A Major Bombshell About Amazon’s ‘Unfair Business Practices’ Was Just Filed In Court–OMG!

This case was filed last Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Seattle. The plaintiffs, two residents of California, claim that the delivery service was one of the sole reasons they signed up for their Prime memberships.

This crucial perk ended in September of last year, when Amazon added a $9.95 delivery fee for Whole Foods orders. Like many policy changes across companies in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame; with a high demand for delivery, Amazon felt a surcharge was necessary.

However, the lawsuit claims that "hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Amazon Prime members paid for a membership because they wanted to take advantage of Prime’s free Whole Foods delivery service," and "as a result of Amazon’s unfair business practices, consumers paid $119 for a service that was unfairly terminated.” It also alleges that the company has breached contract, along with the duty of good faith and fear dealing, and unjust enrichment, and has even violated the Washington State Consumer Protection Act. Uh-oh!

The plaintiffs are asking that a full or partial refund be issued for all customers who canceled their Prime memberships after the free delivery perk ended. If you fall into this category, keep an eye out—you may be $119 richer soon!