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Consumer impact summary

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	====Business ~~Model~~====		====Business model====
	Amazon gets a majority of its revenue from seller fees and Amazon Prime memberships. In addition, Amazon has a "subscribe and save" option for some products. With this, the page to manage these subscriptions is obfuscated for the user, intentional or not.		Amazon gets a majority of its revenue from seller fees and Amazon Prime memberships. In addition, Amazon has a "subscribe and save" option for some products. With this, the page to manage these subscriptions is obfuscated for the user, intentional or not.

Sojourna: /* Business Model */

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Business Model

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Amazon ~~Subscribe~~ and ~~Save Example~~.jpg\|No "subscribe and save" option available		File:Amazon subscribe and save example 1.jpg\|No "subscribe and save" option available.
	File:Amazon ~~Subscribe~~ and ~~Save Example (1)~~.jpg\|The option appears in the "buy again" section.		File:Amazon subscribe and save example 2.jpg\|The option appears in the "buy again" section.
			File:Amazon subscribe and save example 3.jpg\|
	</gallery>		</gallery>

GarThor: /* Incidents */ --- Amazon Go/Fresh Stores are found to use outsourcing instead of "AI" to track consumers shopping in physical stores.

2026-03-21T22:54:20Z

Incidents: --- Amazon Go/Fresh Stores are found to use outsourcing instead of "AI" to track consumers shopping in physical stores.

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	\|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCzeGnIss '''Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react''']		\|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCzeGnIss '''Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react''']
	<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; PIRACY IS THE ANSWER! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; PIRACY IS THE ANSWER! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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			\|Amazon Fresh/Go Stores
			(Convenience & Grocery Brick and Mortar Stores)
			\|2024
			\|Revealed in 2024, Amazon's convenience stores powered by "AI" is really just human contractors from India watching people shop.
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			\|[https://futurism.com/the-byte/amazon-abandons-ai-stores Amazon Abandons Grocery Stores Where You Just Walk Out With Stuff After It Turns Out Its “AI” Was Powered by 1,000 Human Contractors]
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	\|Amazon sells lethal litterboxes		\|Amazon sells lethal litterboxes

Urusant: Amazon increases price to not see ads

2026-03-13T16:07:10Z

Amazon increases price to not see ads

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	!Related article		!Related article
	!Related video(s)		!Related video(s)
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			\|Amazon increases the price to not see ads
			\|2026
			\|"...on April 10, 2026, Prime Video Ad Free will become Prime Video Ultra with enhanced viewing features, and your subscription price will increase to $4.99/month.
			... From 04-14-2026, your subscription will automatically renew at $4.99/month, unless you cancel."
			\|The price to not see ads in Prime Video will be increased. The users are notified by email that the subscription price is increased automatically unless extra action is taken.
			\|http://aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-ultra-ad-free-streaming-subscription
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	\|Amazon removing kindle books from old devices.		\|Amazon removing kindle books from old devices.

Andrew V: added fire tv blaster incident

2026-03-09T16:55:59Z

added fire tv blaster incident

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	\|[https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-linux-tool-fire-toolbox-v42-1.3889604/ Fire Toolbox]		\|[https://xdaforums.com/t/windows-linux-tool-fire-toolbox-v42-1.3889604/ Fire Toolbox]
	[https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=T70xcAGUDQ4cR5PwPR Learn More About Ads On Kindle Fire and Fire Tablet - Amazon]		[https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=T70xcAGUDQ4cR5PwPR Learn More About Ads On Kindle Fire and Fire Tablet - Amazon]
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			\|Amazon ends support for Fire TV Blaster's making them unusable
			\|2026
			\|Amazon ends support for the Fire TV Blaster on January 31, 2026
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			\|[https://www.heise.de/en/news/Amazon-makes-Fire-TV-Blaster-unusable-11145570.html Amazon makes Fire TV Blaster's unusable]
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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* Consumer impact summary */ -BOCCSSS

2026-03-05T17:49:29Z

Consumer impact summary: -BOCCSSS

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):~~
	* User Freedom
	* User Privacy
	* Business Model
	* Market Control}}

