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🔥🔥🔥 Please watch this HORRIFIC and eye-opening expose about Amazon. I was DISGUSTED. It’s an AMAZING 48-minute documentary showing Amazon's hold on their suppliers, and how they OWN the sellers on their marketplace - and BULLY and THREATEN them to the point of STEALING from them. Arrrgghhhhhh!!!! 😡 I learned a LOT from this, one. I'm sure you will, too. And, if you're an Amazon insider reading this, I BEG YOU to think hard about what you are doing to these people. You might think you are a good person working for a good company...but this is NOT "goodness" in any form. Let's DO THE RIGHT THING (sleeping at night will be easier). One of the guys in this video is a toy maker in Texas (Mike Hart). I’ve bought his products for my son, Gavin (the toy is called “Brain Flakes”...buy some!!!) Mike explains that by bullying him, Amazon now represents 95% of his total business, and without them, he’d need to close down. Worse, Amazon MAKES HIM use their other services (trucking, warehousing, fulfillment, returns, advertising, etc) or they essentially push him off the marketplace and would bankrupt him by just not showing his products to anyone until he pays their toll and does what they want. Finally, Amazon even looks at the "best sellers" in each product category and they then LITERALLY copy the products EXACTLY and even steal the EXACT SAME NAME for their own "Amazon Basics" brand. This diverts sales away from Amazon sellers (i.e. from Amazon's own CUSTOMERS, the sellers) and gives those sales to the Amazon Basics division, thus bankrupting the seller. Anyway, get the popcorn out tonight and stream this to your big-screen TV. SHARE THIS DOCUMENTARY. This is a story EVERYONE should understand and know. Again, SHARE IT. It’s shocking stuff to watch. See: https://lnkd.in/eehNSAxD Tim at AscendTMS (TheFreeTMS.com) By InMotion Global, Inc. P.S. Thanks to Timothy Dooner and the FreightWaves team for bringing this to our attention. While I use Amazon (A LOT, lol), and I LOVE their overall service offering, it should NOT be at the expense of them closing down small businesses for their own GREED and POWER. Otherwise, in 20 years the entire world will have just ONE mega-corporation (Amazon) selling EVERYTHING - but at monopolistic prices and terms that they dictate. 😡🤬

I've got a special video today with Steven Pope We discuss his complete journey selling on Amazon in this episode Starting with the businesses and products that lost him money or didn't stand the test of time And ending with the $9 million Amazon arbitrage business he's built and how he runs it + some interesting information about running My Amazon Guy Check it out and let me know what you think! https://lnkd.in/dc5D4Sd5

I've written my fair share of marketing scripts. So given the latest news on Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, I had to go back and watch its original 2016 launch video. I shared my observations (steeped in today's perspective) in my medium blog. Check out the comments for a link to the blog. #Amazon #JustWalkOut #MarketingStorytelling

Here's a thought provoking article from The Atlantic. I'm not as convinced as the author that the profitability of Amazon's 3P business is a "big secret" but her wider point about the importance of transparency on segment profitability resonates. Excessive profitability (and/or cross-subsidy) is a good starting point for anti-trust scrutiny. https://lnkd.in/e9mmf-Q3 #antitrust #disclosures

This chart might explain why #ScottGalloway says #Amazon don't #advertise. It describes brand tone in terms of speed v noise. Amazon don't make a lot of noise, but they own speed. The diagonal ranks brands roughly in terms of disruptive power. Amazon is an outlier.

#PrimeDay is getting closer, but are you prepared for the unexpected? 👀 Chris McCabe spills the tea on some surprising (and not-so-surprising) tactics competitors might use during Prime Day. From listing sabotage to undercutting prices, we've got the intel to keep you one step ahead. Watch the full video for expert tips and share your your Prime Day crazy stories in the comments below 👇 #amazon #amazonseller #amazonfba #businesstips #sellercentral

'...with unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people - from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive - WSJ writer Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy...' https://lnkd.in/ghAwZxm4

We wrote a short piece explaining the economics of the FTC's case against Amazon. This is a fascinating case to consider, touching on algorithmic monitoring of prices, bundling, self-preferencing, and excessive advertising. Curious to hear your thoughts! https://lnkd.in/efrjffMt

🔥 Hey everyone! Just uploaded a new video packed with strategies to get MORE REVIEWS on your Amazon listings! This video dives into 5 powerful tactics, including Black Hat Strategies (But use with caution!)  Learn how to: 👉 Get guaranteed reviews with Black Hat strategies (use responsibly!) 👉 Build trust and get reviews safely with White & Grey Hat techniques 👉 Avoid getting banned by Amazon 👉 Leverage the Vine program And so much more!   This video is a MUST-WATCH for anyone serious about selling on Amazon! Watch it now and start boosting your reviews: #amazon #FBA #AmazonFBA #amazonseller #Amazonreseller #AmazingMarketer

Customer obsession. We’ve all heard Jeffery go gaga over this founding principle. He’s gone to the extent to say competitors don’t matter and folks shouldn’t spend time looking at them. Turns out that’s all Ladidadida. #Amazon gets curious too! They owns a subsidiary called Big River services ( let that sink in ) that spies on the competition by enrolling as stakeholders on their platforms. reinforced insights: (i) don’t believe everything everyone says. (ii) run with your own insights (iii) look at the real life evidence