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There is such an easy solution here: Amazon divests their logistics operation -- the warehouses, airplanes, and delivery trucks. They become a common carrier

There is such an easy solution here: Amazon divests their logistics operation -- the warehouses, airplanes, and delivery trucks. They become a common carrier with a published price list; amazon.com and all the sellers on Amazon become customers of this logistics company. Probably a lot of ebay sellers too.

parineum 3y ago
Why should they have to do that?
- KirillPanov 3y ago
  Because https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Act
  - parineum 3y ago
    Amazon is nowhere near a monopoly in any sector.
    - JohnFen 3y ago
      I'm not so sure. Because of Amazon, local stores no longer carry a great deal of things I need and that they used to carry. When I ask them about it, their response is that everyone just gets that stuff from Amazon so it isn't worth them selling it themselves.
      - parineum 3y ago
        You can get whatever item you're looking for at a myriad of other online retailers, let alone brick and mortars. It's not Amazon's problem that people prefer them over the local store.
        JohnFen 3y ago
        The question isn't whether or not it's "Amazon's problem" or even Amazon's fault. The question is whether or not Amazon is a monopoly. I'm not asserting that they are or are not. I think it's a legitimate question. I do think that even if they technically aren't, they're very close to it.
        parineum 3y ago
        They are absolutely not close to a monopoly. They have tons of competitors. Walmart has basically the same exact service online. You can get your crafts on Etsy. You can get your tech supplies on a ton of different websites. You can get all your hardware supplies at homedepot (online and b&m) and the list goes on and on and on. If Amazon disappeared tomorrow, you could get literally everything the minute it happened on many other places. You can even get all the same chinese knockoffs right from the source, aliexpress. A monopoly means you are _forced_ to patronize them. I know a lot of people who have chosen specifically not to shop at Amazon and they don't have a problem getting what they are looking for. They have a monopoly on offering two day shipping and incredibly easy returns and an extremely reasonable price, that's why people use them.

parineum 3y ago

Why should they have to do that?

KirillPanov 3y ago
Because https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Act
- parineum 3y ago
  Amazon is nowhere near a monopoly in any sector.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    I'm not so sure. Because of Amazon, local stores no longer carry a great deal of things I need and that they used to carry. When I ask them about it, their response is that everyone just gets that stuff from Amazon so it isn't worth them selling it themselves.
    - parineum 3y ago
      You can get whatever item you're looking for at a myriad of other online retailers, let alone brick and mortars. It's not Amazon's problem that people prefer them over the local store.
      - JohnFen 3y ago
        The question isn't whether or not it's "Amazon's problem" or even Amazon's fault. The question is whether or not Amazon is a monopoly. I'm not asserting that they are or are not. I think it's a legitimate question. I do think that even if they technically aren't, they're very close to it.
        parineum 3y ago
        They are absolutely not close to a monopoly. They have tons of competitors. Walmart has basically the same exact service online. You can get your crafts on Etsy. You can get your tech supplies on a ton of different websites. You can get all your hardware supplies at homedepot (online and b&m) and the list goes on and on and on. If Amazon disappeared tomorrow, you could get literally everything the minute it happened on many other places. You can even get all the same chinese knockoffs right from the source, aliexpress. A monopoly means you are _forced_ to patronize them. I know a lot of people who have chosen specifically not to shop at Amazon and they don't have a problem getting what they are looking for. They have a monopoly on offering two day shipping and incredibly easy returns and an extremely reasonable price, that's why people use them.