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Re:Hetzner raises prices while significantly lowering bandwi... by michaelt on Friday November 29, 2024 @07:45AM (#42273475)
If I order some shoes from Amazon, I find them uncomfortable, and I return them for a full refund causing Amazon to incur a loss - have I been "subsidised" by other customers?

Personally I would say if Amazon makes a profit selling you a book and makes a loss shipping me some shoes which I return, the loss was paid by Amazon, not by you.

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Re:Hetzner raises prices while significantly lowering bandwi... by wang_li on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:51AM (#42274249)
Yet book prices will be adjusted so, on net, Amazon does not lose money.
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Re:Hetzner raises prices while significantly lowering bandwi... by Aachen on Saturday November 30, 2024 @03:20AM (#42280336)
The comparison is more apt if you gained something (because the bandwidth user gets a product out of it), say by having worn the shoes for a day and doing this every day so you get free shoes for life. Then, yes, it's pretty clear the paying customers are the ones footing your bill
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