> Which is a little odd, and the value is questionable, but fundamentally seems...fine? You're a merchant, you're selling pencils on the internet, people are buying your pencils from you.

Why not apply your exact "its fine" standards to Amazon too ? Standards go BOTH ways, after all.

> In November, Amazon sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity over its new Comet browser, which lets users ask an AI agent to find and buy items on Amazon. In a statement, Amazon said third-party shopping agents should “operate openly and respect service provider decisions” on whether or not to participate.

These people want Amazon to "respect service provider decisions" - just like Amazon demands of other people.