[DiogenesLamp]

All monopolies lower costs for consumers at first. That's how they eliminate competition and become monopolies. Once they are established and all significant competition is gone, watch what happens then.

Thank you. Yes, they all put on their smiley face when they are gaining power. You don't feel the whip until they have secured their power.

[palmer]

You don't feel the whip until they have secured their power.

And a month later they have competition. The barriers to entry in online retail are very low. Anyone can sell online and can scale their operation from small to large with little difficulty. A little guy can't do same-day delivery but almost any traditional retailer can.