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Old 07-30-2013, 03:43 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by K. Molen View Post
This scenario is often being used to illustrate why Amazon and others like them are bad, but has this ever happened? I'm genuinely curious, as I can't think of a time or a company that's done what's being described here.
Do a Google Search for "Standard Oil". This is precisely what they did (and is the way that Mr Rockerfeller made his zillions). It was the actions of Standard Oil that led to the introduction of anti-trust laws.
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