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Good points. I just wonder why Amazon wouldn't raise the base rate they charge sellers rather than tacking on a "surcharge." It's not as if inflation is trans
by jcadam 5y ago
Good points. I just wonder why Amazon wouldn't raise the base rate they charge sellers rather than tacking on a "surcharge." It's not as if inflation is transitory :D
- dragonwriter 5y agoA surcharge externalizes the blame. Same reason B2C companies do it all the time. While Amazon is notionally B2B, it's got lots of small sellers that probably behave more like consumers, and the business that don't just won't care how the price is characterized.