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That seems too narrow a definition for me. I order things expecting two day Prime shipping all the time but almost none are so urgent that waiting isn’t an opti
by throwawaysea 7y ago
That seems too narrow a definition for me. I order things expecting two day Prime shipping all the time but almost none are so urgent that waiting isn’t an option. For me it is simply a competitive advantage against other slower delivery options but also physical stores, because that requires the inconvenience and time expenditure of driving and walking through the store. That is, I feel the market they’re in (ignoring AWS etc) is general retailing.
- ikeboy 7y agoThere's a substantial portion of their customer base that would not consider other sites that took longer to ship. I'm not claiming everyone is like that but it's a relevant market.
- sokoloff 7y agoThere’s a substantial portion of Ford’s customer base who would never consider buying a Chevy (and vice versa). Nevertheless, we consider GM as a competitor to Ford when determining whether or not Ford is a monopoly.
- ikeboy 7y agoThose do roughly the same thing. I don't believe a subscription service that gives you no marginal cost 1-2 day shipping is comparable to anything offered by retailers without a two day shipping option.
- sokoloff 7y agoThat’s a position I understand but do not hold. I regularly cross-shop Amazon with EBay, NewEgg, B&H, random online shops I never heard of until Google found them, and even AliExpress. With most things I order on Monday, whether they arrive Wednesday or Friday makes no practical difference to me. I either want it Monday or kind of don’t care typically.