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Re:Zillow to stop flipping homes, loses more than $550M, lay... by mavhc on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:35AM (#29091677)
Now most used books on Amazon cost 1 cent, with $10 shipping costs, because that's the default sort
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Re:Zillow to stop flipping homes, loses more than $550M, lay... by withinboredom on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @06:50AM (#29092989)
They make a killing on that shipping too, you’re paying retail rates for shipping, but you better believe they have contracts with DHL, USPS, etc. that is well below retail cost.
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