Congress finally wants to do something about counterfeiters on Amazon
Posted on AllSides January 27th, 2021
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Last March, US senators Dick Durbin, a Democrat representing Illinois, and Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, introduced a bill called the INFORM Consumers Act. The legislation would force companies operating third-party marketplaces online to verify the identity of “high-volume” sellers on their platforms, meaning those making 200 or more sales totaling at least $5,000 in one year. The marketplaces would be required to gather details from sellers such as their government ID, bank information, and contact information.
Some of that information would be made available to shoppers. They could...
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