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Italy fines Amazon 10 million euros for alleged unfair commercial practices
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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According to the watchdog, Amazon has “significantly restricted consumers freedom of choice” by automatically pre-setting the ‘Subscribe&Save’ option, for regular scheduled deliveries rather than one-off purchases, for a wide selection of products.
Italy’s antitrust authority has fined two subsidiaries of Amazon 10 million euros ($10.70 million) for alleged unfair commercial practices, the regulator said on Wednesday.
According to the watchdog, Amazon has “significantly restricted consumers freedom of choice” by automatically pre-setting the ‘Subscribe&Save’ option, for regular scheduled deliveries rather than one-off purchases, for a wide selection of products.
“The pre-ticking of recurring purchase induces one to periodically buy a product — even without the effective need — thus limiting one’s freedom of choice,” the antitrust said in a statement.
Amazon was not immediately available for comment.
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