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I had never really considered how a bunch of similar companies using the same SaaS might actually turn into a monopoly whether intentionally or not. Nice catch
by strangattractor 2y ago
I had never really considered how a bunch of similar companies using the same SaaS might actually turn into a monopoly whether intentionally or not. Nice catch FBI or somebody;)
Wonder if this is just the tip of an iceberg? What other industries might be doing similar things?
- throwup238 2y ago> Wonder if this is just the tip of an iceberg? What other industries might be doing similar things? Not SaaS specifically, but basically all of healthcare is monopolized through hospital group purchasing organizations.
- corford 2y agoNot sure about stateside but can confirm in Europe the competition law regulators are very hot on this - SaaS platforms being used (willingly or unwittingly) as hub & spoke cartels
- onjectic 2y agoRetail for one, all under the mask of “AI”. Just google “pricing optimization software”. https://www.trustradius.com/pricing-optimization https://www.trustradius.com/pricing-optimization