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Re:Amazon scooped up data from its own sellers to launch com... by CerealFounder on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:02PM (#22959734)
It's pretty anti-competitive that a company can operate a marketplace and sell on the same marketplace. It would seem like an obvious law to enact.
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Re:Amazon scooped up data from its own sellers to launch com... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:17PM (#22962733)
It's one of those Schrodinger's laws that applies to companies like Amazon. They're either a marketplace or not depending on the complaint. Complain about shady sellers and fakes? They're a marketplace and not responsible! Complain about anti competitive practices? Well this is clearly the Amazon store, says so right on it, clearly not a marketplace!
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Re:Amazon scooped up data from its own sellers to launch com... by selimthegrim on Thursday April 23, 2020 @11:41PM (#22964411)
Yes, Prime Minister used to call these irregular verbs. I compete, you steal, he or she colludes...
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