Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers (1 Viewer)

[Greenbeard]

Forget the “I did that!” stickers, Amazon is going to be calling out Trump’s next tax right in your cart.

Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers

Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

So the e-commerce giant will soon show how much Trump’s tariffs are adding to the price of each product, according to a person familiar with the plan.

The shopping site will display how much of an item’s cost is derived from tariffs – right next to the product’s total listed price.

And in related news, America’s newest holiday is being scaled back thanks to the tariffs.

Exclusive: Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs

NEW YORK, April 28 (Reuters) - Amazon's (AMZN.O), opens new tab Prime Day is losing its luster among a critical group: sellers.

Some third-party merchants who previously sold China-made goods during Amazon's premier July shopping event are sitting it out this year or reducing the amount of discounted merchandise they offer.

The planned pullback, which hasn't been previously reported, is a way for sellers to protect profit margins amid the U.S.-China trade war triggered by steep tariffs placed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Chinese goods, according to four merchants and six consultants collectively advising hundreds of Amazon sellers.

Guess we’re all going to learn about how it’s the other country that pays the tariffs.

 

[BirdinHand]

Good!

I hope every retailer makes the tariff costs a line item so Americans can see - right in their face - what these Trump tariffs and trade war are costing them.

 

[lynnwinslow]

Forget the “I did that!” stickers, Amazon is going to be calling out Trump’s next tax right in your cart.

Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers


And in related news, America’s newest holiday is being scaled back thanks to the tariffs.

Exclusive: Some Amazon sellers are pulling out of Prime Day amid Trump tariffs


Guess we’re all going to learn about how it’s the other country that pays the tariffs.

I'm surprised Bezos hasn't vetoed this. He's not the CEO any longer but he's still wields a lot of power there.

Temu is doing the same, adding import charges to their items.

 

[Queen Margo]

I'm surprised Bezos hasn't vetoed this. He's not the CEO any longer but he's still wields a lot of power there.

Temu is doing the same, adding import charges to their items.

Good grief, Temu? the seller of all things cheap and nothing but a rip off.

 

[lynnwinslow]

Good grief, Temu? the seller of all things cheap and nothing but a rip off.

Actually, I was just composing a post to point out that the side benefit of Trump's magic 8 ball tariff decisions is that people will be less likely to waste money to buy garbage items from places like Temu and Shein that break and fill landfills.

 

[BirdinHand]

Good grief, Temu? the seller of all things cheap and nothing but a rip off.

I love my “Bogg” bags from Temu.

Same exact bags, without the “Bogg” logo stamped on the side. My price was around $20. A “real” Bogg price tag is close to $100 for the same size. Sit next to friends with the real bags and have compared them - EXACTLY the same bags. Minus the logo.

You’re more than welcome to spend $100 for a rubber beach bag - I’m not a slave to a brand logo and am very happy with my “fake” for a fraction of the price.


Same with the 5 pack of boys zipper pocket shorts that are exactly the same as Old Navy shorts for my son. Each pair of shorts at Old Navy would cost about $10-15. The 5 pack - $10.



Love me some Temu. Been shopping on that platform since its inception. Intend to continue to do such.

 

[Queen Margo]

Actually, I was just composing a post to point out that the side benefit of Trump's magic 8 ball tariff decisions is that people will be less likely to waste money to buy garbage items that break and fill landfills.

There IS so much mindless buying because of these cheap crapola type sites. Curbing the hoarding and waste WILL be a good thing!!!!

 

[Queen Margo]

I love my “Bogg” bags from Temu.

Same exact bags, without the “Bogg” logo stamped on the side. My price was around $20. A “real” Bogg price tag is close to $100 for the same size. Sit next to friends with the real bags and have compared them - EXACTLY the same bags. Minus the logo.

You’re more than welcome to spend $100 for a rubber beach bag - I’m not a slave to a brand logo and am very happy with my “fake” for a fraction of the price.


Same with the 5 pack of boys zipper pocket shorts that are exactly the same as Old Navy shorts for my son. Each pair of shorts at Old Navy would cost about $10-15. The 5 pack - $10.



Love me some Temu. Been shopping on that platform since its inception.

China sell out , land fill filler.

 

[lynnwinslow]

There IS so much mindless buying because of these cheap crapola type sites. Curbing the hoarding and waste WILL be a good thing!!!!

Be honest though, Trump promised lower prices during the campaign. His tariff decisions do the exact opposite.

 

[BirdinHand]

China sell out , land fill filler.

China is already making the products.

Why should I pay more money for a logo/tag?

And nothing I’ve purchased thus far has wound up in a landfill. Still using many of the items - and what my son outgrows gets donated to a local 2nd hand thrift store that then utilizes the money it makes from the thrift store to fund a soup kitchen.

Some people feel the need to waste their money on a logo/tag. Go for it. You won’t see me doing such.

