Re:Epic Games to Pay $245M for Tricking Users into Making Un...
by hunter2_ on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @01:43PM
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For many, that depends entirely on the availability of alternatives. With duopolies like Uber/Lyft, you survive after one kill and then you're done. Amazon hardly has a direct competitor. For merchants with plenty of direct competitors, I agree with you.
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Re:Epic Games to Pay $245M for Tricking Users into Making Un...
by JohnFen on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @01:54PM
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I understand. I prefer to minimize risk, though, so I don't use services like Uber/Lyft, and I stopped using Amazon and eBay entirely.
Interestingly, I stopped using eBay precisely because they left me stuck with a fraudulent charge. The process of trying to dispute it using their system was so drawn out, though, that by the time eBay told me to go pound sand, it was too late to do a chargeback. But even so, I'm certainly not willing to risk trusting them again.
Re:Epic Games to Pay $245M for Tricking Users into Making Un...
by lotsofpulp on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @03:00PM
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Amazon would be the one with the most competitors. Many Amazon sellers have their own websites, not to mention Aliexpress, Walmart, Target, HomeDepot, Bestbuy, Monoprice, Staples, Costco, etc.
Re:Epic Games to Pay $245M for Tricking Users into Making Un...
by hunter2_ on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @04:24PM
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I'm referring to competitors of the overall Amazon experience, not really the individual products, in which the main value proposition for me is the extremely fast shipping. Those other stores typically don't offer it at a reasonable price, because they don't have warehouses a stone's throw from most customers.