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Re:Show HN: I'm building an open-source Amazon by pushedx on Friday September 02, 2022 @02:11PM (#32693990)
I think it’s good marketing.

Amazon’s primary source of revenue is as a market-maker/logisticics provider, so why not position yourself as a competitor if it gets contributors interested?

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Re:Show HN: I'm building an open-source Amazon by AndyPa32 on Friday September 02, 2022 @04:10PM (#32695217)
I had thought until now that Amazon primary revenue stream is running a good chunk of the internet. Quick research tells me, you are right.
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Re:Show HN: I'm building an open-source Amazon by johannes1234321 on Friday September 02, 2022 @05:00PM (#32695661)
Revenue for Amazon is in the retail business. The margin however is a lot better in the AWS side. Warehouses and logistics cost real money to operate.
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