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Amazon takes action

ms traditional — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:44:06 GMT

Amazon

says it has removed 530,000 offers from the marketplace for coronavirus-based price gouging and suspended more than 2,500 seller accounts in its U.S. marketplace for violating its price-gouging policies.

apparently the company listens to customer feedback - so if you see it, report it.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:46:08 GMT

@ms traditional Yea!!! We have noticed the price gouging regarding masks on Amazon....and I'm happy something is being done!

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tansy — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:48:01 GMT

Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:51:50 GMT

@tansy wrote:
Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.

Oh no! Not disposable gloves. Gardening season is upcoming and I need those. Plus, I use them when coloring my hair.

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happycat — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:54:50 GMT

Good, because what I saw on there the other day for that hand sanitizer was ridiculous.

I just got three 8 ounce bottles of it for 99 cents each at my local Harps. And they had several bottles of it, and of some sort of foam hand sanizer too. All was 99 cents for 8 ounces.

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tansy — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:55:14 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.
Oh no! Not disposable gloves. Gardening season is upcoming and I need those. Plus, I use them when coloring my hair.

@Icegoddess @the prices seemed reasonable when I ordered a box yesterday. It's supposed to arrive on Sunday.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:56:57 GMT

I bought the Lysol in the brown bottle from Amazon, said to kill coronavirus. I can't remove the lid. The lid is made for amother type bottle. I have sent them emails and feedback, to no avail. Perhaps that is a bottle of price gouging that I paid for and will not get my money refunded.

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RoughDraft — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:00:11 GMT

They mentioned on tonight's news that e-bay has also suspended sellers gouging on face masks and hand sanitizers.

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doxie1 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:34:05 GMT

Good

Maybe they will end up stuck with hand sanitizer that will go bad.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 03:18:21 GMT

About dang time! There were stories on our local news over a week ago about price gouging on Amazon. Shameful

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Mindy D — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 03:40:35 GMT

I reported a seller on Amazon for selling one 8 Oz. hand sanitizer for $94. If an 8 Oz. usually sells for $9.49 this would be a 900% mark up.

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SharkE — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 03:57:34 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.
Oh no! Not disposable gloves. Gardening season is upcoming and I need those. Plus, I use them when coloring my hair.

they come in hair dye boxes

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Mz iMac — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 03:59:44 GMT

@Nonametoday" I have sent them emails and feedback, to no avail."

Why didn't you call them?

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SandySparkles — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:23:57 GMT

I am happy to read this. I saw several prices on water and hand sanitizers the other day that were grossly marked up, and wondered why Amazon had not addressed it. I did not think to report it, but am glad other customers had the wherewithal to. I purchased some household essentials this afternoon, and the prices were down by a few cents on several items.

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Nonametoday — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:26:34 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@Nonametoday" I have sent them emails and feedback, to no avail."
Why didn't you call them?

@Mz iMac I probably will sooner or later. It's been a busy week for me. Lots of medical problems with DH, many doctor and hospital visits. Some things just get put on the back burner.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:30:29 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.
Oh no! Not disposable gloves. Gardening season is upcoming and I need those. Plus, I use them when coloring my hair.

@Icegoddess

We use food safe gloves in the kitchen. It was hard to find those so I bought a case of 10 boxes of 100 per box or 1000 per case. LOL!!! Won't have to worry about buying those for a while. They were $38 on Amazon.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:47:45 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Good! I bought a box of disposable gloves at a reasonable price yesterday. When I had checked on the gloves a few days ago, the prices were out of line.
Oh no! Not disposable gloves. Gardening season is upcoming and I need those. Plus, I use them when coloring my hair.
they come in hair dye boxes

@SharkE, I don't buy box dye.

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SharkE — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:49:05 GMT

Oh, Ok.

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Snoopp — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:49:40 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
I reported a seller on Amazon for selling one 8 Oz. hand sanitizer for $94. If an 8 Oz. usually sells for $9.49 this would be a 900% mark up.

I reported two sellers and one wanted something like 350.00 for a package of two sanitizers. I had to get a supervisor to take some action though. The customer service rep didn’t seem to understand what price gouging was or what to do about it. I don’t think Amazon is doing a good job policing their site.

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Nuttmeg — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:58:37 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
@Mindy D wrote:
I reported a seller on Amazon for selling one 8 Oz. hand sanitizer for $94. If an 8 Oz. usually sells for $9.49 this would be a 900% mark up.

I reported two sellers and one wanted something like 350.00 for a package of two sanitizers. I had to get a supervisor to take some action though. The customer service rep didn’t seem to understand what price gouging was or what to do about it. I don’t think Amazon is doing a good job policing their site.

Amazon gets a percentage of the selling price, listing fees, and whatever.