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Ok? If it wasnt for AMZN do you think popsockets would have scaled that quick? No. Would this CEO have even 1/4 his net worth? Not likely. Seriously if AMZN is

Ok? If it wasnt for AMZN do you think popsockets would have scaled that quick? No. Would this CEO have even 1/4 his net worth? Not likely. Seriously if AMZN is such a pain in his side why doesnt he just drop them? Thats right, because THEY are the retailer, not him.

tehwebguy 7y ago
Highly doubtful, PopSockets are distributed in basically every brick & mortar shop in the US. Also: > "Multiple times we discovered that Amazon itself had sourced counterfeit product and was selling it alongside our own product," he noted.
- toasterlovin 7y ago
  > > "Multiple times we discovered that Amazon itself had sourced counterfeit product and was selling it alongside our own product," he noted. If this is true, then the right venue to take this up is in a court of law.
  - untog 7y ago
    Who's to say that they aren't? Seems like you could do that and talk to the House when invited.
  - tehwebguy 7y ago
    They almost certainly are, they have a patent on the accordion design and they are vigilant about defending it.
TheNorthman 7y ago
> why doesnt he just drop them? Well, that's actually what the article is about. You'll note for example the following paragraphs: > Barnett was addressing members of the House Subcommittee on [Antitrust law] and, over the course of the hearing, laid out how the Jeff Bezos-helmed corporate behemoth had pressured his smartphone accessory company > [They detailed] how the major tech players have used their market dominance to squeeze smaller competitors in allegedly anticompetitive ways.
josephd79 7y ago
Not that easy, over half of online shopping is done at AMZN. It's where most people go first when buying something online. I believe, for most, if you do not sell on Amazon, you do not survive... esp if you're selling cell phone / electronic accessories. Those margins have to be super thin.
ProAm 7y ago
Focusing on one company, pop sockets, isn't the point of the inquiries. Its to see if there is a pattern of behavior that indicates anti competitive behavior. If it happens to one or two, it's probably and industry killing epidemic.

tehwebguy 7y ago

Highly doubtful, PopSockets are distributed in basically every brick & mortar shop in the US. Also: > "Multiple times we discovered that Amazon itself had sourced counterfeit product and was selling it alongside our own product," he noted.

toasterlovin 7y ago
> > "Multiple times we discovered that Amazon itself had sourced counterfeit product and was selling it alongside our own product," he noted. If this is true, then the right venue to take this up is in a court of law.
- untog 7y ago
  Who's to say that they aren't? Seems like you could do that and talk to the House when invited.
- tehwebguy 7y ago
  They almost certainly are, they have a patent on the accordion design and they are vigilant about defending it.

TheNorthman 7y ago

> why doesnt he just drop them? Well, that's actually what the article is about. You'll note for example the following paragraphs: > Barnett was addressing members of the House Subcommittee on [Antitrust law] and, over the course of the hearing, laid out how the Jeff Bezos-helmed corporate behemoth had pressured his smartphone accessory company > [They detailed] how the major tech players have used their market dominance to squeeze smaller competitors in allegedly anticompetitive ways.

josephd79 7y ago

Not that easy, over half of online shopping is done at AMZN. It's where most people go first when buying something online. I believe, for most, if you do not sell on Amazon, you do not survive... esp if you're selling cell phone / electronic accessories. Those margins have to be super thin.

ProAm 7y ago

Focusing on one company, pop sockets, isn't the point of the inquiries. Its to see if there is a pattern of behavior that indicates anti competitive behavior. If it happens to one or two, it's probably and industry killing epidemic.