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Amazon shipping fee, from free to a token penny

 

The American retailer Amazon had to bow to a new law and began charging shipping .

A new French law, which went into effect Thursday morning, forbids online retailers to apply the 5% discount allowed by the government and offer shipping. This law, unofficially labeled “The anti-Amazon law” is aimed at protecting local bookstores from unfair competition.

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12/07/2014
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The “Anti-Amazon” Law finally voted

In a few months, Amazon won’t be able to offer free shipping for books in order to protect independent bookstores.
AmazonAfter an unanimous vote at the Senate, the French Parliament has finally adopted of June, the law project on the price of books on the Internet, called « anti-Amazon », prohibiting the combination of free shipping and a discount 5%. This text on the 26th intends to prevent online operators such as Amazon, to stifle the network of booksellers, who struggle to compete. (suite…)

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11/07/2014