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`lag

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So just bought a couple camp chairs from Steep and Cheap...


So one of you guys Edgeman? Kong? somebody mentioned them, only $54 at Amazon IF YOU WERE a PRIME member. Serviced by S&C.

Go to S&C hmmmm, only $47 That's interesting, but wait, there's more $40 each (I bought 2) at S&C overstock.

So, not sure what the moral of this story is other sites can build e-commerce sites and as long as you use a search engine instead of Amazon as your front door there are better deals. Amazon, as someone said, can manage the low profit margin for commodity items (including things from Chinese manufacturers that you can't get elsewhere b/c of their low costs) They're still trying to become the marketplace and take their cut of that instead of being the vendor.

Is there that much money to be made in ready made meals? Do they taste good? are they beans in a cello pack? It just doesn't seem like a market with a huge upside.

Kinda rambling now, but I can see them capturing commodity market, including say, Hanes underwear, which is pretty much the same wherever you buy it. but have a hard time seing them getting into niche markets that do strange things like fashion.

(In response to this post by CPRVHokie)

Posted: 07/19/2017 at 08:13AM



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Wow, Amazon really is trying to take over everything. -- HokieSignGuy 07/19/2017 07:43AM
  Experience with that -- fordham 07/19/2017 5:02PM
  They were never going to be viable long term, ever -- Hokie madman 07/19/2017 10:40AM
  Blue apron advertises a lot on podcasts for some reason -- HokieJamie 07/19/2017 08:06AM
  It's ideal for one or two people due to proportions. -- 133743Hokie 07/19/2017 09:05AM
  Even the olives bar? ** -- `lag 07/19/2017 10:15AM
  Walmart does grocery pickup for free -- MEHOKIE 07/19/2017 10:15AM
  I live in Podunk, VA. Services not available ** -- hokeyhokie 07/19/2017 09:23AM
  You misspelled Radford. ** -- Will Stewart  07/19/2017 09:38AM
  Hmmm, I thought it was spelled Clintwood!? -- hokiepro 07/19/2017 09:40AM
  Drove through Podunk once... nice town ya got there! ** -- HokieinTampa 07/19/2017 09:25AM
  For someone who does the cooking in the house ... -- VaTechie 07/19/2017 08:49AM
  Got ya, and that helps to -- VaTechie 07/19/2017 09:00AM
  Are frozen veggies a no no? ** -- Late 80s Hokie 07/19/2017 09:16AM
  Not to everyone and that is fine -- VaTechie 07/19/2017 09:40AM
  Longer than fresh peas or butter beans? No. ** -- 48zip 07/19/2017 10:07AM
  Good point, I stay away from string beans too ** -- VaTechie 07/19/2017 10:30AM
  Shun -- 48zip 07/19/2017 10:09AM
  But that is Haaaaaaaarrrdd ** -- HokieSignGuy 07/19/2017 08:22AM
  Instacart ** -- HokieJamie 07/19/2017 08:25AM
  Couple of macro thoughts about Amazon. -- CPRVHokie 07/19/2017 07:48AM
  IMHO, bezo agrees -- VaTechie 07/19/2017 08:44AM
  Very good points. ** -- HokieSignGuy 07/19/2017 08:13AM

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