I wonder about the editor aspect of small shops, like a book shop with a special selection, or a shop with children's toys (one of those closed in our neighborhood recently, apparently some former customers cried).
Amazon sucks for discovery of things imo. At least for serendipity - in an extreme case, an acquaintance met his lover in a library...
Will those small retailers simply be replaced by affiliates who are content with earning 10% on their referrals? Is 10% a fair price for that kind of thing? And Amazon even seems to have a cap on how much you can earn, like if the item is really expensive you won't even get the full 10%?
Amazon sucks for discovery of things imo. At least for serendipity - in an extreme case, an acquaintance met his lover in a library...
Will those small retailers simply be replaced by affiliates who are content with earning 10% on their referrals? Is 10% a fair price for that kind of thing? And Amazon even seems to have a cap on how much you can earn, like if the item is really expensive you won't even get the full 10%?