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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Perhaps in some instances that defense holds. But if I am selling Widget X on AMZN platform, without use of which I cannot really enter the online marketplace, and AMZN intentionally:
1. Sells the same thing at a loss on its platform, to undercut my ability to sell; and/or,
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If you can show that, you might have a case. As far as I know, no one has shown that and, in fact, the underlying assumption is that it can sell at a lower price do to lower costs, not selling below cost.
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2. Seeks to divert customers from me to another seller with which AMZN has a better deal (or of which AMZN is a part owner),
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Self-preferencing where there are positive network effects is a really tricky question! There used to be complicated regulations about how the old Computer Reservation Systems displayed results when they were owned by the airlines. We should definitely be considering them for tech.
