Amazon is a private business.
They can do what they want.
You are free to not be their customer.
And as a FYI - I can usually find lower prices than Amazon has on the exact same products. But it does require some work.
Some people pay for convenience.
And I am pretty sure that the people using the EBT card are going to be pissed when they find out Amazon doesn’t sell cigarettes.
You’re right - it’s a private company - - they can do what’s best for their shareholders or not. Potentially great idea if they can overcome theft by neighbors... maybe locked Amazon boxes?
That said, there will be nice unintended consequences for all of us... like a faster stream of home delivery groceries.