this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2025
269 points (98.9% liked)

Buy European

6214 readers
409 users here now

Overview:

The community to discuss buying European goods and services.


Matrix Chat of this community


Rules:

  • Be kind to each other, and argue in good faith. No direct insults nor disrespectful and condescending comments.

  • Do not use this community to promote Nationalism/Euronationalism. This community is for discussing European products/services and news related to that. For other topics the following might be of interest:

  • Include a disclaimer at the bottom of the post if you're affiliated with the recommendation.

  • No russian suggestions.

Feddit.uk's instance rules apply:

  • No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia or xenophobia
  • No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies
  • No harassment, dogpiling or doxxing of other users
  • Do not share intentionally false or misleading information
  • Do not spam or abuse network features.
  • Alt accounts are permitted, but all accounts must list each other in their bios.
  • No generative AI content

Useful Websites

Benefits of Buying Local:

local investment, job creation, innovation, increased competition, more redundancy.

European Instances

Lemmy:

Friendica:

Matrix:


Related Communities:

Buy Local:

Continents:

European:

Buying and Selling:

Boycott:

Countries:

Companies:

Stop Publisher Kill Switch in Games Practice:


Banner credits: BYTEAlliance


founded 4 months ago
MODERATORS
top 26 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] Kraiden@kbin.earth 49 points 2 months ago (3 children)

is... is that Matt Parker!? Since when is he a meme?

[โ€“] Zagorath@aussie.zone 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's the Parker Drake meme

[โ€“] madjo@feddit.nl 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He put himself in a Parker square?

[โ€“] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fuck that's a much better joke than mine

I really Parkered that joke

[โ€“] Technoworcester@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago

Came here to make that comment. Wtf!? Haha. Awesome.

[โ€“] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Lol its the non-american version of the meme.

He recreated it in a video a few years ago, i forget what the bit was though.

[โ€“] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Bookshop.org

Donates money to independent local bookshops.

[โ€“] bipedalsheep@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

That's nice. Will check out this one.

[โ€“] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks. I didn't look at the 'Buy European" until I'd posted.

[โ€“] RougeEric@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Openread is cool too.

[โ€“] Deebster@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago

I'm using a bunch simultaneously at this point. I need to script keeping them all in sync, or decide which one will be the winner.

[โ€“] huppakee@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

For dutchies there is Hebban (https://www.hebban.nl/) which for the last few years has been owned by CPNB (Collective Propaganda of Dutch Books, which is a foundation owned by the bookseller trade organisation). Quite good, although I've used Goodreads besides it because Goodreads is worldwide.

Will check out the services in this thread.

[โ€“] Keener@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[โ€“] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

yo you mean the secret book and record store yeah? I think I've bought one book and about 10 records from there.. actually I bought a copy of a Mountain Goats record before I realized I can't stand them- does anybody in Dublin wanna buy a copy of a Mountain Goats LP

[โ€“] pelley@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Just did this exact thing and it was a painless transition. Follow me if you like: https://bookwyrm.social/user/pelley

[โ€“] klu9@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago
[โ€“] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

!neodb@lemmy.zip - Fediverse alternative to Goodreads, IMDb, etc.

[โ€“] snuggledick@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I've tried both storygraph and bookwyrm but couldn't really figure out what they're good for, ended up using openreads, an offline app that's not connected to any service and just lets you keep track of your books for yourself.

[โ€“] experiencetheworld@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Galaxus is another really good alternative I have to add. But the only delivers to:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland

As far as I know.

[โ€“] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Looks like dollar store Tom Segura.

[โ€“] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Okay, that's nice and all - but what about sharing 'to-read' and 'have-read' lists with friends and/or family?

[โ€“] Bldck@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

Iโ€™ve been using hardcover.app itโ€™d a little rough around the edges but a lot better than Goodreads from a UX perspective

[โ€“] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Even if you prefer to do that these websites not only offer info about books but also allow people to rate and review it independently from the (online) shop you bought it from. I also use Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB for example.

[โ€“] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

IMDb is owned by Amazon. Tmdb is probably the best alternative as of now.

[โ€“] huppakee@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks, hadn't looked for alternatives. Prefer RT over IMDb anyway but I'll check it out. There is also a dutch website (https://www.filmvandaag.nl/) I've started using more, they have an extensive database show the scores of various places (including RT and IMDb) but it is more a news website than a review website.