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NowISeetheLight

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42. Amazon

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 02:32 PM

Jul 2023

I have an Amazon habit. I still shop brick and mortar stores when I know they'll have it in stock. One thing I do really like is when I need something different. A certain cable I can't find at Walmart or Target for example. I could go to Vendor A, order it, pay shipping, then wait a week or longer, and spend more. Or go to Amazon, get it next day or the day after, pay less, it's great

Amazon shouldn't be able to require vendors sell to no one else at cheaper prices. That's anticompetitive.

A lot if stores (like Best Buy) will price match. I do make use of that and have had them match the Amazon price. Usually it isn't a huge difference. When I build my computers I do shop NewEgg also. Sometimes they're cheaper than Amazon.

One huge thing I love about Amazon is the ease of returns.

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Amazon to be broken up? FTC's Lina Khan to reportedly file landmark antitrust lawsuit [View all] BeckyDem Jul 2023 OP

About time Fullduplexxx Jul 2023 #1

imposing rules that require third-party retailers to offer their lowest prices exclusively on Amazon jimfields33 Jul 2023 #13

Yea everyone should just be forced to make stuff you want for free Fullduplexxx Jul 2023 #22

No one is forcing that at all SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2023 #26

I wouldn't complain jimfields33 Jul 2023 #27

Yea, stand that sucker up and knock it down! Towlie Jul 2023 #28

Agreed Zeitghost Jul 2023 #37

So did Walmart A HERETIC I AM Jul 2023 #44

That's a public policy decision/problem Zeitghost Jul 2023 #46

Amazon and Walmart are using their market power to destroy the working class A HERETIC I AM Jul 2023 #50

We don't have buggy whip makers anymore Zeitghost Jul 2023 #52

Finally. Autumn Jul 2023 #2

good news, hope this happens Celerity Jul 2023 #3

Bust the Trust. multigraincracker Jul 2023 #4

Not sure how I feel about that. Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #5

Breaking up a monopoly does not eliminate the service. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #6

Nah, it just means I need to go to 4 or five different places.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #8

No it doesn't. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #9

Correct. Celerity Jul 2023 #12

Agreed snowybirdie Jul 2023 #7

Exactly. sarcasmo Jul 2023 #10

You don't need Amazon to do any of that. Amazon continuously tries to gaslight and convince people Celerity Jul 2023 #11

They are the best game in town. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #14

False dilemma. They need to be broken up. I'm sure that people will be just fine without their Celerity Jul 2023 #17

I guess we can agree to disagree. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #18

But there is no one else comparable snowybirdie Jul 2023 #19

The American consumer market is extraordinarily adaptive. It not only will never be dependent on Celerity Jul 2023 #20

What are the alternatives? Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #29

Another false dilemma. There are hundreds of thousands (millions?) of e-commerce sites. I am sure Celerity Jul 2023 #30

You TOTALLY are missing the point. Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #31

No I am not. I am anti monopolistic, anti negative systemic manipulation, & anti regulatory capture. Celerity Jul 2023 #38

And yet Zeitghost Jul 2023 #41

Amazon is most definitely a market controlling/influencing force, a malevolent one at the end of the Celerity Jul 2023 #43

The savings on gas Retrograde Jul 2023 #39

One possibility would be separating Amazon prime video BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #23

Not sure why that is really an issue.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #32

Well if you pay for prime and get prime video as part of the INCLUDED COST in the bundle BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #48

Amazon's done a bang-up job convincing a lot of people they're the only game in town. Torchlight Jul 2023 #15

Exactly, and she is awesome. n/t BeckyDem Jul 2023 #16

Is there another game in town? Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #33

If there's no real competition w/ Amazon as you imply, then Ms. Khan's reponse seems relevant Torchlight Jul 2023 #34

Can you point stupid ole me in the right direction? Happy Hoosier Jul 2023 #35

I tend to give greater weight of concern to anti-competitive practices than Torchlight Jul 2023 #36

That's interesting SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2023 #47

As Long As Microsoft Lives RobinA Jul 2023 #21

And inthewind21 Jul 2023 #51

That sucks n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2023 #24

Whatever happens, Jeff Bezos will continue to make money FakeNoose Jul 2023 #25

I haven't bought anything on Amazon in ages. LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #40

Amazon NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #42

Meh. Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #45

Prime allows for me to spend less time in public around irritating people BannonsLiver Jul 2023 #49