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An Old Idea or a Bad Idea?
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this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2023
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Yes, we need something like that! There is less FOSS development on this side of things because a malfunction can quickly lose someone money and you end up in a lawsuit, but I really hope we compete with Amazon one day with this.
Yeah, @PotjiePig@lemmy.world raised some good points about potential problems. But it's no impossible in theory. Like you say, I'd love to see something from the FOSS world that could take on Amazon. Amazon is a bully and a design thief.
But also, I think Amazon's website is just the visible part of their value. I have helped my wife set up shipping for a webshop, even just within Japan and it is a major pain. Automated interfacing with shipping, with customs (a pain of their own), owning warehouses, having a variety of payement options and litigation helps, all of that is part of the package.
If you are seriously going into this, first, I want to say good luck because I hope something like that exists, and second a recommendation: try Amazon as a seller, to see how it works on this side as well and have an idea of the experience to emulate.
Those are great points, too. I know a few sellers and have noticed their complaints about Amazon have increased in recent years at the same time my satisfaction with the platform as a buyer has been going down. You have all given me a lot ot think through. Greatly appreciated!