From the Editor – November 7, 2021
It seems these days, sneakers aren’t for wearing, and toys aren’t for kids. Brands have found a way to make adults and teenagers pay much higher prices by putting a twist on average products, like […]
Tag: Amazon crackdown
The Latest on Amazon Crackdowns on Counterfeits and Paid Reviews
Amazon reached a settlement with two defendants in a lawsuit it had filed in November against two social media influencers and numerous sellers, announcing today that the scheme had promoted counterfeit luxury brand products on […]
Readers React to News of Amazon UPC Code Crackdown
Readers are responding to our coverage of Amazon UPC code requirements. As we noted in this recent blog post, while Amazon already works to keep its catalog clean, sellers are reporting that Amazon is expanding its […]
Questions as Amazon Cracks Down on Sellers
With third-party merchants now accounting for 45% of the units sold on Amazon, the marketplace has the unenviable job of ensuring they provide good service to customers. Over the summer, Amazon has been cracking down […]
Amazon Lending Practices Come Under Fire amid Novelty Clampdown
An Amazon seller who took out half a million dollars in loans through its Lending program is now finding the company limiting the number of products she can list on the marketplace. As a result […]
Amazon Disrupts Novelty Sellers’ Businesses
In what was supposed to be a break-out year for Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company, co-founders Jerry Kozak and Ricky Winowiecki ended up tightening their belts and laying off staff thanks to new restrictions from Amazon on […]
Amazon Puts Brakes on Novelty Items
Amazon is instituting new limits on certain sellers, but different from eBay Selling limits. In Amazon’s case, it is not instituting dollar or listing caps, but rather, it is limiting sellers to the number of novelty […]
Jewelry Sellers on Amazon.com Facing Intense Scrutiny
Jewelry sellers on the Amazon.com marketplace have been finding their businesses under greater scrutiny for at least the last months of 2013. Some forum discussions by Amazon sellers indicate the company is actively seeking to stop potential […]