	====Business Model====		====Business Model====

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	===Amazon Appstore (2011–Present)===		===Amazon Appstore (2011–Present)===
	Amazon Appstore is the primary app store for Amazon's Fire devices, and is also available on other Android devices. On August 20, 2025, Amazon has removed access to the app store for all non-Fire devices. Apps installed on non-Fire devices from the Amazon Appstore have ceased to function but Fire devices are still to be able to access the Amazon Appstore.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doffman \|first=Zak \|date=17 Aug 2025 \|title=Amazon’s App Store Deadline—Stop Using Your Apps In 48 Hours \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/08/17/amazons-app-store-decision-48-hours-to-delete-your-apps/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~CRmel~~ \|archive-date=~~18 Aug~~ 2025 \|access-date=30 Nov 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ravi \|first=Nandika \|date=20 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon will suspend support for its Appstore on Android \|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/amazon-will-suspend-support-for-its-appstore-on-android \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~1sEqt~~ \|archive-date=20 Feb ~~2025~~ \|access-date=30 Nov 2025 \|website=Android Central}}</ref> There was no restitution for non-Fire users who may have purchased paid apps through the Amazon Appstore.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}		Amazon Appstore is the primary app store for Amazon's Fire devices, and is also available on other Android devices. On August 20, 2025, Amazon has removed access to the app store for all non-Fire devices. Apps installed on non-Fire devices from the Amazon Appstore have ceased to function but Fire devices are still to be able to access the Amazon Appstore.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Doffman \|first=Zak \|date=17 Aug 2025 \|title=Amazon’s App Store Deadline—Stop Using Your Apps In 48 Hours \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/08/17/amazons-app-store-decision-48-hours-to-delete-your-apps/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122155445/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/08/17/amazons-app-store-decision-48-hours-to-delete-your-apps/ \|archive-date=22 Nov 2025\|access-date=30 Nov 2025 \|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ravi \|first=Nandika \|date=20 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon will suspend support for its Appstore on Android \|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/amazon-will-suspend-support-for-its-appstore-on-android \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222204353/https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/amazon-will-suspend-support-for-its-appstore-on-android \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=30 Nov 2025 \|website=Android Central}}</ref> There was no restitution for non-Fire users who may have purchased paid apps through the Amazon Appstore.{{Citation needed\|date=30 Nov 2025}}

	===Amazon Echo (2014–Present)===		===Amazon Echo (2014–Present)===

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	\|2009		\|2009
	\|In 2009, Amazon removed 2 illegally published books, Animal Farm and 1984, from sale and user libraries, along with any notes and annotations made by the reader. Others have also reported missing books from their libraries.		\|In 2009, Amazon removed 2 illegally published books, Animal Farm and 1984, from sale and user libraries, along with any notes and annotations made by the reader. Others have also reported missing books from their libraries.
	\|Those affected have been given refunds and there haven't been any further documented cases of books being removed from readers' libraries, although user reports are still prevalent.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=A \|first=Georgie \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=Bought books removed by Amazon. \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000ALx14HSQR/bought-books-removed-by-amazon \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~Z2ov3~~ \|archive-date=~~7 Jan 2026~~ \|access-date=12 Aug 2025 \|website=Amazon}}</ref>		\|Those affected have been given refunds and there haven't been any further documented cases of books being removed from readers' libraries, although user reports are still prevalent.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=A \|first=Georgie \|date=13 Nov 2022 \|title=Bought books removed by Amazon. \|url=https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000ALx14HSQR/bought-books-removed-by-amazon \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250813120836/https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000ALx14HSQR/bought-books-removed-by-amazon \|archive-date=13 Aug 2025\|access-date=12 Aug 2025 \|website=Amazon}}</ref>
	\|[https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle]		\|[https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle]
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	===Amazon PhotosPlus (2023–2024)===		===Amazon PhotosPlus (2023–2024)===
	Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase\|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roth \|first=Emma \|date=21 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main feature — focusing on photos \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~Ked4V~~ \|archive-date=~~7 Jan 2026~~ \|access-date=4 Apr 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>		Amazon sold physical devices that could displaying photos stored in its Amazon Photos cloud storage through its PhotosPlus service. Less than one year later, it cancelled the service, which [[Retroactively amended purchase\|changed the functionality]] of the devices, including showing advertisements every few hours.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Roth \|first=Emma \|date=21 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon cancels the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main feature — focusing on photos \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251216124644/https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/21/24225149/amazon-end-photosplus-subscription-echo-show-8-photos-edition \|archive-date=16 Dec 2025\|access-date=4 Apr 2025 \|website=The Verge}}</ref>

