{"id":13359,"date":"2017-08-04T09:38:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/?p=13359"},"modified":"2017-11-18T20:35:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T04:35:53","slug":"amazon-crushes-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pocketwisdominsights.com\/pwicolab\/leadership\/leadership-co-lab\/leadership-co-lab-blogs\/pwi-co-lab-staff\/amazon-crushes-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Amazon Sellers: New Refund Policy WILL Crush Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Opening Insights<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Amazon Positions to Cut-Out the Middle-Man and<br \/>\nControl the Retail and Consumer Market<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following\u00a0<strong>Co-Lab Blog<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> This blog features parts of an \u00a0insightful article featured outside of the\u00a0<strong>PWI\u00a0Co-Lab,<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em> written by <strong>Avi Levy<\/strong> on August 2nd, 2017, published by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2017\/08\/02\/amazons-new-refunds-policy-will-crush-small-businesses-say-sellers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> We have republished this content in respect of the author\u2019s vision, message and research.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Informational Insights<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Amazon\u00a0<strong>(AMZN)<\/strong>\u00a0sellers are up in arms over a new returns policy that will make it easier for consumers to send back items at the merchant's expense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Marketplace sellers who ship products from their home, garage or warehouse -- rather than using Amazon's facilities -- were told this week by email that starting Oct. 2, items they sell will be \"automatically authorized\" for return.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">That means a buyer will no longer need to contact the seller before sending an item back, and the merchant won't have the opportunity to communicate with the customer. If a consumer is returning an electronic device because it's difficult to use, for example, the seller won't be able to offer help before being required to pay a refund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\"Customers will be able to print a prepaid return shipping label via the Online Return Center instantly,\" the email said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Additionally, Amazon said that it's introducing \"returnless refunds,\" a feature that the company said is \"highly requested by sellers.\" The change enables sellers to offer a refund without taking back an item that may be expensive to ship and hard to resell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A third-party seller forwarded the email to CNBC and said <strong>these policies \"will totally crush small businesses that fulfill their own orders.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Online forums are already lighting up with angry sellers...<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a class=\"externalLink\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2017\/08\/02\/amazons-new-refunds-policy-will-crush-small-businesses-say-sellers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Source: CNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Possibilities for Consideration<\/h2>\n<h3>Take a moment and examine\u2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As you reviewed the material above, what stood out to you?<\/li>\n<li>What is the potential impact, economically and\/or socially?<\/li>\n<li>What action is needed to stop or support this idea?<\/li>\n<li>You may want to consider whether you:\n<ul>\n<li>want to be <em>aware<\/em> of,<\/li>\n<li>should become <em>supportive<\/em> of,<\/li>\n<li>would want to be <em>active<\/em> in this topic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Add Your Insight<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply.<br \/>\nBeing willing is not enough; we must do.<br \/>\n<\/em>LEONARDO DA VINCI<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Opening Insights Amazon Positions to Cut-Out the Middle-Man and Control the Retail and Consumer Market Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following\u00a0Co-Lab Blog. 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