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I honestly think there is a giant opportunity in building a network of warehouses with quality inventory API to enable smaller businesses to tap into that deliv

I honestly think there is a giant opportunity in building a network of warehouses with quality inventory API to enable smaller businesses to tap into that delivery network by keeping their inventory closer to the customers and offer 2-3 day shipping. i think saving on FBA fees + Seller fees would balance out shipping/storage fees for those businesses. It looks like some businesses have been created for selling on amazon and are constantly optimizing for amazon while other honest businesses are constantly outperformed by those 'expert' sellers. from my observations more businesses are understanding that being locked into amazon's platform is not a smart investment in long term.

randycupertino 7y ago
I'd pay a 25% premium if I could ensure the products I want came direct from the actual manufacturer. I buy a lot of high end cosmetics online and it's so hard to source them without getting fakes from amazon. Currently amazon is overrun with counterfeits even more rampantly than ebay. For example, here's a fake: https://www.amazon.com/Jeffree-Star-Blue-Blood-Palette/dp/B07Q5HDJYX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=N2OQF5LDA8ZD&keywords=jeffree+star+blue+blood&qid=1556178485&s=beauty&sprefix=jeffree+star+blo%2Cbeauty%2C-1&sr=1-2-catcorr https://www.amazon.com/Jeffree-Star-Blue-Blood-Palette/dp/B0...