▲ 262 ▼ FedEx is launching a new e-commerce platform as it competes with Amazon (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by ooli@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (5 children) Why does everyone and their mother want to emulate Amazon? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago Because money permalink fedilink source parent [–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Who doesnt want to be a strong powerful woman warrior ? Sure, Lucy Lawless is responsible somehow. permalink fedilink source parent [–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we criticizing an attempt at having some sort of competition? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The problem is they are all poor emulations. Amazon already has problems and these new "marketplace" don't address any of them. I haven't seen one be better than Amazon in any way. At least Wish, Temu, and AliExpress have a wide variety of stuff at cheaper prices. Even if everything else about them is crap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Patch@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago Gestures vaguely at Amazon's enormous piles of money permalink fedilink source parent
[–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Who doesnt want to be a strong powerful woman warrior ? Sure, Lucy Lawless is responsible somehow. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we criticizing an attempt at having some sort of competition? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The problem is they are all poor emulations. Amazon already has problems and these new "marketplace" don't address any of them. I haven't seen one be better than Amazon in any way. At least Wish, Temu, and AliExpress have a wide variety of stuff at cheaper prices. Even if everything else about them is crap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The problem is they are all poor emulations. Amazon already has problems and these new "marketplace" don't address any of them. I haven't seen one be better than Amazon in any way. At least Wish, Temu, and AliExpress have a wide variety of stuff at cheaper prices. Even if everything else about them is crap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Patch@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago Gestures vaguely at Amazon's enormous piles of money permalink fedilink source parent