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Amazon has been listing products with the title, 'I'm sorry, I cannot fulfil this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy' (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Amazon has been listing products with the title, 'I'm sorry, I cannot fulfil this request as it goes against OpenAI use policy'::Products have appeared on the platform with odd titles that are seemingly related to OpenAI's usage policy.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

They've got an unparalleled* delivery network and kind of killer vertical integration (because they keep undercutting companies that work with them).

I mean I've been boycotting Amazon / aws for almost a decade, but they're still quite powerful.

E: maybe it is paralleled idk don't @ me, I just know it's shockingly fast in NA

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They're rising in popularity in the Netherlands despite having the same delivery as any other website, things are usually just cheaper or more available on Amazon.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Cheaper for now. Amazon started that way in the US as well. That's how you get everyone to switch to your platform. Then you leave it for a bit to cultivate a dependence on said platform, until finally you increase prices and rake it in. They could do this anywhere. They have the resources to undercut just about anyone for as long as it takes to starve out the competition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

They're still the only company that can get stuff shipped to rural Canada at a decent price. AliExpress often comes out more expensive once you pay for shipping, and you lose the return policy as well.

Buy from a Canadian company you say? Ha! Long before Amazon existed the prices were already inflated and shipping was insane. Amazon was a breath of fresh air just by bringing US prices to Canada.

Except for specific items like tools and PC components, Amazon still beats every shop in Canada.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Luckily the average person doesn't care much about Amazon at all, people in the Netherlands still very much prefer physical stores and bol.com