Amazon plans to display cost of tariffs next to total price--Trump admin is pissed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I came across a video on TikTok last night of a small body shop owner with tears in his eyes.

"President Trump said the other countries would pay the tariffs, but guys, I...I...it's not how it's working out. It's not, and I don't know what to do." Basically, several cars he's repairing have incoming parts that now have tariffs attached to them. He must eat the cost of these tariffs because the jobs are insurance repairs and he's already been paid by the insurance companies.

"I'm losing money. It's going to cost me to repair these vehicles. How am I going to survive? I can't survive paying to fix other people's cars."

I did feel bad for him because he 100% believed Trump that others would pay those tariffs. He claims to understand how import fees work but kept saying over and over "Trump said they'd pay not us" "Trump said" "Trump said".

i guess it's too bad this guy didn't listen to every single freaking person who tried to tell everyone that trump wasn't telling the truth. perhaps next time he'll listen to news sources other than fox? i doubt it.

anyway!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Curious. How much can a retailer say is a tariff versus how much they are tacking on for themselves? Like shipping sometimes.

Some retailers grind the shipping costs into the price and some charge extra for shipping. If Amazon wants to indicate what is added on for the tariff that is good for the consumers to understand.

It is very annoying when Amazon/eBay sort by price but don't include shipping you have to constantly factor in the price of shipping. If that is what Amazon had planned to do with tariffs. Basically, basically continue to sell artificially low Chinese items that are dumped on the market above American items that would end up with the same net cost, I would be miffed as well.

Add in the shipping. It's simple arithmetic.

Tell us how much is tax. Tell us how much is shipping. Tell us how much is the tariff. Information is good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was it even real news? The only source is punchbowl.news, a politics website that can’t even keep the site up.

I think that it was not accurately reported. However, it would have been great for Amazon’s business. I might re-subscribe had they shown even the beginnings of a backbone.

[Anonymous]

Amazon saying now it was just for Haul and wasn’t implemented.

[Anonymous]

Amazon needs to get teslaed

[Anonymous]

Not sure why this administration is upset about this. Other businesses have been displaying the additional delivery or import fees. Amazon should be doing the exact same.

Folks want transparency and especially transparency in pricing. Given that the tariffs are different for all countries, people should be able to see the true price they will be paying for each product.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is transparency a hostile and political act? Consumers only deserve information favorable to Trump? Are we getting to be like Thailand where it is a crime ot insult or criticize the king?

The same way his low approvals are Election Fraud!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazon saying now it was just for Haul and wasn’t implemented.

What?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Amazon saying now it was just for Haul and wasn’t implemented.

What?

Makes sense. Amazon Haul is their version of AliExpress or Alibaba and their way to try to combat the 3rd party Chinese sellers on their site.

For those not familiar, Amazon Haul is a newish section on the app where you can buy extremely cheap Chinese products. I just brought it up in my Amazon app:

Stanley dupe for $5.99, the enclosed makeup brush holder that has been going viral recently is $8.99 on there, 15 kitchen dish clothes for $6.99, 115-piece screwdriver & socket set for $6.99, Lululemon dupe leggings for $4.99, 5-piece Bluey kid's PJs for $7.99, etc. You get the idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amazon saying now it was just for Haul and wasn’t implemented.

What?

Makes sense. Amazon Haul is their version of AliExpress or Alibaba and their way to try to combat the 3rd party Chinese sellers on their site.

For those not familiar, Amazon Haul is a newish section on the app where you can buy extremely cheap Chinese products. I just brought it up in my Amazon app:

Stanley dupe for $5.99, the enclosed makeup brush holder that has been going viral recently is $8.99 on there, 15 kitchen dish clothes for $6.99, 115-piece screwdriver & socket set for $6.99, Lululemon dupe leggings for $4.99, 5-piece Bluey kid's PJs for $7.99, etc. You get the idea.

No one needs any of that.

[Anonymous]

The administration’s poor wittle feewings are so fwagile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is transparency a hostile and political act? Consumers only deserve information favorable to Trump? Are we getting to be like Thailand where it is a crime ot insult or criticize the king?

+1. A tariff is a tax. Sorry Trump doesn’t like that fact, but it is. We display sales taxes. We display mandatory service charges in restaurants. Income and FICA taxes are itemized on your W2. You get a bill for car taxes. Entirely fair for Amazon to be transparent about the tariff tax. All companies should. Americans should know how much tax they are paying and where. If people support tariffs, the should be able to see the exact cost to them of this economic policy and then decide if it makes sense and if they see the promised offset in income or other taxes.

Trump is just trying to hide his new tax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Justin Wolfers:

Amazon offers free advertising for the Administration's signature initiative, and for some reason the White House regards this as hostile.

When I make smart decisions that make the world a better place, I'm usually proud of it, and want the everyone to know about it. So what's different here?

Indeed. If you think tariffs are good for American, why hide them?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How is transparency a hostile and political act? Consumers only deserve information favorable to Trump? Are we getting to be like Thailand where it is a crime ot insult or criticize the king?

Something to remember is that a third of eligible voters straight up didn’t vote, and even some people who do vote are pretty checked out and apathetic. I have family members who told me they don’t even bother watching the news because it doesn’t matter. Putting tariffs fees up while online shopping disrupts the apathetic.

The should be on all receipts. How much extra are your groceries due to tariffs? The washing machine you buy in the store? Your new iPad from the Apple Store?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious. How much can a retailer say is a tariff versus how much they are tacking on for themselves? Like shipping sometimes.

By adding a separate line item. You think Amazon can’t figure out how much more an item costs due to tariffs?