The problem is that there are a lot of smaller businesses that now rely on Amazon as a distributor. I often will go to order something directly from a site only to be redirected to Amazon. I recently ordered something directly from a site and then later was getting messages from amazon services about my package status. It really confused me at first since I avoid them at all costs.
Speaking of costs, no one is paying extra for others to be exploited. Most items are cheaper on Amazon, likely as a result of the exploitation. When I try to convince people to switch this is the biggest argument I get back. “But everything is cheaper on amazon!” “But you know why… Right??”
I agree with everything else you said, but oftentimes the reason an item is cheaper on Amazon is they have a clause that in order to sell on Amazon the item cannot be cheaper on another platform. Amazon controls enough of the market that sellers still need to sell through them for volume, but it’s just a way to lock customers into the platform by exploiting sellers.
The problem is that there are a lot of smaller businesses that now rely on Amazon as a distributor. I often will go to order something directly from a site only to be redirected to Amazon. I recently ordered something directly from a site and then later was getting messages from amazon services about my package status. It really confused me at first since I avoid them at all costs.
Speaking of costs, no one is paying extra for others to be exploited. Most items are cheaper on Amazon, likely as a result of the exploitation. When I try to convince people to switch this is the biggest argument I get back. “But everything is cheaper on amazon!” “But you know why… Right??”
Know? Sure. To the extent they can kniw something inconvenient. Care? Ew. Gross. No.
I agree with everything else you said, but oftentimes the reason an item is cheaper on Amazon is they have a clause that in order to sell on Amazon the item cannot be cheaper on another platform. Amazon controls enough of the market that sellers still need to sell through them for volume, but it’s just a way to lock customers into the platform by exploiting sellers.