Re:Amazon's Toll Road – How it funds its monopoly empire
by willcipriano on Friday December 03, 2021 @02:35PM
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> if e.g. Marriott starts selling rooms for $100 on their website, but $120 on any other site such as Bookings or Expedia or whatever, isn't this ALSO something you as a consumer would get peeved at?
I'm mad it's the other way around, the cheapest price should always be direct. If someone wants to "add value" let them justify the mark up.
Re:Amazon's Toll Road – How it funds its monopoly empire
by jjoonathan on Friday December 03, 2021 @01:12PM
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I'm sure Expedia would try to spin it that way. But no, if Expedia wants a $20 cut, they should be providing a $20 service.
In context of article with specific point to make, it sounds awful. But think about it: if e.g. Marriott starts selling rooms for $100 on their website, but $120 on any other site such as Bookings or Expedia or whatever, isn't this ALSO something you as a consumer would get peeved at? Wouldn't you immediately demand that they put a stop to that insidious practice, and regulate some law that forces Marriott to give same low prices to everybody? :->