Tag: price gouging

  • Is price gouging a myth?

    Is price gouging a myth?

    [whohit]Is price gouging a myth?[/whohit]These days, during the global coronavirus crisis, many people and organisations outside of the Amazon platform unfamiliar with how it all works are getting outraged seeing how the prices of essential products offered by it’s third party merchants are exceeding the ones available in large brick and mortar stores such as…

  • Price Caps on COVID-19 related items on Amazon Spain

    Price Caps on COVID-19 related items on Amazon Spain

    [whohit]Price Caps on COVID-19 related items on Amazon Spain[/whohit]Following the decision of Spanish government, Amazon now requires sellers to comply with strict price caps affecting specific items related to the global coronavirus pandemic. The maximum allowed price for disposable face masks is 0.96€ per unit. For gels and hydroalcoholic solutions the limits are following: Up…

  • Thousands of third party Amazon sellers suspended due to Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy

    Thousands of third party Amazon sellers suspended due to Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy

    Amazon announced Monday that it has deactivated more than 3,900 selling accounts registered within their American marketplace for violating the Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy. [whohit]Thousands of third party Amazon sellers suspended due to Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy[/whohit]As coronavirus fears began to spread in early March, the company said it was implementing strict measures to prevent…

  • Global pandemic and online marketplaces

    Global pandemic and online marketplaces

    [whohit]Global pandemic and online marketplaces[/whohit]If you are an Amazon seller thinking about making quick and easy money on global pandemy which is now spreading across the world, read this article based on New York Times report. They interviewed multiple merchants who are now struggling to sell their merchandise which was acquired with the sole purpose…