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> That seems like legitimately monopolistic behavior and something that is illegal and should be stopped. IIRC they do something like it with books through Kin
by dpwm 5y ago
> That seems like legitimately monopolistic behavior and something that is illegal and should be stopped.
IIRC they do something like it with books through Kindle Direct Publishing: you have to sell on Amazon at the lowest price available anywhere, or else they take a much bigger cut.
It will probably be argued that Amazon isn’t actually a monopoly in these areas, therefore it’s not an abuse of monopoly. I’m only half joking.
- Symbiote 5y agoI've seen local restaurants and takeaways with (presumably) similar contracts with the food-ordering aggregators (Just Eat etc). Some have a clear statement on the website like "10% discount for ordering by phone", others will apply a similar discount when ordering in person, or will put a 10% off coupon (must order by phone / their own website) in with every delivery.
- dpwm 5y agoI think I’ve seen it more directly with Amazon sellers including discount vouchers that only work on their own store.