Manfred comments on I want to learn economics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Manfred 15 January 2011 04:19:47PM *  -1 points [-]

Sometimes. The existing competitors might lose more profit by dropping price to drive out the newcomer than they would by just allowing the competition. This should become more common as the cost of shipping becomes smaller relative to the profit margin.

If by competitive you mean "competition drives down prices as far as they will go," I would disagree that that's how the world works.