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I'm not sure why so many comments think this is a bad idea. I think it's a great idea and should be adopted by all retailers. We already do the same thing with

I'm not sure why so many comments think this is a bad idea. I think it's a great idea and should be adopted by all retailers. We already do the same thing with sales tax. Tarriffs are close to sales tax in there effect to consumers so it makes sense to show it up front. It lets customers see just how much more they have to pay due to the, ever changing, tariffs. Good for Amazon.

flutas 1y ago
In a roundabout way it also lets you know what products are manufactured in countries other than China, allowing you to choose them over the Chinese equivalent.
esotericimpl 1y ago
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beloch 1y ago
It's apparently a partisan issue. Take a look at the White House's response. > * White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she had discussed the Punchbowl News report with Trump, and his message about it was: "This is a hostile and political act by Amazon." * [1] The Trump administration has expressed a clear expectation that businesses like Amazon should pretend tariffs are paid by foreign countries. Transparent pricing is now disloyal. [1]https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/white-house-amazon-tariff-price-announcement-is-hostile-2025-04-29/ https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/white-house...
- taytus 1y ago
  Just because the White House say it is a partisan issue, doesn’t make it one.
  - ModernMech 1y ago
    Huh? They are the partisans. If they make it an issue, it’s a partisan issue.
- enaaem 1y ago
  The cope I have been reading on the MAGA side is that now you can see which products are from America or not from China. The white House should have went with that message, but they can't stop being butt hurt all the time.
  - Terr_ 1y ago
    Even if we charitably ignore the way this administration has contradicted itself, and assume they really do want to spur a change in what Americans buy... I see no innocent explanation for these unconstitutional threats against transparency and free speech. The simplest explanation is that they want to deceive consumers/taxpayers into blaming higher prices on corporate whim, instead of their decision to take the money away by import taxes.
- croes 1y ago
  I guess they aren’t such a big fan of transparency as they claimed
s1artibartfast 1y ago
Here's a few good reasons that have been thrown out. First is that they're unlikely to implement it accurately, applying a percent to the retailers and Amazon's profit, instead of the cost of goods. Another is that it reveals a lot of business information about margins.
stevenwoo 1y ago
They caved as soon as Trump complained.

flutas 1y ago

In a roundabout way it also lets you know what products are manufactured in countries other than China, allowing you to choose them over the Chinese equivalent.

esotericimpl 1y ago

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beloch 1y ago

It's apparently a partisan issue. Take a look at the White House's response. > * White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she had discussed the Punchbowl News report with Trump, and his message about it was: "This is a hostile and political act by Amazon." * [1] The Trump administration has expressed a clear expectation that businesses like Amazon should pretend tariffs are paid by foreign countries. Transparent pricing is now disloyal. [1]https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/white-house-amazon-tariff-price-announcement-is-hostile-2025-04-29/ https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/white-house...

taytus 1y ago
Just because the White House say it is a partisan issue, doesn’t make it one.
- ModernMech 1y ago
  Huh? They are the partisans. If they make it an issue, it’s a partisan issue.
enaaem 1y ago
The cope I have been reading on the MAGA side is that now you can see which products are from America or not from China. The white House should have went with that message, but they can't stop being butt hurt all the time.
- Terr_ 1y ago
  Even if we charitably ignore the way this administration has contradicted itself, and assume they really do want to spur a change in what Americans buy... I see no innocent explanation for these unconstitutional threats against transparency and free speech. The simplest explanation is that they want to deceive consumers/taxpayers into blaming higher prices on corporate whim, instead of their decision to take the money away by import taxes.
croes 1y ago
I guess they aren’t such a big fan of transparency as they claimed

s1artibartfast 1y ago

Here's a few good reasons that have been thrown out. First is that they're unlikely to implement it accurately, applying a percent to the retailers and Amazon's profit, instead of the cost of goods. Another is that it reveals a lot of business information about margins.

stevenwoo 1y ago

They caved as soon as Trump complained.