Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue

Re:Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue by nobu-mori on Saturday February 18, 2023 @04:51PM (#34851480)

Digital goods have very low marginal unit costs compared to physical goods.

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Re:Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue by shanebellone on Saturday February 18, 2023 @05:01PM (#34851559)

Edit: I was wrong :)

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Re:Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue by Closi on Saturday February 18, 2023 @05:06PM (#34851600)

You are misunderstanding the concept of marginal unit costs if you disagree on that basis.

AAA software is wildly expensive, but each incremental copy sold is not wildly expensive.

With a tea kettle, each incremental copy still costs you metal, heating elements and plugs, so the unit margins are smaller.

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Re:Amazon Takes a 50% Cut of Seller's Revenue by shanebellone on Saturday February 18, 2023 @05:11PM (#34851636)

Oh! That I failed to recall. You are absolutely correct.

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