	===Amazon Prime (2005–Present)===		===Amazon Prime (2005–Present)===

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	\|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.		\|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.
	\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review]]		\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review]]
	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazon's support of scams \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=14 Jan 2024 \|title=Amazon's Reckless Bet: Hazardous Items Unfazed by Viral Scare \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon's Illusion of Quality: How Dangerous Products Get Top Ratings! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=16 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Dangerous Electrical Crimps \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2023 \|title=Amazon sells EOL devices as new after banning independents for quality control 🤣 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Feb 2022 \|title=Amazon has a credibility problem brewing \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~web.archive.org/web/20260215214455/https://youtube~~.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Apr 2014 \|title=Group Vertical eBay/Amazon Macbook screens are garbage; see for yourself! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~http://web.archive.org/web/20250707121512/~~https://~~www.youtube~~.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|archive-date=~~7 Jul 2025~~}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazon's support of scams \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=14 Jan 2024 \|title=Amazon's Reckless Bet: Hazardous Items Unfazed by Viral Scare \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon's Illusion of Quality: How Dangerous Products Get Top Ratings! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=16 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Dangerous Electrical Crimps \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2023 \|title=Amazon sells EOL devices as new after banning independents for quality control 🤣 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Feb 2022 \|title=Amazon has a credibility problem brewing \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Apr 2014 \|title=Group Vertical eBay/Amazon Macbook screens are garbage; see for yourself! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings		\|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jul 2023 \|title=Apple & Amazon pay a fine for trashing the refurbished market \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=8 Sep 2022 \|title=eBay follows amazon's lead, consolidating & destroying the refurbished marketplace \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~http://web.archive.org/web/20251119085041/~~https://www.~~youtube~~.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|archive-date=~~19 Nov 2025~~}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jul 2023 \|title=Apple & Amazon pay a fine for trashing the refurbished market \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=8 Sep 2022 \|title=eBay follows amazon's lead, consolidating & destroying the refurbished marketplace \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon cancels associate account after recent negative media coverage, with a different reason		\|Amazon cancels associate account after recent negative media coverage, with a different reason
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Sep 2022 \|title=Amazon forces sellers to keep prices high on other platforms \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~http://web.archive.org/web/20251121104848/~~https://www.~~youtube~~.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|archive-date=21 Nov 2025}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=~~26 Oct 2021~~ \|title=Amazon copying products/rigging search results \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=~~http://web.archive.org/web/20251121151036/~~https://www.~~youtube~~.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|archive-date=~~21 Nov 2025~~}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Sep 2022 \|title=Amazon forces sellers to keep prices high on other platforms \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|archive-date=21 Nov 2025}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=15 Feb 2026 \|title=Amazon copying products/rigging search results \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon sells fake electrical fuses		\|Amazon sells fake electrical fuses

