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> if online shops would collaborate on a system allowing a single user account to be used to buy items across multiple stores, it would massively lessen the fri
by SSLy 2y ago
> if online shops would collaborate on a system allowing a single user account to be used to buy items across multiple stores, it would massively lessen the friction. If they could also figure out a way to compete somewhat on the cost of shipping, that would also help.
This is basically how Allegro and Erli work in Poland. It's a platform that arranges the catalogue, shipping, payment, returns, etc. but (most[1]) items are listed and sold by individual companies that manage their own stocks in their own storage. Of course they take a cut for every purchase. For consumers there's a yearly sub that's priced just like Prime and makes most shipping free.
[1] Allegro has their own stocks that are promoted in a bit trust-y way but I digress.
- orloffm 2y agoAnd not only that, the network of paczkomats where one can get their package 24/7 from a box which is <500m away from your home allows anyone to compete. I would go to x-kom.pl for computer stuff, mistama.com for Bosch devices, empik.com for books, euro.com.pl for electronics. If I don't know the particular store, I either use allegro.pl as a catalogue or just compare prices on ceneo.pl to get to a small store directly. Most such small stores seem to use some popular platform for selling stuff, i.e. the login page is almost the same, so it's not a burden for them to set it up. I get anything next day in a paczkomat next to me. I would never go to amazon.pl. Why would I even?