Amazon Seller Complaints Drawing FTC Interest, Chairman Says
- Joe Simons said FTC task force is reviewing industry concerns
- Amazon alerts sellers who offer cheaper deals on other sites
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Federal Trade Commission chairman Joe Simons said Tuesday the agency is interested in hearing complaints alleging that Amazon.com Inc. is punishing merchants that offer lower prices on other e-commerce websites.
“Anyone who wants to complain, we’re all ears,” said Simons in an interview Tuesday. “That’s the type of scenario that would be among the ones that we would want to look at, but I can’t tell you we are doing it for any particular platform.”