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Re:Is Amazon getting too big? by vacri on Friday July 28, 2017 @06:42PM (#14878163)
> For example, I read a persons blog post who said amazon had a rule that you can't sell your product on amazon and sell it for less on your own site. That's just rotten.

How is it stifling competition to say "If you want access to our marketplace, you can't charge a premium"?

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Re:Is Amazon getting too big? by gertef on Friday July 28, 2017 @07:19PM (#14878345)
The "can't" is the stifling part. Why does the marketplace care what the prices are?
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Re:Is Amazon getting too big? by thanksgiving on Friday July 28, 2017 @08:35PM (#14878749)
> The "can't" is the stifling part. Why does the marketplace care what the prices are?

Not that I have any insider information but from what I read above I assume (perhaps incorrectly, please correct me if I am incorrect) that these agreements only apply to "ships from and sold by" and "ships from" Amazon.com.

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Re:Is Amazon getting too big? by vacri on Saturday July 29, 2017 @02:36AM (#14879880)
So don't put it on Amazon. It's their ballpit; they're not stopping you from selling elsewhere, and they're not the only game in town when it comes to online sales. I can't buy a Honda from a Toyota dealer, but that doesn't mean Toyota is stifling the market.
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