Seattle (AP) – Amazon has achieved a historical settlement of $ 2.5 billion with the Federal Business Commission that introduced an online retail giant forced customers to register For their main membership and made it difficult to cancel it.
Seattle will pay $ 1 billion civil sanctions – the biggest fine in FTC history and $ 1.5 billion will be paid to consumers who have been unintentionally registered in Prime, or have been discouraged from the cancellation of their subscription, the agency said on Thursday. Eligible main customers include those who could apply for membership from the “single box office” from 23rd 2019 to 23 June 2025.
Federal Business Commission sued Amazon At the US District Court in Seattle two years ago, it concerned more than a decade of legal violations. This included a violation of the Trust Act of Restore customers, the 2010 law, which aims to ensure that people know what they are charged for online.
Amazon has not admitted any incorrect behavior in the settlement. Immediately did not respond to the Associated Press request on a comment on Thursday.
Amazon Prime provides subscribers benefits that include faster transport, video streaming and discounts on Whole Foods for a fee of $ 139 per year, or $ 14.99 per month.
It is a key and growing part of Amazon business with more than 200 million members. In its last quarterly report, the company reported more than $ 12 billion in July a net subscription revenue, a 12% increase from the same period last year. This number includes annual and monthly fees associated with the Prime Minister and other subscription services such as platforms for music and e-books.
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