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		Ajedi32 18 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code su... When you have a "loss leader" whose sole purpose is to build up market share (e.g. put competitors out of business) that's called predatory pricing.

anamexis 18 days ago [–]

Every loss leader's purpose is to build up market share.

Ajedi32 15 days ago | [–]

Perhaps in the generic sense that most things a business does are to build up market share that's true. But Costco isn't selling hot dogs for $1.50 in an effort to capture a large share of the hot dog market.

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