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Amazon Updates On Time Delivery Policy, Sellers Worry About Impacts To Accounts Members Public

Amazon updates On Time Delivery Policies, sellers worry they will be penalized for carrier delays that are out of their control.


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More Amazon Bot Troubles As Sellers Get Business Insurance Expiration Warnings In Error Members Public

Amazon sellers are scrambling to reupload business insurance information after another "bots gone wild" situation sends warnings in error.


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Amazon Bot Wrongly Flags Items As Seeds Or Plants In Mass Deactivation Meltdown Members Public

Amazon sellers panic as listings are incorrectly flagged as plants or seeds, leading to mass deactivations & account warnings.


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UK Retailers File £1B Damages Claim Against Amazon For Misuse Of Proprietary Data Members Public

Amazon faces £1B collective action from British Independent Retailers Association alleging illegal misuse of seller data to manipulate Buy Box.


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eBay Blocks Aquiline & Bluecare Express Shipping In Amazon Dropshipping Crackdown Members Public

eBay cracks down on policy-violating Amazon dropshippers, blocking Aquiline & Bluecare Express shipping used to circumvent dropshipping policies.


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Amazon FBA High Returns Fees Coming In June 2024 Members Public

Amazon will begin charging a returns processing fee for Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) products with a high return rate, effective June 1, 2024.


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Amazon Updates Dietary Supplements Policy To Require 3rd Party Testing, Inspection, & Certification Members Public

Amazon updates dietary supplements policy, requiring product verification by 3rd party Testing, Inspection, & Certification (TIC) organizations.


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Amazon Provides Transition Period For Controversial New Low Inventory Selling Fees Members Public

Amazon sellers breathe sigh of temporary relief as VP Dharmesh Mehta announces transition period for new low inventory FBA fees through April.


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Amazon Updates Policies For Auto & Marine Emissions Tuners As EPA Cracks Down On Marketplace Sales Members Public

Amazon updates policies for auto & marine emissions tuners to help prevent sale of unlawful defeat devices that interfere with emission controls.


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Amazon Discontinues Direct Lending, Will Still Offer 3rd Party Financing Options Members Public

Amazon is discontinuing direct term loan working capital offering but will still provide financing options through third party partners.


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New Amazon Coupon Requirements Crackdown On Previous Price Manipulation Members Public

Amazon announces new coupon pricing requirements to cut down on previous price manipulation used by less than honest sellers to offer fake discounts.


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Amazon Investor Sues For Records, Alleging Prime Membership Dark Patterns Breach Fiduciary Duty Members Public

Investor DM Cohen is suing Amazon, seeking records of possible breach of fiduciary duty & mismanagement regarding Prime membership dark patterns.


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Amazon Textbook Sellers Thrown Into Turmoil With Short Notice Of New Restrictions Members Public

Amazon book sellers are in turmoil as confusing email with less than 1 day notice puts future of textbook selling on the site in question.


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eBay Australia Clarifies Policies Blocking Use Of Amazon FBA, Presale Restrictions - Will Other Countries Be Next? Members Public

eBay Australia reminds sellers about 3rd-party fulfillment & presale policies - is enforcement crackdown coming & will other countries follow?


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Lawsuit Claims Amazon Buy Box Harms Consumers, Steering Them To Pay Higher Prices To Boost Fees Members Public

Lawsuit claims Amazon Buy Box steers shoppers to higher-priced items in effort to earn extra fees, violating consumer protection laws.


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Amazon Forcing Free Instant Replacement For Returns On Some Seller-Fulfilled Orders Members Public

Amazon will allow buyers to receive free instant replacements for returns on some seller-fulfilled orders, starting February 12, 2024.


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Amazon Launches Rufus AI-Powered Shopping Assistant Members Public

Amazon buyers will soon have a new way to shop in app with Rufus, an AI-powered conversational shopping assistant.


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Amazon Will Now Display Images From Multiple Sellers On Product Pages Members Public

Amazon product pages will display images provided by multiple selling partners starting January 31.


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