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Re:The FTC Sues to Break Up Amazon over an Economy-Wide “Hid... by traviswingo on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @12:48PM (#37767936)
I feel like I’ve purchased direct from business at much cheaper rates than what were listed on Amazon.

Is it possible the loophole here is to provide discount codes at checkout for “20% off” on website only, and now magically it’s cheaper than Amazon?

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Re:The FTC Sues to Break Up Amazon over an Economy-Wide “Hid... by jrockway on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @12:55PM (#37768046)
I suppose if ABC LLC makes the devices, and someone sets up ABD LLC to sell them on Amazon and ABE LLC to sell them on Target.com, ABE LLC and ABC LLC aren't bound to ABD LLC's "most favored nation" agreement.

Shell companies are for more than just tax evasion!

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