why aren't all 7 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Assertion Supported
Galloway: Amazon increased third-party seller take rate from 20% to 45%
“Amazon, 20 years ago, if you were a third-party marketer or a third-party reseller selling your products on Amazon, they took about 20%. Of your gross dollar volume, now they take 45, because they kind of own the market.”
Assertion Supported
Galloway: Amazon's third-party seller take rate rose from 20% to 45%
“Amazon, 20 years ago, if you were a third-party marketer or a third-party reseller selling your products on Amazon, they took about 20%. Of your gross dollar volume, now they take 45, because they kind of own the market.”
Assertion Supported
Zimmer: Big tech ad revenue completely dwarfs legacy Hollywood studio profits
“When you look at ad revenue from YouTube or Meta or Google or Amazon, you know, which is anywhere from, you know, forty billion to two hundred and ninety five billion, as compared to ad revenue for
You know, Warners or Comcast or whatever, which is like eight …”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: Bezos pitched Amazon seed investors with a 70% failure estimate
“When Jeff Bezos raised Amazon's first million bucks in ninety-five-ish, he took 60 meetings, he got 40 rejections, and he told every investor the same thing. He figured there was a 70% chance they would lose their entire investment.”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: Amazon shut down Amazon Local Register within a year against Square
“After seeing all the success that Square had, Amazon, big baby Amazon, they launched a competitive product called like Amazon Local Register.
It's a mobile credit card reader for small businesses, and it had lower fees.
So it was way cheaper.
It's backed by a …”
Assertion Supported
Rove: Amazon's advertising budget exceeds a billion-dollar presidential campaign spend
“I mean, the advertising budget for Amazon is bigger.”
Assertion Supported
Sanchez: Main Street Millionaire peaked at #91 on Amazon
“Book is out. Top spotted hit was 91 on Amazon, which was first author in the family.”