Re:Amazon knew seller data was used to boost company sales
by passivate on Monday May 03, 2021 @12:41PM
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You said "X would be great" but didn't explain why, so a response like "No, X would be bad" is equally lacking in details. Its hard to discuss anything without an underlying basis for the conversation. There is no precedent for the US government providing services comparable to Amazon at comparable cost/benefit.
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Re:Amazon knew seller data was used to boost company sales
by spaceribs on Monday May 03, 2021 @02:42PM
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I explained why, commercial goods and services would have a safe sponsored forum to sell their wares without worrying about a profit hungry giant measuring their success, cloning their business and driving them to bankruptcy.
Re:Amazon knew seller data was used to boost company sales
by passivate on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @02:36AM
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You have identified a goal, which is a great start, and is definitely worth considering. However, I see a few gaps when connecting the dots. At present, there is nothing stopping one vendor from cloning another vendors products and services and marketing them outside of Amazon. So many products these days are just white-label goods made in China and rebranded elsewhere. Also, should the government really be in involved in managing logistics, storing and shipping smartphones and sneakers all over the world? I don't see this as the best use of our tax-dollars.