Amazon takes pride in the fact that we offer low prices across the broadest selection, and like any store we reserve the right not to highlight offers to customers that are not priced competitively. "Sellers set their own prices for the products they offer in our store. "Similar to the DC Attorney General-whose complaint was dismissed by the courts-the California Attorney General has it exactly backwards," Amazon's spokesperson said. Today, an Amazon spokesperson provided Ars with a similar statement about the new case. Previously, an Amazon spokesperson told Politico regarding the DC lawsuit that "sellers set their own prices for the products they offer in our store." The spokesperson suggested that without Amazon's commitment to highlighting competitively priced items above others, prices in the market would go up, not decrease as critics suggest.
Now, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has piled on more pressure, announcing a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly blocking price competition in California, too. But then in April, the Department of Justice issued a statement in support of DC's case, and shortly after, DC filed to appeal this August. Last year, the District of Columbia sued Amazon for the same reason and lost in court in March 2022. Critics say this has led to years of higher prices for consumers instead of allowing markets to determine fair prices. Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg reader comments 118 withĪmazon is again under fire for its policies allegedly forbidding its online retailers from selling their products for lower prices on other websites and retail platforms.
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