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Questionmarktarius
09/26/23 8:32:38 PM
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https://www.npr.org/2023/09/26/1191099421/amazon-ftc-lawsuit-antitrust-monopoly

Well shit. Does Temu sell videogames?
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lilORANG
09/26/23 8:34:12 PM
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Seems temu hit the scene at the perfect time. Amazon isnt a monopoly anymore!

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KINDERFELD
09/26/23 8:34:22 PM
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This so freaking ridiculous!!

Trump literally legally made the Amazon monopoly possible during his term.
Amazon will be fine.

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Serious_Cat
09/26/23 8:38:46 PM
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The specific issue seems to be Amazon controlling both the marketplace and delivery system. Absolute worst case scenario, they'll have to divest themselves of their delivery service like when movie studios had to sell off their theaters.

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Mearcstapa
09/26/23 8:39:27 PM
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burn in hell, Bezos

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TheHoldSteady
09/26/23 8:40:41 PM
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I'm sure they'll pass along their legal bills with another Prime price hike.

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modena
09/26/23 8:41:24 PM
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Serious_Cat posted...
The specific issue seems to be Amazon controlling both the marketplace and delivery system. Absolute worst case scenario, they'll have to divest themselves of their delivery service like when movie studios had to sell off their theaters.
That makes sense. Imagine FedEx selling the same scale of goods too.

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Zikten
09/26/23 8:41:25 PM
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Serious_Cat posted...
The specific issue seems to be Amazon controlling both the marketplace and delivery system. Absolute worst case scenario, they'll have to divest themselves of their delivery service like when movie studios had to sell off their theaters.
Will this mean the end of Prime free delivery?
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Questionmarktarius
09/26/23 8:42:58 PM
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What Amazon really needs, is a "just mail me my shit" Prime tier, without video or music, or whatever.
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Axiom
09/26/23 8:45:07 PM
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They'll just contract with a 3pl and move on
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Kamil
09/26/23 8:46:11 PM
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Good thing I bought something from eBay today instead. Heh screw you Amazon! That's one for the good guys! Heh

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cjsdowg
09/26/23 8:53:05 PM
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In a time where this store is a cheapest place for many, should the government really be going after them.

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Ajiri
09/27/23 11:04:33 AM
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Messed up what Jeff Bezos is doing, it's finally catching up this his ass.

Temu might be popping off soon too

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Alucard188
09/27/23 11:07:32 AM
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I'm honestly surprised it hasn't happened sooner. Amazon existing has been a serious negative to local commerce. As big as Walmart is, they at least have competition in the form of CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc. There is no one like Amazon, because they've effectively ruined any ability to become a player. Temu isn't it. AliExpress isn't it.

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Kimberly
09/27/23 11:09:56 AM
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Oh boy.

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Questionmarktarius
09/27/23 11:13:21 AM
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Alucard188 posted...
As big as Walmart is, they at least have competition in the form of CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc.
Dollar General seems to be doing great, in areas not quite big enough for a walmart.
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Agent_Stroud
09/27/23 11:17:55 AM
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As much as Id love to see Bezos get taken to task by the FTC, I dont see it happening under Lina Khans tenure as the FTC chairwoman given her losing streak so far, folks.


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Solid_Sonic
09/27/23 11:18:32 AM
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I'm never shopping at Temu, place has way too many Wish vibes, I could smell it from the first time I visited.

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Questionmarktarius
09/27/23 11:19:05 AM
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Solid_Sonic posted...
I'm never shopping at Temu, place has way too many Wish vibes.
Place has too many "this is a scam" vibes.
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Jagr_68
09/27/23 11:22:29 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
What Amazon really needs, is a "just mail me my shit" Prime tier, without video or music, or whatever.

They could but won't because they hate you (not personally) lol.

Honestly, ditching Amazon and spreading financial responsibility and choice spending flexibility back on Americans should be the ideal choice.

BRING BACK RADIO SHACK AND FUNCOLAND GODDAMNIT!

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Questionmarktarius
09/27/23 11:24:33 AM
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Jagr_68 posted...
BRING BACK RADIO SHACK AND FUNCOLAND GODDAMNIT!
Radio Shack died of its own arrogance.
https://www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7281129/radioshack-eulogy-stories

Funcoland was eaten by Gamestop, back when Amazon was mostly just getting started as an online bookshop.
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littlebro07
09/27/23 11:25:05 AM
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Amazon sucks as a company but I get so much stuff for very little money there >_>

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Thermador446
09/27/23 11:27:34 AM
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Anybody else here remember buying from cdnow.com ???
They were a legitimate Amazon competitor for CD and DVD sales back in the day.

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Jagr_68
09/27/23 11:27:41 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Radio Shack died of its own arrogance.
https://www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7281129/radioshack-eulogy-stories

Funcoland was eaten by Gamestop, back when Amazon was mostly just getting started as an online bookshop.

Well my take is still at least we had variety from the boutique market. Otherwise businesses failing is just a normal part of the game.
A monopoly is different though, like what Gamestop did to all the small chain video game stores.

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Solid_Sonic
09/27/23 11:29:17 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Place has too many "this is a scam" vibes.

Eh, it's too big for that. I'm leaning more towards information honeypot.

