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I'm sure that if making the site less shitty would boost profit, Amazon would have done that.
by eschneider 3y ago
I'm sure that if making the site less shitty would boost profit, Amazon would have done that.
- thejazzman 3y agoTarget and Walmart have sure upped their game the last few years, both in UX and fulfillment. I'm shocked every time I use them (and shouldn't be at this point)
- karmakaze 3y agoIt probably works both ways so can continue indefinitely, perhaps with diminishing returns. Much like bundling or unbundling can boost profits.
- makeitdouble 3y agoI think the main issue is that Amazon doesn't have to boost the sales of actual goods if they can make it up in ad fees. And that situation is only stable if for some reason the vendors have to be on your site and keep advertising anyway, which is the hallmark of a monopoly adjacent situation.