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| Amazon is withdrawing a million products that are said to treat the Corona virus |
According to Reuters, Amazon has banned the sale of more than a million products in the past few weeks that have previously made misleading statements about its ability to treat or prevent COVID-19 caused by the new Coronavirus.
The retailer also said he canceled tens of thousands of transactions due to price hikes, and sellers were charging additional fees for items such as masks due to concerns about the spread of the virus.
Product removal reports were less than a week after Amazon warned sellers on its platform against raising the price of masks that were in high demand during the epidemic.
The fair pricing policy for e-commerce platforms prohibits price increases that undermine customer confidence and states that prices should not be higher than current prices provided by Amazon internally or externally.
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Some masks and respirators sold in Amazon are said to have tripled or quadrupled in price, as the price of 10 N95 masks increased from an average price of $ 41.24 to $ 128 while component respirators increased. From $ 6.65 to $ 24.99 for both packages.
Despite Amazon's statement, the website still lists much more expensive products than usual because a set of 100 masks is sold for $ 56.99, and the product itself costs less than $ 10. beginning of the month.
The world's largest online retailer reviewed health-related offers on its program, and Italy earlier this week began investigating high prices for sterilizers and hygiene masks online while tackling the largest epidemic in Europe.
Facebook is reported to have confirmed earlier this week that it is targeting ads that claim to mislead the new Corona virus or create a feeling of panic by showing that products such as masks are limited in offer.
Facebook confirms that these guidelines also apply to the platform (marketplace) where users can buy and sell things.