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Google is the top search engine. Google refers Amazon and other shopping sites to the new users. Why it haven't started its own shopping site and increase its revenue?

Gaming console: Sony has Playstation series and Microsoft has Xbox series, why Google haven't released its own.

Operating system: Microsoft has Windows series and Apple has macOS series. Google has Chrome OS but I guess its more like a web browser.

I heard, at first Google hesitated to make its own browser but later convinced and now it's a hit.

Currently, Google makes around $2400 per second and it's CEO gets $50 Million per annum as salary.

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They did at one point. It was called Froogle

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On web it says "Froogle, also known as Google Product Search is a price campaign website which makes easy to find information about products, services for sale online. It allows users to search for products on online shopping websites and compare prices between different vendors" So its not really a shopping site by Google? Just referring other websites?
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There are already so many on-line shopping websites ...

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Yeah, there are a lot. Google also refers Amazon, ebay to the new users (experienced users just buy directly from Amazon, ebay..). My question is instead of referring Amazon (by getting a small referral fee from Amazon), why can't Google sell from its own store to the new users which will increase its revenue.

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Yes, I heard you, but here in Europe, the renown shopping sites are increasingly misused for frauds and the sale of imitations non-delivered and illegal products, and that can also cause a considerable damage to them:

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/buying-or-selling/health-medical-products/fake-online-pharmacies

http://www.ipeg.com/tackling-the-scourge-of-counterfeit-products-online/

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-602_en.htm


And Google has its shopping service:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Shopping


But an own store might interfere with the service allowing to compare - from a neutral perspective - prices, products, companies, authenticity, etc.

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