FTC Sues Amazon... inpart for...

[pennysdream]

• Charging costly fees on the hundreds of thousands of sellers that currently have no choice but to rely on Amazon to stay in business. These fees range from a monthly fee sellers must pay for each item sold, to advertising fees that have become virtually necessary for sellers to do business. Combined, all of these fees force many sellers to pay close to 50% of their total revenues to Amazon. These fees harm not only sellers but also shoppers, who pay increased prices for thousands of products sold on or off Amazon.  

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/09/ftc-sues-amazon-illegally-maintaining-mo...

[tobaccocardyahoo]

Another attempt by the FTC to create new law.

5 years from now when a verdict is reached in this case, the appellate courts will chastise the FTC just as they have in a record number of recent cases.

In the meantime, Amazon will probably raise its fees to pay the legal fees.