In a statement to CBC News, Amazon strongly refutes the claims and says it is in favour of legislation that would forbid price gouging in all forms. "There is no place for price gouging on Amazon and that includes products offered directly by Amazon," the company said Thursday. Amazon has published blog posts in favour of establishing a nationwide law against price gouging, and another saying that it has "no place in our stores." "Amazon is not a victim in the price gouging on its marketplace — it is a perpetrator." Consumers had a hard time finding many essential items on store shelves in the early days of the pandemic.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 18:27 UTC