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Questionmarktarius
09/27/23 11:33:18 AM
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Solid_Sonic posted...
Eh, it's too big for that.
Lots of "temu stole my creditcard" anecdotes out there.
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voldothegr8
09/27/23 11:46:14 AM
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The same FTC which has been taking L after L in recent times? I don't expect much, except more wasted taxpayer dollars.

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FactsKeepHurtin
09/28/23 2:50:44 PM
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lmfao at thinking Lina Khan is going to win this case
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Agent_Stroud
09/28/23 3:20:13 PM
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FactsKeepHurtin posted...
lmfao at thinking Lina Khan is going to win this case

Whats even more hilarious is that the FTC has decided right before the new deadline for Microsoft to close its acquisition deal with Activision-Blizzard to try and launch a last minute appeal to the ninth circuit despite sitting on their hands for so long after the initial judge told them to basically kick rocks when they attempted to get her to reverse her own court decision.

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Tenlaar
09/28/23 3:29:18 PM
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I regularly order a few to several thousand dollars worth of stuff at a time, being able to get almost everything from one site and delivered as fast as Amazon does is incredibly helpful.

Plus Amazon basically bankrolls our rapid responses to disaster events.
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Priere
09/28/23 3:44:42 PM
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I hope this doesn't fuck up my 2 day shipping.

I'm right by a distributor center so a lot of stuff is same day even

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AceMos
09/28/23 3:47:03 PM
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just so ppl know temu is a scam

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GuerrillaSoldier
09/28/23 4:04:18 PM
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i've never used temu but from the couple of people i know who use it, the fact that it's probably a scam is literally already taken into consideration. i've heard shit like "even if 50% of the things in my order don't work it's still worth it at that price"


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pedro45
09/28/23 4:08:12 PM
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I wish Amazon got taken down a notch. IDK if i ever really used it, since I'm an ebay person.
My lady dropped it a bit ago.

It really is a poison that feeds off your own greed (and potentially ignorance)

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name_unknown
09/28/23 4:10:03 PM
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If I understand correctly FTC wants to protect sellers on Amazon as amazon is both cutting into seller profit, always raising fees, and also undercutting sellers with their own products, when something gets popular. As controller of a marketplace FTC believes amazon has overstepped.
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Corbenik
09/28/23 4:13:23 PM
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I thought temu was chinese spyware

i think i saw that somewhere

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AceMos
09/28/23 4:15:56 PM
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Corbenik posted...
I thought temu was chinese spyware

i think i saw that somewhere
it is you purchase something from temu your giving them your information including your card information

oh and they dont actually send you what you order they send you cheap knock offs

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Kamil
09/28/23 4:51:42 PM
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I just didn't want to use temu when I started seeing their ads all over well, this website and other places. It was one of those outta spite now I am never going to go and order from you now for being so annoying. They were always advertising strange items too,

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Gainerama
09/28/23 4:55:51 PM
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Yup, Amazon has nothing to worry about when it comes toTemu. I've made 3 orders, one finally showed up after weeks and the other two are still in transit from China and the other is seized at Border Services. They have no local warehouses or distribution centers.
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BanthaFodder
09/28/23 4:59:46 PM
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I work for Amazon in Providence RI.

You should see the size of the warehouse that's opening in Johnston RI. I don't think Amazon is leaving this planet anytime soon
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Torgo
09/28/23 5:03:32 PM
#41:


cjsdowg posted...
In a time where this store is a cheapest place for many, should the government really be going after them.

Yes.

Monopolies are bad for workers and the economy in the long term.

Think of all the retail and online business crushed by Amazon, that's a lot of workers up and down the chain losing jobs and lowering income levels - hey everything is cheaper now and you'll need it to be since the middle and working class took another hit.

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Questionmarktarius
09/28/23 5:08:13 PM
#42:


AceMos posted...
oh and they dont actually send you what you order they send you cheap knock offs

What you're sold:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/3/AAEhCpAAE4YZ.jpg

What you actually get:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/4/AAEhCpAAE4Ya.jpg

https://www.temu.com/1pc-toy-tree-house-puzzle-assembly-village-house-gift-g-601099517485006.html
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BanthaFodder
09/28/23 5:18:36 PM
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Torgo posted...





Think of all the retail and online business crushed by Amazon

Love and war
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Azn_Psycho
09/28/23 5:22:16 PM
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Seeing Temu being mentioned here... ooof

Temu is just Wish.com's version of Wish.com, so you know it's bad.

Temu is shit that isn't worth being part of a compost heap. "Shop like a billionaire"? More like shop like a f***ing loser

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Questionmarktarius
09/28/23 6:17:33 PM
#45:


Amazon dying somehow, just means Walmart becomes even walmartier.
Think about that.
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ScazarMeltex
09/28/23 6:24:23 PM
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Since when does the US actually enforce Antitrust laws?

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Questionmarktarius
09/28/23 6:25:44 PM
#47:


ScazarMeltex posted...
Since when does the US actually enforce Antitrust laws?
When a company gets arrogant enough to actually believe it doesn't need to pay off senators anymore.
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pick4six
09/28/23 6:34:26 PM
#48:


I havent had any issues ordering from Temu, shoes, shirts and jewelry

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