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Last year, prices on Amazon shot up nearly 7% — more than twice as much as overall inflation. This is for items sold by third-party sellers (about 60% of sales on the site). Why the increase? Amazon's high seller fees. This is one cost of monopoly.
Apr 7, 2025, 12:25 PM
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