Lack of Market Competition

This cluster discusses the importance of market competition, frequently attributing various problems to insufficient competition and highlighting how competitive markets drive better outcomes.

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Sample Comments

Sohcahtoa82 • Aug 22, 2022 • View on HN

Market competition only goes so far.

bigheadpercoli • Jul 31, 2016 • View on HN

Wouldn't it be more than competition since the market would not exist in the first place?

unglaublich • Feb 24, 2024 • View on HN

Sounds like a lack of competition. Multiple entities should compete for providing the best solution, and the entities should be rewarded or penalized accordingly.

adolph • Sep 20, 2017 • View on HN

Seems the problem may be a lack of competition.

Ekaros • Aug 2, 2022 • View on HN

Or that there isn't enough competition in the market.

PatchMonkey • Nov 19, 2017 • View on HN

I'd like you to expound upon that lack of competition. Where does it pop up?

heavyset_go • Nov 11, 2019 • View on HN

Less competition is bad for the entire market, not just power users.

kortilla • Oct 14, 2023 • View on HN

The issue here is lack of competition, not profit.

sidpatil • Nov 5, 2020 • View on HN

Sounds like a textbook example of why market competition is essential.

hatenberg • Jun 26, 2024 • View on HN

Only if they have competition. Which long term is not the default state in the market.