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	\|[[Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books]]		\|[[Amazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books]]
	\|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCzeGnIss '''Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react''']		\|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCzeGnIss '''Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react''']
	<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; PIRACY IS THE ANSWER! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Feb 2025 \|title=Amazon revokes the concept of owning books, can edit books you already bought; PIRACY IS THE ANSWER! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XfcoUdWCB9M \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon sells lethal litterboxes		\|Amazon sells lethal litterboxes
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	\|The responsible knockoff product was delisted, yet many other variants of the same product exist on the site.		\|The responsible knockoff product was delisted, yet many other variants of the same product exist on the site.
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=10 Sep 2024 \|title=Amazon litterbox fatally harms cat; this is the sad end result of what I've talked about all year :( \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=10 Sep 2024 \|title=Amazon litterbox fatally harms cat; this is the sad end result of what I've talked about all year :( \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=p6Y19nSPvC4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription		\|Amazon adds ads to premium subscription
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	\|Continues to occur.		\|Continues to occur.
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon charges extra to avoid ads, says "lol jk" & adds them anyway \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=2 May 2024 \|title=Amazon Hikes Profits by Forcing Ads on PAID Prime Subscribers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=28 Dec 2023 \|title=Ads on Amazon Prime Video: Paying More for Less? 😒 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon charges extra to avoid ads, says "lol jk" & adds them anyway \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=RSi6g5-xUaY \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=2 May 2024 \|title=Amazon Hikes Profits by Forcing Ads on PAID Prime Subscribers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=ua_QL9YysHQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=28 Dec 2023 \|title=Ads on Amazon Prime Video: Paying More for Less? 😒 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=VLFpU9aqtXc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon allows fraudulent listings		\|Amazon allows fraudulent listings
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	\|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.		\|Fraudulent listings continue to be added, some removed.
	\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review]]		\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review]]
	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazon's support of scams \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=14 Jan 2024 \|title=Amazon's Reckless Bet: Hazardous Items Unfazed by Viral Scare \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon's Illusion of Quality: How Dangerous Products Get Top Ratings! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=16 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Dangerous Electrical Crimps \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2023 \|title=Amazon sells EOL devices as new after banning independents for quality control 🤣 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Feb 2022 \|title=Amazon has a credibility problem brewing \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Apr 2014 \|title=Group Vertical eBay/Amazon Macbook screens are garbage; see for yourself! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2024 \|title=Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazon's support of scams \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=qZCMislL6_I \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=14 Jan 2024 \|title=Amazon's Reckless Bet: Hazardous Items Unfazed by Viral Scare \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=7trdHLtsFKM \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=21 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon's Illusion of Quality: How Dangerous Products Get Top Ratings! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=DiKflg8Uko4 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=16 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Dangerous Electrical Crimps \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=y83BS_mK9GE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=5 Aug 2023 \|title=Amazon sells EOL devices as new after banning independents for quality control 🤣 \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Rhb0ID9z4aE \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Feb 2022 \|title=Amazon has a credibility problem brewing \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=XZNn2mO3dNQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=24 Apr 2014 \|title=Group Vertical eBay/Amazon Macbook screens are garbage; see for yourself! \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=C0YNLWdj9sQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings		\|Amazon allows sellers to bribe customers for better ratings
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	\|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial.		\|Algorithms still seem to be nonbeneficial.
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=4 Jan 2024 \|title=Beyond Algorithms: Why Amazon's Automated Systems Fail Sellers & Customers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=4 Jan 2024 \|title=Beyond Algorithms: Why Amazon's Automated Systems Fail Sellers & Customers \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=tAaSXz8CBMc \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon trashes refurbished market		\|Amazon trashes refurbished market
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	\|Unknown		\|Unknown
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jul 2023 \|title=Apple & Amazon pay a fine for trashing the refurbished market \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=8 Sep 2022 \|title=eBay follows amazon's lead, consolidating & destroying the refurbished marketplace \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jul 2023 \|title=Apple & Amazon pay a fine for trashing the refurbished market \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=h3qgbvq2SWs \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=8 Sep 2022 \|title=eBay follows amazon's lead, consolidating & destroying the refurbished marketplace \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=qzUXmeaZsIQ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon cancels associate account after recent negative media coverage, with a different reason		\|Amazon cancels associate account after recent negative media coverage, with a different reason
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	\|Unknown		\|Unknown
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=22 Jun 2023 \|title=Amazon cancelled my account after exposing their wrongful lockout of a paying customer \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=22 Jun 2023 \|title=Amazon cancelled my account after exposing their wrongful lockout of a paying customer \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00 \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Kcohq313q00 \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon wrongfully suspends account of home owner		\|Amazon wrongfully suspends account of home owner
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	\|Account reinstated.		\|Account reinstated.
	\|[[Amazon locks home owner out of Amazon account over allegation by Amazon delivery driver\|Amazon locks home owner out of amazon account over allegation by amazon delivery driver]]		\|[[Amazon locks home owner out of Amazon account over allegation by Amazon delivery driver\|Amazon locks home owner out of amazon account over allegation by amazon delivery driver]]
	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|title=Man locked out of amazon account over his doorbell gets account back, but no apology \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=12 Jun 2023 \|title=Amazon accuses customer of racism & shuts down their smart home - enough cloud junk \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Jun 2023 \|title=Man locked out of amazon account over his doorbell gets account back, but no apology \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=SyEgD-5GK9c \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=12 Jun 2023 \|title=Amazon accuses customer of racism & shuts down their smart home - enough cloud junk \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=NfiIXooD77s \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior		\|Amazon engages in anticompetitive behavior
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	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Sep 2022 \|title=Amazon forces sellers to keep prices high on other platforms \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|archive-date=21 Nov 2025}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=15 Feb 2026 \|title=Amazon copying products/rigging search results \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=18 Sep 2022 \|title=Amazon forces sellers to keep prices high on other platforms \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|website=Youtube \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=YBJoSGWdP0Y \|archive-date=21 Nov 2025}}</ref> <ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=15 Feb 2026 \|title=Amazon copying products/rigging search results \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://www.preservetube.com/watch?v=XCLx4mVJ4gk \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon sells fake electrical fuses		\|Amazon sells fake electrical fuses
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	\|These fuses are still being sold to this day.		\|These fuses are still being sold to this day.
	\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazons support of scams]]		\|[[Amazon allows fraudulent product page after manual review! Deep dive on Amazons support of scams]]
	\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>		\|<ref group="Video References">{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=30 Dec 2023 \|title=Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|url-status=live \|website=Youtube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref>
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	\|Amazon PhotosPlus discontinuation		\|Amazon PhotosPlus discontinuation