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Amazon Discounts Other Sellers' Products as Retail Competition Stiffens (reuters.com)

Amazon is slashing prices of products from third-party sellers on its website, moving beyond its more typical method of discounts on items it sells directly. From a report: The "discount provided by Amazon" applies to products including board games and technological gadgets offered by other merchants as the holiday season approaches. The retailer has been trying to compete aggressively on some items to win sales and draw customers away from low-priced rivals like Wal-Mart Stores. The move allows Amazon to sell the products at lower prices while still giving full price to the sellers. "When Amazon provides a discount, customers get the products they want at a price they'll love, and small businesses receive increased sales at their listed asking price," an Amazon spokeswoman said in an emailed statement, noting that businesses can opt out at any time.

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  1. Re:Ignore the miltitant atheist shooting up a chur by jedidiah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sure they could. Anyone with a concealed carry permit could have shot back.

    On the other hand, some guy passing by did in fact return fire. Another guy also joined the pursuit and the perpetrator was quickly dealt with.

    In Texas, little old ladies pack heat to deal with varmints.

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  2. Re:Makes a lot of sense, could be anti-competitive by DontBeAMoran · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    militant atheist shooting up a church

    So what would you want people to do about it?

    Make guns illegal?
    Make religions illegal?
    Make religious group gatherings and/or buildings illegal?
    Force people to believe in imaginary beings?

    There's crazies on both sides and we haven't heard the story of the shooter here, maybe he was being constantly attacked by the crazy religious people in that town.

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