Re:An Economy of Overfed Middlemen
by Veen on Monday July 25, 2022 @01:27PM
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But a marketplace is a classic example of a middle man. They facilitate sales between one group (the farmers) and another group (the buyers). The alternative is every buyer visiting every farm they want to make a purchase from. Farmers markets are a useful example of why middlemen often have a valuable role.
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Re:An Economy of Overfed Middlemen
by jollyllama on Monday July 25, 2022 @01:36PM
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I never said they weren't. The takeaway would be middlemen can add different value. In this case the middleman is adding value by opening the door to direct relationships. So it's a gateway. In the case of a supermarket, they're adding something like distribution or logistics.