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It's changing. I imagine that was always intended to be an introductory thing to cement their position in the marketplace.

>>chefan+(OP)
Good old enshittification. Make it good to attract users, then optimize for profit once the users can't leave.

>>xnzakg+F1
What's stopping the users from leaving?

>>thauma+R3
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/

>>xnzakg+F1
From citizen to shitizen.. we need a virtual sovyeet union in antartica.. systemic competition

>>fsflov+J4
That is not a compelling case for Amazon locking customers in. You can't make a purchase anywhere else because you paid for Amazon Prime?

>>chefan+(OP)
It's been like that for over a decade now. I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're not.

>>chefan+(OP)
Not a chance -- if I can't easily return things I might as well go back to in-store or use aliexpress or similar.

>>thauma+R3
Nobody ever went broke banking on the laziness of the American public. People could also go to the pizza shop or liquor store or grocery store or 7-11 or whatever instead of paying a shitload more delivery but they don't.