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It's hard because most analogies fall apart when you look at the users having already paid hundreds of dollars just for the hardware up front. You could compar
by bduerst 6y ago
It's hard because most analogies fall apart when you look at the users having already paid hundreds of dollars just for the hardware up front.
You could compare it to Costco, where you have to pay just to get into the store, where Costco sells their own labels side-by-side with the competition. The big difference is Costco doesn't force you to pay with costco credit cards at the cash register.
- krrrh 6y agoIn practice though most people I know do use a Costco branded credit card since it doubles as your membership card. Costco (Canada at least) also only allows MasterCard for credit card payment. Prior to that it was exclusively Amex.
- bduerst 6y agoWhich is fine - that's still the consumer's choice. It's a bit different if Costco took away that choice. Even then it's not the same because you don't own the Costco store like you own your phone.