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how seller make money by selling 1p staff on amazon
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According to their Q1 2015 figures, Amazon work in a similar way, high turnover and net losses. They don't, despite news reports, operate tax free. Take them out of the British economy and it would be in a bigger mess. They're a massive direct employer and indirectly 'employ' countless SMEs and their staff.
How many profitable businesses have been put under by Amazon's business model of funneling money into offshore subsiduaries?
We all have to pretend that creating an army of idiots all working flat out and earning nothing just enrich Amazon/Ebay is good for the nation..."Love you Dave Brooker! x"
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adouglasmhor wrote: »How hard do these staff for 1p work, I am thinking of becoming a criminal gangmaster and that sounds like an easy start?
The article that supposedly explained it all has some bloke who was selling 11.5 million books a year and making 2 cents a book, while running at least 15 lorries and a network of warehouses.
The Amazon model seems to involve sellers simply being busy fools, loads of turnover, no profits.
Race to the bottom.
But Amazon still earn well..."Love you Dave Brooker! x"
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Brooker_Dave wrote: »The article that supposedly explained it all has some bloke who was selling 11.5 million books a year and making 2 cents a book, while running at least 15 lorries and a network of warehouses.
The Amazon model seems to involve sellers simply being busy fools, loads of turnover, no profits.
Race to the bottom.
But Amazon still earn well...The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett
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Keep telling people that, it's good for my business:DBrooker_Dave wrote: »
The Amazon model seems to involve sellers simply being busy fools, loads of turnover, no profits..0 -
Ebay's entirely different as far as talking of paying your way in the country goes. They have relatively few staff and business premises in the UK. Amazon are keeping quite a few areas in the UK going by employing people and paying business rates.Brooker_Dave wrote: »How many profitable businesses have been put under by Amazon's business model of funneling money into offshore subsiduaries?
We all have to pretend that creating an army of idiots all working flat out and earning nothing just enrich Amazon/Ebay is good for the nation...
As for businesses they put under, I'd wager that for every one that went another hundred replaced them within Amazon. There are plenty of the older businesses that have used Amazon to survive and grow..0 -
Ebay's entirely different as far as talking of paying your way in the country goes. They have relatively few staff and business premises in the UK. Amazon are keeping quite a few areas in the UK going by employing people and paying business rates.
Zero hours contracts in windowless warehouses vs proper jobs in actual UK owned retail shops who pay tax here.
"Last year, a BBC investigation alleged that an undercover reporter, working as a “picker” at the Swansea site, was expected to collect an order every 33 seconds while walking up to 11 miles during a night shift of 10 and a half hours."
How lucky we are..."Love you Dave Brooker! x"
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I'm pretty sure bad jobs have always existed and they even exist in some of those "UK owned shops". Amazon aren't at fault for operating within the framework that governments allow.Brooker_Dave wrote: »Zero hours contracts in windowless warehouses vs proper jobs in actual UK owned retail shops who pay tax here.
"Last year, a BBC investigation alleged that an undercover reporter, working as a “picker” at the Swansea site, was expected to collect an order every 33 seconds while walking up to 11 miles during a night shift of 10 and a half hours."
How lucky we are....0 -
Amazon aren't at fault for operating within the framework that governments allow.
Offshoring the profits, expoliting their workers and putting countless high st shops out of businesses is their fault.
But sadly consumers only care about prices, most British people would buy stuff of ISIS if they were the cheapest.
Our elected representatives don't seem to care about large American corperations paying no tax.
Race to the bottom."Love you Dave Brooker! x"
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Ignore Dave - he was kicked off eBay for being a poor seller and now has a life long obsession against the big players.
Seriously Dave, why do you care if you don't sell on them any more? What are you gaining by your constant complaining? Your tiny view on a small section of this forum will have no impact on the outcome of eBay and Amazon. You just sound bitter and slightly crazy.0 -
Ignore Dave - he was kicked off eBay for being a poor seller and now has a life long obsession against the big players.
You just sound bitter and slightly crazy.
Do you think it's fair that large companies don't pay tax?"Love you Dave Brooker! x"
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