Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust claim versus the e-commerce huge, arguing the company is assaulting policies that advantage customers and competitors.
Amazon’s action came more than 2 months after the FTC — signedupwith by 17 states — submitted the historical problem versus the Seattle-based business, declaring it pumpsup costs and suppresses competitors in what the company calls the “online warehousestore market” and in the field of “online market services.”
In its 31-page filing made in a federal court in Washington state, Amazon pressed back, arguing the conduct that the FTC hasactually identified anti-competitive consists of typical retail practices that advantage customers.
The FTC’s problem, submitted in September, implicated the business of interesting in anti-competitive practices through procedures that prevent third-party sellers from offering lower rates for items on non-Amazon websites.
The company stated Amazon buried listings provided at lower rates on other websites. Simultaneously, it keptinmind Amazon was charging merchants significantly greater charges and driving up costs for produc