Claim Against Amazon

We are here to inform potential class members about the collective claim against Amazon regarding its use of an allegedly anticompetitive Buy Box algorithm to unlawfully bolster profits at the expense of consumers. We seek to help you stay informed about the progress of the claim and potential for compensation. --- It is alleged that Amazon has contravened competition law by abusing its market power to suppress competition with the use of its proprietary marketplace-offer-ranking algorithm, causing consumers to pay more for similar products than they would have in a free and fair market. The claim asserts that Amazon has a special responsibility to UK consumers as the largest e-commerce marketplace. Competition law seeks to stop practices that undermine or restrict competition to the detriment of consumers. Amazon appears to have abused its dominant position in contravention of competition law. An expert economist estimates that more than 80% of UK Amazon shoppers bought the product in the Buy Box, despite similar products possibly available at a lower price on Amazon. Preliminarily, the expert estimates UK consumers were overcharged by over £1 billion. --- If you bought a product from Amazon’s UK website (amazon.co.uk) or App between at least 1 October 2015 and 1 June 2020, you may be entitled to compensation. --- The collective claim is being brought before the Competition Appeal Tribunal, a specialist court based in London that hears disputes such as this one. The Proposed Class Representative, Robert Hammond, applied to bring the proceedings as an opt-out collective claim. He has engaged Hagens Berman EMEA LLP and Charles Lyndon Limited, law firms experienced in collective proceedings.