okiokbar@lemm.eetoExplain Like I'm Five@lemmy.world•ELI5: How is Amazon able to sell me books so much cheaper than brick and mortar book stores in my areaEnglish
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1 year agoThe idea that Amazon subsidises book prices or generally sells everything at a loss is based on a flawed understanding of the early years of Amazon.
Sure, but ”They built a very successful business and uses that to squeeze publishers“ is a very different explanation than “Amazon sells books at a loss”.