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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Then you should have specified "What exactly are Irish Prime users paying for?"
I use a non-prime Amazon account for ordering stuff for a local business nearly every day. I've not experienced any of these "deceptive" practices to trick me into buying Prime.
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Well, that's your view. The EU and now the FTC take a different view. Also you can't be tricked into subscribing (a subscription, not a purchase) because you already have it and are familiar with Amazon. We know what the EU & FTC thinks and eventually we'll know what the USA courts think of the FTC claim and Amazon defence. You aren't a lawyer for Amazon?
I'm not trying to change your opinions, just stating observed facts, which the Court dealing with FTC (why do they need to sue?) vs Amazon can interpret.
And increasingly large companies are being penalised for treating Internet users in a way no local shop can treat local customers.
Cases with Apple (Italy fined them over fake warranties), Google/Alphabet, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook/Meta, Etsy, Uber, AirBnB etc.
It's not FTC "picking on Amazon". There will be a level playing field and Internet traders ARE subject to the same laws as everyone else. Pretending they can make their own rules because they are big, or somewhere else, or on the Internet isn't going to work much longer. Why object to FTC vs Amazon if you want all the Internet sellers treated according to same laws as the main street?