Amazon charges customers more by favoring its own products and sellers, report finds

mardi 20 septembre 2016
par  Kerry Flynn
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Amazon is expanding its reach into many businesses, but it may not be in the business of finding the best price for customers.

The e-commerce giant has been accused of favoring its own products and those of its paying sellers over the cheapest options, ProPublica reported Tuesday.

Over several weeks, ProPublica journalists looked at 250 frequently purchased products on Amazon and studied how the items were ranked in search. About 75 percent of the time, Amazon’s own products and those of retailers who pay for Amazon’s services ranked in the top suggested spots despite there being cheaper options. Read more... More about Business , Online Shopping , Ecommerce , Jet.Com , and Walmart

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