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Re:Amazon Prime inflates prices, using the false promise of ... by davoneus on Sunday May 30, 2021 @01:33PM (#27334906)
They are a monopoly and are being accused of being so because their mandatory policies forbid the merchants from selling that product anywhere else cheaper than Amazon.

This means that if I buy the product from say Walmart or Target, then I am paying 25 to 35% more for it. This is because the merchant cannot list it anywhere else cheaper than they list it on Amazon.

That is a clear violation of monopoly laws and I applaud that AG for his efforts to abolish these "most favored nation" status agreements.

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Re:Amazon Prime inflates prices, using the false promise of ... by forgithubs on Sunday May 30, 2021 @01:41PM (#27334963)
Nothing stops walmart to enter the market and cut the price off 25% to 35%.

And the buyers will move towards it.

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Re:Amazon Prime inflates prices, using the false promise of ... by CyberDildonics on Sunday May 30, 2021 @06:39PM (#27337602)
You were already told that that is literally not true and exactly what the lawsuit is about.
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