomers off by not converting USD to AUD I'm not remotely interested in supporting your business. It was just so blatant I feel that they must do it all the time.

  • nightmarez3k on 01/08/2022 - 16:29
    +1

    Cutting back on buying American branded products. The empire of lies and oppresion of the weak and illegal invasions an coups.

    America needs to be held accountable for war crimes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen and the list goes on and on.

  • AEKaBeer on 01/08/2022 - 17:15

    Coca Cola for about 2 years, they're pretty evil (a quick google will explain) but I've given up since they're in most restaurants/fast food chains.
    Pepsi isn't much better as a corporate entity, but I need my softdrink fix, if I'm buying for home I'll generally get something from their line. Hooray lesser of 2 evils! (maybe).

    It's worth looking into the lobbying of these 2, and how for years you had either a coke or a pepsi elected US president.

  • Ahdimvarking on 01/08/2022 - 17:49
    +1

    Bmw was nazi supporter once, now they have lgbt logos. Lol.

    Capitalism has no values nor moral. So Don't bother boycotting unless you will live on your own in the middle of nowhere.

    • 2025 on 01/08/2022 - 21:42

      Fun fact - Mitsubishi literally got nuked

  • arcticjuggernaut on 01/08/2022 - 17:50

    nestle, JBS meats, harvey norman

  • aelix on 01/08/2022 - 18:08

    I won't buy Activision Blizzard games until I have reason to believe they've dealt with their shitty sexist internal culture.

    And I won't buy a game published by the Activision side of that corporation again, because they perma-banned me from CoD:MW when I logged into the game after upgrading my PC, then offered no explanation or evidence when I appealed - just closed the case. This locked me out of Warzone, MW multiplayer AND the single player MW campaign which I'd paid money for and can no longer launch at all. While I only played CoD occasionally and wasn't all that invested in the game, the fact their shitty anti-cheat didn't work and resulted in a massive special ban-wave that caught me with zero recourse meant I'm not giving them another cent.

    • Zondor on 02/08/2022 - 08:49

      Their games are also just Trash lately.

  • PlushToys on 01/08/2022 - 18:23

    Squarespace for always showing up in Youtube videos.

  • lddv04 on 01/08/2022 - 18:32

    No.

  • REDRUM on 01/08/2022 - 19:48
    +1

    Any company that changes their branding or products due to political correctness.. I won't list any because of 'hurt feelings'

  • whatgift on 01/08/2022 - 19:57

    I always wonder if the decision to boycott companies is based on media scrutiny while not actually understanding whether the competition does the same thing.

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