[chefandy]

It's changing. I imagine that was always intended to be an introductory thing to cement their position in the marketplace.

[oarsinsync]

It's been like that for over a decade now. I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're not.

[jjk7]

Not a chance -- if I can't easily return things I might as well go back to in-store or use aliexpress or similar.

[xnzakg]

Good old enshittification. Make it good to attract users, then optimize for profit once the users can't leave.

[thaumasiotes]

What's stopping the users from leaving?

[fsflover]

https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/

[thaumasiotes]

That is not a compelling case for Amazon locking customers in. You can't make a purchase anywhere else because you paid for Amazon Prime?

[chefandy]

Nobody ever went broke banking on the laziness of the American public. People could also go to the pizza shop or liquor store or grocery store or 7-11 or whatever instead of paying a shitload more delivery but they don't.

[InDubioProRubio]

From citizen to shitizen.. we need a virtual sovyeet union in antartica.. systemic competition