Hold Amazon accountable for deceptive Prime scheme!

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Petition to the Federal Trade Commission: Thank you for taking action against Amazon for its deceptive Prime subscription scheme. Please continue pursuing Amazon for all abusive and anti-competitive business practices. SIGN THE PETITION! Amazon recently announced that you'll need to pay a $3 fee to avoid commercials on Prime video. Besides this fee increase displaying the corporate greed of a monopolistic Big Tech company, it's particularly a problem because of how hard Amazon makes it to cancel Prime. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon for enrolling consumers in Prime without consent and sabotaging their attempts to cancel. The FTC called Amazon's manipulative Prime scheme "coercive," "deceptive," and trickery filled with "dark patterns." Amazon "knowingly duped" millions of people into spending $14.99 a month — and could now make that $17.99 a month for a service that's extremely difficult to opt out of or cancel. That's money Americans need for groceries, filling up a tank of gas, and paying for prescriptions. We urge the fullest crack down possible from the FTC against all of Amazon's abusive e-commerce practices. Sign the petition: Support the FTC's efforts to crack down on Amazon's monopoly power in every way possible! FTC Chair Lina Khan said, "Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users but also costing them significant money. These manipulative tactics harm consumers and law-abiding businesses alike." When it's nearly impossible to cancel a subscription or membership, there's one reason: corporate greed. The corporate executives want your money in their pockets. Corporations throw seemingly endless hurdles at consumers when they're trying to cancel a service so big business can keep taking your money. It's really easy to sign up, but it's downright difficult to cancel. Show up in person with a letter to cancel a gym membership? Fill out an online form, send an email, wait 7 days, then email again? A subscription looks like a cheap or free trial, then the company auto-enrolls you in the service for more money. These tactics are outright ridiculous. And now Amazon is adding a fee on top of it all. It's up to agencies like the FTC to pursue the strongest possible measures to stop Amazon's monopolistic corporate power from overtaking small business, consumers, and workers. Add your name: Hold Amazon accountable for its deceptive, coercive e-commerce ploys. ADD YOUR NAME Paid for by DEMAND PROGRESS   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.