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Originally Posted by calvin-c
Ditto, somewhat. I'd hate to see the market dwindle to just a few sellers. Big or little, that's not good for consumers. (OTOH I don't see any definite need for brick-and-mortar stores for most items. One exception might be clothing. I, at least, prefer to try my clothes on before I buy them. I don't even think I'd make an exception for food provided quality standards were sufficient-and enforced.)
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There are plenty of ways to compete other than pricing.
(Notice how much stronger Amazon is now than they were the day the price fix scam went into effect.)
Smart competitors find them, lazy/stupid ones "lobby" (pay) politicians to rip off consumers so they won't have to.
If the gullible consumers put up with it is fine with me as long as they don't expect me to swallow their story and follow suit.