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In reply to the discussion: Amazon to Cut E-Book Prices, Shaking Rivals (making Amazon a Monopoly) [View all]naaman fletcher
(7,362 posts)38. This is not a monopoly
So, 1. We don't agree this is a monopoly.
So 2. Therefore, we don't support monopolies.
You however support price-fixing and collusion. Since when did Democrats support big business getting together and fixing price to gouge the customer? Perhaps you are in the wrong party.
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Amazon to Cut E-Book Prices, Shaking Rivals (making Amazon a Monopoly) [View all]
onehandle
Apr 2012
OP
Amazon has a history of dropping prices to kill off competition, then raise prices back up.
onehandle
Apr 2012
#3
Amazon was, and probably is still, losing money on Kindles and ebooks simply to...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2012
#10
the real issue is the govt telling a business they cannot price their own goods
RainDog
Apr 2012
#140
Government stopped enforcing Sherman Act violations (except for political enemies & extortion)
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#145
I agree. But now the Feds have handed the game to Amazon, giving them total control.
onehandle
Apr 2012
#8
This is actually a "free market' analysis. This is what "free marketers" dream about.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#45
Several of us are trying to push something like this on college campuses
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2012
#16
There's a guy who watches the list closely, here's a link to a forum posting about it:
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#46
I chose the Nook Tablet because most reviews rated it higher than the Kindle Fire... BUT...
wyldwolf
Apr 2012
#17
All of these companies get 30% of the proceeds, with digital the costs are astronomically...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#54
Our local mom & pop used book store is great, wonderful people, selection, prices.
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#56
Ours is very popular but the town is small and rent rose dramatically. "Outrageous prices, crappy
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#68
I say f* the people who want to take my friends and neighbor's jobs away by not giving them
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#95
Good grief, don't you know Walmart online would give you a better deal? Why are you wasting money?
uppityperson
Apr 2012
#57
I think your analysis of paper books versus e/publishing and electronic readers is a bit off..
Fumesucker
Apr 2012
#106
Other than flashlights and such we went for a week without electricity winter before last..
Fumesucker
Apr 2012
#111
We couldn't go anywhere, the tree that took out the power blocked the road too..
Fumesucker
Apr 2012
#115
I kind of suspect that books are going to move toward an "edited by" strategy to an extent..
Fumesucker
Apr 2012
#152
This mindless seeking of cheap prices regardless of consequences is the CAUSE of our problems...
saras
Apr 2012
#36
It's about making Amazon the world's publishing monopoly. They greased the right wheels.
onehandle
Apr 2012
#88
It's just like iTunes. 99 cents a song killed creativity. Those songs should be 4.99 a piece! nt
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#59
Haha. :) And what about the record industry? Those poor record execs... they are mom and pops...
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#80
Exactly. If they had kept songs at 4.99 a piece then maybe the mom and pops would still be around.
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#82
The outrageous prices of e-books will be coming down? Oh no!!!!!!!!!! nt
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#55
So? How much regulation will be necessary to get Amazon to put people before profits?
patrice
Apr 2012
#58
So "quality" should a barrier to the market? Rowling was rejected by TWELVE publishers.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#138