The Ecomcrew Ecommerce Podcast
E659: FTC Accuses Amazon of Billion Dollar Ad Scheme Since 2019
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Amazon is being sued by the FTC and 22 states across the entire US, alleging that Amazon has purposefully deceived third-party sellers regarding how their advertising auction system works. In this episode, Dave goes through the court fillings and press release by the FTC. As a seller, you should be very upset.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - Details of the FTC's allegations
06:02 - How Amazon's auction system has deceived sellers
12:13 - Internal documents from Amazon
16:04 - Potential impact
19:56 - What this means for Amazon
21:52 - Implications for Amazon sellers
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