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New York AG Eyes Price Gouging and Pandemic Profiteering

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Ina Steiner

Raising Prices? Regulators Are Watching – Even if You’re UPS During the pandemic, some retailers were accused by regulators of price-gouging essential items like hand sanitizer and face masks. Regulators are still watching and are […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataLetitia James, New York AG, pandemic profiteering, price gouging

New York Retailers Fight Back Against Price Gouging Fines

March 20, 2021March 24, 2021 Ina Steiner
Coronavirus

Retailer Union Square Supply, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the city of New York on Friday over its COVID-19 anti price-gouging enforcement practices. In its civil rights class action lawsuit, the retailer said it is […]

1 CommentNews, Tax and Legal Issuescoronavirus, price gouging

Analysis of Kentucky Price-Gouging Case against Amazon Sellers

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Ina Steiner

When Kentucky’s Attorney General accused Amazon sellers of violating the state’s anti price-gouging laws during the pandemic, he faced a legal setback, but that’s not stopping him. In March of 2020, Attorney General Daniel Cameron […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Kentucky AG, price gouging

eBay Encourages Users to Report Price Gouging

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Ina Steiner
eBay

eBay issued an announcement on Wednesday reminding sellers of its price-gouging policy and encouraging users to report items they believe violate the policy. Price gouging became a major issue in 2020 due to supply shortages […]

8 CommentsMarketplaces, Newscoronavirus, eBay, price gouging

Amazon Calls for Federal Law on Price Gouging

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Two states’ efforts against price gouging amid COVID-19 made headlines this week, with Amazon responding by calling for federal legislation. New York’s Attorney General said her office stopped three Amazon sellers from price gouging hand […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Kentucky AG, New York AG, price gouging

Online Sellers Group Beats Back Kentucky in Price-Gouging Lawsuit

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Kenneth Corbin

A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky’s attorney general violated the U.S. Constitution when he launched a wave of investigations of third-party sellers over alleged price gouging of essential supplies in their stores on Amazon […]

News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, coronavirus, EBU 441, Kentucky AG, Online Merchants Guild, Paul Rafelson, price gouging

Guild Sticks Up for Amazon Sellers in Federal Court

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

A group representing online sellers appeared in Federal Court on Thursday in an effort to get a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Attorney General of Kentucky over his actions against Amazon sellers […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, coronavirus, Kentucky AG, Online Merchants Guild, Paul Rafelson, price gouging

Merchants Sue Kentucky over Price Gouging Actions

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 Ina Steiner

Merchants are fighting back against Kentucky’s price-gouging crackdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Online Merchants Guild (OMG) sued the Commonwealth on Friday claiming its price-control statutes are unconstitutional when applied to online merchants who offer […]

1 CommentNews, Tax and Legal Issuescoronavirus, Lawsuit, Online Merchants Guild, price gouging

Consumers Sue Amazon for Alleged Price Gouging

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Consumers in California filed a federal lawsuit against Amazon for alleged price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Law360. The publication for law professionals said the lawsuit claims high-demand items – including face masks […]

2 CommentsMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, coronavirus, Paul Rafelson, price gouging, State Attorneys General

Amazon Sellers Can Hit Reset on Price-Gouging Blocks

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Ina Steiner
Amazon

Amazon informed sellers they can try reactivating items they believe were incorrectly blocked in the marketplace’s efforts to fight price gouging. It’s a difficult situation for sellers as marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and others try […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, coronavirus, price gouging

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