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> It boggles the mind that the system allows some people to accrue that much wealth What do you find surprising about consumers preferring to buy something fro
by randomdata 3y ago
> It boggles the mind that the system allows some people to accrue that much wealth
What do you find surprising about consumers preferring to buy something from Amazon rather than their local mom and pop store?
Hell, that's the entire foundation of the urbanization movement. When the population was rurally isolated, they had little choice buy to buy from the local mom and pop – keeping wealth widely distributed, but we collectively saw value in having one big "mom and pop" enabled by having large populations living in close proximity to each other, so we (the majority of us) made the migration into the city.
If you have ever chosen to live in a city, you must have recognized the value too? Else why would you be there?
- nehal3m 3y ago> What do you find surprising about consumers preferring to buy something from Amazon rather than their local mom and pop store? The website. It’s been absolute shit for years. It’s full of knockoffs and scams. I can hardly find the things I want, there’s dark patterns, they actively compete with sellers on their platform… I honestly think they get away with it because mom and pop are out of business. I’d go back if I could.
- randomdata 3y ago> I honestly think they get away with it because mom and pop are out of business. I’d go back if I could. That tells that you believe there is room for mom and pop to return, which questions why you aren't becoming the mom and pop?
- nehal3m 3y agoI have a job that I like and I am risk averse.
- randomdata 3y agoThere is no risk if you truly believe in what you say. There is also no reason why you need to give up your job for such a venture. So, I guess we're back to questioning why you think people would choose Bezos over you.