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> LOL that's some serious spin. "Amazon policy of having the lowest price" = Amazon punishes any listings if they discover off-amazon channels with lower prices
by rkk3 5y ago
> LOL that's some serious spin. "Amazon policy of having the lowest price" = Amazon punishes any listings if they discover off-amazon channels with lower prices
Is it spin? Amazon's policy is that they can't list on Amazon at a higher price [1]. So they want to charge a higher price on Amazon, but they can't. How do consumers win with them charging higher prices on Amazon?
[1]https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/G5TUVJKZHU https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/G5TUVJKZHU...
- jjoonathan 5y agoBecause then when Amazon cranks prices, like they are doing, customers could go elsewhere and pressure them to stop. Amazon would have to provide a service that was actually worth the premium they charge. Perish the thought.
- rkk3 5y ago> Because then when Amazon cranks prices, like they are doing, customers could go elsewhere and pressure them to stop. > Amazon would have to provide a service that was actually worth the premium they charge. Perish the thought. I don't follow this argument... They need to raise prices, to put pressure on themselves to provide a better service to customers because they raised prices? I am not a fan of the tech oligopolies, there are tons of legitimate criticism of them but this seems circuitous