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I think it's worth point out that these commissions are in effect a progressive fee/tax - with the rich paying more (bc they can afford more apps and in-app pur
by contrarian1234 3y ago
I think it's worth point out that these commissions are in effect a progressive fee/tax - with the rich paying more (bc they can afford more apps and in-app purchases)
The alternative is Apple in an effort to maintain their profit margin sell some Euro-locked version of their phone that costs 50% more and that fewer people will be able to afford
The commission payment structure makes the device affordable/accessible to more people
- madsbuch 3y ago> The commission payment structure makes the device affordable/accessible to more people That is a weird conclusion, unless you think that reducing the profit margin would not give the same result.
- contrarian1234 3y agoSo then this all is just a roundabout way of saying "your phones are too expensive"?
- j_maffe 3y agoIt's a very direct way of saying "your commission is too expensive." Which it is.
- madsbuch 3y agoNo, this is a way of saying that the market is inefficient. When the profit margin is high it is an indication of an inefficient market. If the market would have been efficient competitors would have gotten in when they see the opportunity for making good money. This is a way to create an efficient market.