gk99@lemmy.worldtoExplain Like I'm Five@lemmy.world•ELI5: How is Amazon able to sell me books so much cheaper than brick and mortar book stores in my areaEnglish
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1 year agoThey can also afford to just sell at a loss if they want, similar to how Wal-Mart briefly sold games at $50 new instead of $60 as an incentive for people to buy from them instead of competitors.
Sure, but we have a huge chunk of the country inhabited mostly by tumbleweeds and people with less-than-awesome education. Plus, the concept of Area 51 has been around so long and has been so prolific it’s been constantly referenced in the mainstream, from Scooby-Doo to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.