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The sneaky trick Amazon sellers are using to charge you more Amazon has several policies designed to fight price gouging, but shady sellers have figured out a new way to trick people into emptying their wallets. Using a label reserved for rare and vintage items, they're artificially jacking up the price of ordinary consumer goods. Here's how to spot it, as well as what Amazon is doing to address the problem. Tap or click here to see how these sellers are tricking customers into paying outrageous prices → |
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