[lotsofpulp]

> Amazon already has a massive monopoly on retail, and they wouldn’t dare mess with the prices.

By which definition? It’s trivial to switch to a different website to order from, and Target/Walmart/Bestbuy/etc have significant market share.

[scarface74]

1. Amazon already has your payment information. I was on my phone looking to order something. The first link that came up was Walmart. I went and searched on Amazon because I could just press “Order Now” and not have to create a new account and dig up my credit card.

2. I’m already paying for Amazon Prime. Why not get full use out of it for shipping?

3. Amazon marketplace has network effects. Third party sellers use it because the buyers are there.

4. I wanted to rent a movie on my Roku TV. Again, Amazon already has my payment information and I’m already signed in to Prime Video.

5. I get 3% discounts on my Amazon card when ordering from Amazon.

I’ve been downvoted to oblivion plenty of times about being against the government interfering in $BigTech whether it be Google, Amazon, or Apple so I’m definitely not proposing they should be broken up because of a “monopoly”.

[lotsofpulp]

A monopoly would indicate there exists a lack of options for buyers or control of prices from a very large seller.

As it stands now, Amazon is a glorified Alibaba that sided with buyers in disputes.

You can find the same things on Amazon on Alibaba, Newegg, bestbuy, Walmart, iTunes, Google Play, the Amazon sellers own websites, etc. the buyer is in no way required or affected negatively by not interacting with Amazon.

So I’m struggling to see the point of labeling Amazon a monopoly when it doesn’t convey any useful information.