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Pluvious

(5,400 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:32 PM Mar 2025

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The Monster That Is Amazon (graphic image)

It really is amazing, its appetite is insatiable

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The Monster That Is Amazon (graphic image) (Original Post) Pluvious Mar 2025 OP

K&R jrthin Mar 2025 #1

😳 WOW holy cow TommieMommy Mar 2025 #2

I don't see Audible there. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #3

Up at the top near Bettie Mar 2025 #6

+++. Got it, thanks. JohnSJ Mar 2025 #7

Very interesting BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #4

It should be broken up into multiple Bettie Mar 2025 #5

I wasn't aware of IMDB JoseBalow Mar 2025 #8

Some more info... Pluvious Mar 2025 #13

IMDB and Ring! BadgerMom Mar 2025 #9

Thank you I've been buying books from Abebooks and will only buy for thrift books now! kimbutgar Mar 2025 #10

Thanks! Very eye-opening -- and scary! wordstroken Mar 2025 #11

If you're looking for a good read on this topic Libloom Mar 2025 #12

Cool. Went from 15 Amazon orders a month to one small one. Nothing else from them. TheBlackAdder Mar 2025 #14

jrthin

(5,225 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:35 PM

Mar 2025

TommieMommy

(2,907 posts)

2. 😳 WOW holy cow

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:38 PM

Mar 2025

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

3. I don't see Audible there.

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Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:39 PM

Mar 2025

Bettie

(19,712 posts)

6. Up at the top near

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:45 PM

Mar 2025

Twitch.

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)

7. +++. Got it, thanks.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 08:01 PM

Mar 2025

BannonsLiver

(20,603 posts)

4. Very interesting

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:40 PM

Mar 2025

On a side note, Amazon stock has been absolutely hammered in recent weeks.

Bettie

(19,712 posts)

5. It should be broken up into multiple

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 06:44 PM

Mar 2025

separate companies.

There are laws against monopolies, but they aren't enforced anymore.

JoseBalow

(9,500 posts)

8. I wasn't aware of IMDB

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 08:45 PM

Mar 2025

That makes me sad

Pluvious

(5,400 posts)

13. Some more info...

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 11:37 AM

Mar 2025

Amazon acquired IMDb on April 24, 1998. IMDb was one of Amazon's first acquisitions, along with two other companies.
Explanation

IMDb was founded in 1990 by Col Needham, who posted his movie-listing software to a USENET film discussion group.

Needham incorporated IMDb in January 1996 with volunteers as shareholders.

Amazon paid $55 million for IMDb and two other companies.

In a press release, Jeff Bezos said that the acquisition would support Amazon's eventual entry into online video sales.

IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content.

IMDb also owns Box Office Mojo, which reports box office figures for current films and older films.

Needham has said that he was excited to join forces with Amazon because of their similar passion for books

BadgerMom

(3,417 posts)

9. IMDB and Ring!

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 09:19 PM

Mar 2025

I just won’t use IMDB, I guess. Ring is difficult. The doorbells are installed already.

Break up these mega-businesses! Damn!

kimbutgar

(27,257 posts)

10. Thank you I've been buying books from Abebooks and will only buy for thrift books now!

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 09:20 PM

Mar 2025

And I look at Wikipedia now for movie info first and IMDb a last resort.

wordstroken

(1,406 posts)

11. Thanks! Very eye-opening -- and scary!

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 09:28 PM

Mar 2025

Libloom

(53 posts)

12. If you're looking for a good read on this topic

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 09:40 PM

Mar 2025

Try this. Just don't buy it through Amazon. It's on Libby if you have that.

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

14. Cool. Went from 15 Amazon orders a month to one small one. Nothing else from them.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 11:51 AM

Mar 2025

One product I can't find a replacement for, and that's only about $15/month.

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