Originally Posted by Sluggo_63

Edit: I should have read PurpleToolBox's post first.

If you're a struggling business with a unique product, the LAST place you want to go to is Amazon for logistic support.

I have a good friend that worked as a manager in one of Amazon's fulfillment centers (he left because how they treated him and the workers on the floor). His big takeaway from there was that Amazon is extremely data driven and keep their eye on every product that's sold. If you have a product that you are selling through their marketplace, and it sells well, Amazon just starts making their own version of that product, prices it for less and undercuts you, thereby ensuring you lose even more money, eventually forcing you out of business.

That's why I think FedEx Fulfillment is a great idea. Businesses can use FedEx as their logistics solution without worrying about Fred trying to force you out of business.

Amazon Accused of Copying Its Merchants' Best-Selling Products | Fortune

There's hundred's of stories like this out there and small businesses are learning about making a deal with the devil. The resentment is only going to grow. We'll see how that play out and if people start leaving Amazon as their online retail storefront and transition to other fulfillment services.