A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixing
Hundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has put pressure on independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors such as Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.
The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unredacted evidence.
The documents – which have never previously been reported on – include internal emails, deposition testimony and confidential corporate presentations that the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, obtained as part of a civil case his office launched in 2022 accusing Amazon of large-scale price-fixing.
I recall this from a few years ago. The summary mentions the case in ‘22 but people talked about it a LOT but it got $$$buried$$$ again until now.
Their stock at the top for 30%-200% more Original vendor stock on page 4 still priced above their retail price on their own website.
I started shopping there but buying direct back then, and it’s saved all but delivery time, which I don’t mind at all.
