It turns out that the Federal Trade Commission plans to sue Amazon for antitrust violations
A Bloomberg investigation reveals that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to file a 'massive lawsuit' against Amazon for allegedly violating
Amazon Major FTC Antitrust Case Expected in Coming Weeks - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-29/amazon-major-ftc-antitrust-case-expected-in-coming-weeks
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According to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and three people familiar with the matter, the FTC's main allegation is that 'Amazon is using its power to favor sellers who use its services and sell to others.' It is disadvantageous to those who
The Amazon Marketplace service, which allows you to list products on the Amazon platform and purchase products as a customer, has grown into a major service that can be said to be the center of Amazon's business. Although sellers who enter the Amazon marketplace will be able to sell products in the huge market of Amazon, Amazon marketplace will be charged with fees such as product sales fees, product storage fees, and in some cases shipping fees. You have to pay a lot of fees to Amazon to use it.
According to Bloomberg, although specific information is unknown, the FTC has gathered ``evidence that Amazon is giving disadvantages to sellers who do not use the Amazon marketplace,'' and consumers can add products to the cart with one click. It is said that it is investigating the 'algorithm for selecting a seller' used for the 'buy now' system that can be done.
Bloomberg points out that the FTC's allegations against Amazon overlap with the large-scale investigations previously conducted against Amazon by the UK Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission . The two agencies investigated, among other things, allegations that Amazon gave priority to sellers who used their services and gave them priority as sellers to appear in 'Buy Now' options. was proceeding.
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It is reported that Amazon has reached an agreement for the time being by presenting a proposal to impose restrictions such as modifying the 'buy now' system to the European Commission, which was conducting an investigation at an earlier stage. However, Bloomberg points out that ``FTC Chairman Lina Khan would not be on board with such a compromise.'' This is because Mr. Khan is known as a person who wrote a severe critical article against Amazon when he was a law school student, so to speak, it can be said to be Amazon's 'natural enemy', and even in the Senate Committee held in 2022, 'FTC will strongly reject the compromise proposal.'
'FTC investigators and Mr. Khan have been honing the complaint for several months now, and are working out key details such as who to sue,' said a source familiar with the matter. According to a Bloomberg survey, the FTC has been investigating the matter since at least 2019, indicating that it has been preparing for a lawsuit for a very long time.
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