[WalterBright]

> It sounds like Amazon strong arms these companies into ONLY serving them.

I don't really understand this. Amazon can't "strong arm" you unless you let them. If Amazon "requires" you to dump your other clients, you can also "require" that such a clause means they must offer compensating guarantees and more money.

Sheesh.

Don't start a business where the business plan is to have only one customer, or at least if you do, don't complain when they realize they have you over a barrel.

[cartoonworld]

>Don't start a business where the business plan is to have only one customer, or at least if you do, don't complain when they realize they have you over a barrel.

This is great advice, such good advice that it should be given over and over.

Unfortunately, there is someone out there who hasn't heard it yet. Amazon will just shop and shop until they find that person.

[WalterBright]

It's a rookie mistake. I signed a couple bad contracts before I learned that lesson.

[cartoonworld]

I like to think of this as the "un-lucky 10,000"[x]

[x] - https://xkcd.com/1053/

[mcguire]

My impression is that these businesses are started specifically to work for Amazon.

[WalterBright]

I wouldn't start such a business without an ironclad contract with Amazon (or anyone else, for that matter). Not a chance.