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> none of the others are solvent without ad money. This is a consequence of Google's structuring. If the pricing is unrealistic after a split, it's also curren

• kortilla 3y ago
  That’s not “price dumping”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumping_(pricing_policy) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumping_(pricing_policy) If you don’t charge a normal price for something anywhere, then it’s just a loss leader (costco hot dogs).
  • pyrale 3y ago
    Just because the marketing dept calls it a "loss leader" doesn't mean it's not predatory pricing. Whether a company crosses the line is defined by the impact it has on the market: if a company with enough market power uses that power to damage competitors, then this is deemed predatory. And, when it comes to Google, their history of leveraging their dominant lines of business to force an advantage in new markets, including via pricing, makes a good case for this. If some spin-offs of a Google antitrust can't swim, let them drown.
    • flagrant_taco 3y ago
      > if a company with enough market power uses that power to damage competitors, then this is deemed predatory I think the trick there is that you legally have to show intent. One could argue that anything a market leader does to grow or even just retain it's market share hurts the smaller competitors.