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That is surely a vast simplification. By sheer operating scale Amazon can ship items at a cost far lower than any brand new “soap company” could. There’s no way
by afavour 3y ago
That is surely a vast simplification. By sheer operating scale Amazon can ship items at a cost far lower than any brand new “soap company” could. There’s no way you could be competitive on such a low priced item.
- nickpp 3y agoAnd still countless competitors do exist. They must find some other ways to compete, because your point is valid. It's almost like the human ingenuity knows no bounds...
- WalterBright 3y agoIf you sell 100 soaps for a loss of $1 each, you lose $100. If Amazon competes by selling 10,000 soaps for a loss of $1 each, Amazon loses $10,000. This is a losing proposition for Amazon. Spread that over its product line, and it is not sustainable.