Sometimes the problem is regulated capitalism. That is, the liability created by civil courts, consumer protection laws and government bodies like the FTC. If t

Sometimes the problem is regulated capitalism. That is, the liability created by civil courts, consumer protection laws and government bodies like the FTC. If the supermarket couldn't be sued or fined for selling just expired food then they'd probably happily sell it for $0.2 on the dollar in a bargain bin. Perhaps a similar thing is going on in the Amazon case?