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by wpietri 4345 days ago
I expect Amazon will stay the hell away from that market. Note that they haven't even gone after cars, which are a much easier thing to sell.

Homes are a mess: novice buyers and sellers, complicated laws, tricky financial deals, and a "product" that is complex, unique, and can have many hidden flaws. Real estate agents frequently get sued when things go wrong [1] [2]. The last thing Amazon needs is to get in the middle of that.

[1] http://www.risceo.com/10%20Most%20Frequently%20Made%20Claims...

[2] http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/emerging-trends-in-lawsuits...

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> Note that they haven't even gone after cars,

Buy a Nissan Versa Note: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001359341

I really wanted to put my affiliate ID on that link ;)

Interesting! What's the story with that? It's not a real product link, and you can't search for the product. Some sort of marketing stunt?