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Amazon marketplace crackdown has sellers searching for legal help

Amazon marketplace crackdown has sellers searching for legal help

4 months ago
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/amazon-marketplace-crackdown-has-sellers-searching-for-legal-help/

Merchants who have been suspended from selling goods on Amazon’s marketplace are turning to a cottage industry of lawyers to regain access to their accounts and money, amid growing scrutiny of how the retailer treats independents.

Millions of accounts on the leading ecommerce platform have been prevented from engaging in sales for alleged violations of Amazon’s broad range of policies and other bad behavior. Even temporary suspensions can be a critical blow to the small business owners who rely on online sales.