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Amazon Sued Over Price-Gouging on Cleaning Products

Lawsuit charges disinfectant prices rose 100%, face mask prices jumped 500% during the pandemic.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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A lawsuit accuses Amazon of jacking up prices on critical products during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The class-action lawsuit, filed by the law firm Hagens Berman, accuses Amazon of “exploiting consumers in their most vulnerable hour” by hiking prices on medical items, cleaning products, canned food and other necessary supplies during the pandemic.  The lawsuit was expanded to potentially include all Amazon shoppers across the US who purchased such products. Accord...

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