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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by totalZero on Saturday March 03, 2018 @07:07AM (#16508934)
> an illegitimate business practice

No vendor should be forced to sell the products of its direct competitor.

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by kedean on Saturday March 03, 2018 @09:33AM (#16509393)
Yeah, this sounds ridiculous if you extend it into, say, grocery stores.

"Store X has come up with their own Macaroni and Cheese that market tests show to be extremely successful, so they stop carrying Kraft"

In that scenario, should Store X be forced to carry Kraft? Of course not, people who want craft will go to any other myriad of different stores. Amazon doesn't even close to resemble a monopoly on online shopping.

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by bvinc on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:07PM (#16510214)
Google should remove all Amazon links from their search results. No website should be forced to link to their direct competitors.
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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by ekianjo on Saturday March 03, 2018 @08:02AM (#16509111)
I fail to see how Google is a competitor to an online Wallmart-like shopping portal.
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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by dragonwriter on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:37AM (#16509679)
> I fail to see how Google is a competitor to an online Wallmart-like shopping portal.

Because Google operated an online shopping portal, which is also Walmart-like (perhaps moreso than Amazon, since you can actually buy from Walmart on it.)

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by totalZero on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:27AM (#16509613)
You have got to be joking me.

Amazon Fire Stick is a direct competitor to Google Chromecast.

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by ekianjo on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:35AM (#16509663)
That product yes. They are not a competitor for EVERYTHING else.
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