On: Amazon Liable for Defective Third-Party Products Rules CA Appellate Court

[Jolter]

In many cases, Amazon is the importer.

For stuff that’s shipped straight from China to the consumer, whom do you propose should be liable when a product catches fire? I think that’s the situation in this case - the court has ruled that Amazon is responsible.

[hinkley → Jolter]

Effectively Amazon is becoming the seller and the wholesaler, and keeping 75% of what a wholesaler used to make, While undercutting retailers, right?