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Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by donatj on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:21AM (#20593133)
I’m probably alone but I’m pretty bummed about this. I regularly used them to order detergent and Clorox wipes when we were getting low. Haven’t been fully out of either in a couple years.

How much work would it honestly be for them just to keep the existing ones going.

Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by kaypro on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:43AM (#20593348)
Not alone. We have half a dozen of these scattered around the house and use them often. We'll eventually get used to asking Alexa to re-order items but the buttons will be missed. Much less friction than having to ask Alexa and going through the verbal confirmation back and forth. No clue as to why they would discontinue existing buttons. Very odd.
Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by pmlnr on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:26AM (#20593179)
"Alexa, add X to my shopping list"
Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by Touche on Friday August 02, 2019 @06:04PM (#20597013)
Well you can directly buy the same products with Alexa, which is what I'll probably do.
Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by driverdan on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:44AM (#20593355)
I don't understand why you'd need it. It's not like detergent is something you need to order every week. It takes me over a year to use a large jug of laundry detergent.

All you have to do is get two containers, one open and one backup. When you use up the first buy another one the next time you go grocery shopping.

Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by donatj on Friday August 02, 2019 @11:02AM (#20593479)
> It's not like detergent is something you need to order every week

That's exactly why this is useful. It's something I forget to buy at the store because I run out so rarely. Right now while I'm doing my laundry if I notice I'm below about a third I'll hit the button.

Before I'd almost always realize I was out of detergent mid-washing, undoubtedly the night before some important meeting, and have to run to the store in the middle of the night.

Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by perl4ever on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:51PM (#20598341)
Maybe, but the advice to have two containers of stuff like that seems like a good idea. The only issue I have with that is that I misplace the backup and then I buy another and accidentally have 3.
Re:Amazon will pull the plug on dash buttons by Symbiote on Saturday August 03, 2019 @06:19AM (#20599627)
Does that really justify eventual electronic waste, an inefficient delivery and packaging material?

Leave the empty bottle by the doorway or in your car or something until you remember.