 

[daeler]

I find that amusing. Seems like a big sign that says. "See what Trump cost you?"

 

[lynnwinslow]

I love my “Bogg” bags from Temu.

Same exact bags, without the “Bogg” logo stamped on the side. My price was around $20. A “real” Bogg price tag is close to $100 for the same size. Sit next to friends with the real bags and have compared them - EXACTLY the same bags. Minus the logo.

You’re more than welcome to spend $100 for a rubber beach bag - I’m not a slave to a brand logo and am very happy with my “fake” for a fraction of the price.


Same with the 5 pack of boys zipper pocket shorts that are exactly the same as Old Navy shorts for my son. Each pair of shorts at Old Navy would cost about $10-15. The 5 pack - $10.



Love me some Temu. Been shopping on that platform since its inception. Intend to continue to do such.

If you're cautious about what you purchase and read reviews you can get really good deals from Temu and Shein but I think a lot of people just impulse buy at those places because things are so cheap.

 

[Queen Margo]

Be honest though, Trump promised lower prices during the campaign. His tariff decisions do the exact opposite.

This whole thing has not shaken out yet. The Trump haters are just all doom and gloom no matter what.

 

[BirdinHand]

If you're cautious about what you purchase and read reviews you can get really good deals from Temu and Shein but I think a lot of people just impulse buy at those places because things are so cheap.

Yep.

Same with any online shopping - read reviews.

I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with Temu. The very few items that didn’t meet my expectations were immediately refunded.

Been shopping off Temu for years. And will continue to do such.

 

[Queen Margo]

If you're cautious about what you purchase and read reviews you can get really good deals from Temu and Shein but I think a lot of people just impulse buy at those places because things are so cheap.

and WHY is it soooooo cheap? slave labor? sending barges of that garbage over here for no cost? Dollar stores, Temu, Shein, and the likes are killing the US.

 

[Queen Margo]

Yep.

Same with any online shopping - read reviews.

I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with Temu. The very few items that didn’t meet my expectations were immediately refunded.

Been shopping off Temu for years. And will continue to do such.

So, then I hope you are not on the "save the planet" bandwagon

 

[lynnwinslow]

This whole thing has not shaken out yet. The Trump haters are just all doom and gloom no matter what.

When do you expect that Trump's tariff initiatives will lower prices for US consumers?

 

[OrphanSlug]

Amazon, nor anyone else, has much choice. Just having prices go up with no real explanation is the worse option, being upfront with customers about the why seems reasonable to me.

 

[Rumblefish]

This whole thing has not shaken out yet.

This part ^^^^, right here, is starting to sound a LOT like "transitory inflation."

You might do well to remember how quickly people lost patience with that.....and Biden never promised to fix anything on day one.

If people are restless, well then Trump only has himself to blame by setting expectations, publicly, and very often, about how quickly he'd get things done.

 

[BirdinHand]

So, then I hope you are not on the "save the planet" bandwagon

It’s cute that you think buying something from Temu, utilizing a less expensive 3rd party intermediary, is somehow different when it comes to environmental impact, than buying something from a retail store and paying a higher 3rd and 4th party markup.

Old Navy has the vast majority of their clothing manufactured in China and other Asian countries. Bogg bags, same.

I’m just not paying the retailer markups Nor are the products undergoing a 2nd level of manufacturing/assembly where additional tags, etc are added

In the grand scheme - it’s actually more environmentally friendly

 

[aociswundumho]

I love my “Bogg” bags from Temu.

Same exact bags, without the “Bogg” logo stamped on the side. My price was around $20. A “real” Bogg price tag is close to $100 for the same size. Sit next to friends with the real bags and have compared them - EXACTLY the same bags. Minus the logo.

You’re more than welcome to spend $100 for a rubber beach bag - I’m not a slave to a brand logo and am very happy with my “fake” for a fraction of the price.

Same with the 5 pack of boys zipper pocket shorts that are exactly the same as Old Navy shorts for my son. Each pair of shorts at Old Navy would cost about $10-15. The 5 pack - $10.

Love me some Temu. Been shopping on that platform since its inception. Intend to continue to do such.

The other benefit is that you are supporting so-called sweatshop labor. Or did you think those $2 shorts were made by union workers?

 

[BirdinHand]

The other benefit is that you are supporting so-called sweatshop labor. Or did you think those $2 shorts were made by union workers?

Odds are, they come from the same exact facilities

Probably the same exact lines in those facilities.

Some get sent to major brand names who then do additional assembly and add tags and logos. Others get sold to consumers such as myself without the additional assembly involved.

 

[lynnwinslow]

The other benefit is that you are supporting so-called sweatshop labor. Or did you think those $2 shorts were made by union workers?

The self-professed Libertarian is trying to play the union card?

 

[CaughtInThe]

Trump ****s up everything

 

[Helix]

Pretty much have to. Duped people deserve to know the obvious.