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by AussieWog93 1660 days ago
Amazon has been fantastic for my small business.

The fees aren't too crippling (around 15% of revenue) and FBA is an absolute Godsend for anyone based outside of the US trying to crack into that market (similar for Europe).

I could not thank Mr. Bezos more for the opportunities Amazon has given my family. The income from FBA was a major factor in my decision to quit my job back in 2020, and because of that my daughter can be with her daddy every single day.

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The problem with Amazon is that a) for every story like yours, there are 5 that say the opposite, and b) it's all enabled by abusive labour practices.
I don't disagree with b, but I'd suspect there are many, many more people like me in the silent majority.

You just don't hear about it much because it's a boring news story.