Amazon allegedly already playing dirty in South Africa

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Amazon's dirty reseller tricks exposed

Amazon South Africa's marketplace has been accused of forcing sellers to adjust the prices of their products so that they match or beat their listings on other online platforms like Takealot.

MyBroadband first learned of the alleged practice from a South African reseller group that represents sellers on several eCommerce websites in South Africa.
 
Why are the sellers setting the prices higher on Amazon? Does it cost more to sell on Amazon compared to Takealot? Or are they profiteering off the Amazon hype?
 
2024 said:
Why are the sellers setting the prices higher on Amazon? Does it cost more to sell on Amazon compared to Takealot? Or are they profiteering off the Amazon hype?
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indeed, seems like an automated mechanism to avert price gouging and they need some kind of reference point which i guess scrapes it from takealot and/or other online stores.
 
Why is this surprising, this is the American way!!!
Why bother to compete, especially when you can't, rather regulate your way to riches.
 
2024 said:
Why are the sellers setting the prices higher on Amazon? Does it cost more to sell on Amazon compared to Takealot? Or are they profiteering off the Amazon hype?
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Would it be a concern if it is the latter?
 
2024 said:
Why are the sellers setting the prices higher on Amazon? Does it cost more to sell on Amazon compared to Takealot? Or are they profiteering off the Amazon hype?
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Most likely same sellers who went to social media complaining about low margins on Takealot marketplace and how Amazon is going to sink TAL.

G.A.S said:
The more things change, the more they stay the same...
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Ag sham, they forgot that Takealot Markplace experience has it's foundations in Amazon Marketplace. Mentioned before, the expert TAL brought in to launch it's marketplace a decade ago, yes, a decade, was the guy who spear headed one of Amazons most successful marketplaces in Europe.
 
Jan said:
Amazon's dirty reseller tricks exposed

Amazon South Africa's marketplace has been accused of forcing sellers to adjust the prices of their products so that they match or beat their listings on other online platforms like Takealot.

MyBroadband first learned of the alleged practice from a South African reseller group that represents sellers on several eCommerce websites in South Africa.
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Please - TA has been doing this for years.

Whenever something came on OnDayOnly at a good price, then TA would have it discounted at R1 less - just for the day.
 
Jan said:
Amazon's dirty reseller tricks exposed

Amazon South Africa's marketplace has been accused of forcing sellers to adjust the prices of their products so that they match or beat their listings on other online platforms like Takealot.

MyBroadband first learned of the alleged practice from a South African reseller group that represents sellers on several eCommerce websites in South Africa.
Click to expand...
Please - TA has been doing this for years.

Whenever something came on OnDayOnly at a good price, then TA would have it discounted at R1 less - just for the day.
 
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