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Amazon's Monopoly of the tech industry is ruining the US economy (self.technology)

submitted 1 month ago by Buttflapper to c/technology

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I wanted to get printer photo paper for my printer, a Canon. I went to Walmart, They had nothing. Went to Target, they had one pack of photo paper and it was crazy expensive, so I went to micro center. That one was just as expensive. So finally I went back to Amazon, which I was trying to avoid, and saw the price 25 to 40% lower than anywhere I had been. Literally everything that I was looking for, I could find within seconds. Not even Best buy has even close to the amount of inventory or variety, even when you're shopping online....

Therefore, I think Amazon has a literal monopoly in the tech industry right now, you're literally forced to buy from them, because unless you have the money and financial fortitude to protest with your wallet, you're going to be buying from them. There's no other choice. They have so aggressively and dominantly taken over the supply chain market that no other tech company can currently compete with them in any aspect at all. You will be paying 40 to 50% more on everything by cutting out Amazon, and no one has the money for that anymore unless you're upper middle class or above

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[–] Lost_My_Mind 32 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Remember that time like 10 years ago, when some local news station was doing a story about Amazon having all the best tech deals, and then the one co-host butts in and says "You know why they have a monopoly, right? RIGHT??? SHE KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT!!!"

And everybody was giving blank looks, like "Uh....no? What ARE you talking about?"

And he's like "Because they sell all the sex toys, and deliver it right to your house! Ladies? Right???? IT'S CONVIENENT!!!"

And everybody just had their mouth open in shock like "WTF ARE YOU DOING???"

and then he goes on and on about dildos, as his cohost continually tries to move on, but he keeps talking about dildos. And she's looking like she wants to strangle him.

[–] ivanafterall 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, but I enjoyed your retelling.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 14 points 1 month ago

You should watch news bloopers on youtube. There's so many classics.

"........I so pale......." *You're on!" Immediately goes into news reporter mode as her cohost giggles

Also, a woman talking to the weatherman: "How bout that 69, huh? I know you're excited about the no rain, but how bout that 69???" Rest of the news crew stonewalls.

Or the woman doing an on-location report about a guy who grills hamburgers for his resteraunt.

"Now, can I try one of these?"

"Absolutely. I would LOVE to see my meat in your mouth!

"NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD THAT!!!"

There was the cohost who was in a grape smashing competition to make wine, and she yelled "WAIT!!!" and then started stomping extra fast herself. Basically cheating. And then she slipped and fell face first off an 8 foot drop right onto her face. And she starts groaning in pain.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Lolllll found it. https://youtu.be/cZ0qpPTH1ow?si=b17mHt0cXsDWK1O_

[–] AbidanYre 8 points 1 month ago

That look on her face is priceless.

[–] hperrin 6 points 1 month ago

Not as bad as promised. I mean he has a point.

[–] zeppo 1 points 1 month ago

Wow... a morning broadcast, apparently? Imagine seeing that with your kids before school. "Dad, what's a 'sex toy'?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I do remember that. It's not often you get to witness workplace sexual harassment broadcast live on air.

[–] sirboozebum 4 points 1 month ago

Never saw that but that is hilarious.