A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave
A federal trial will examine whether Amazon tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so.

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2 developments- Sep 22, 2025A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave
- Sep 23, 2025FTC case against Amazon Prime subscription practices begins
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Quiet for 371 daysLast development · Sep 23, 2025 — FTC case against Amazon Prime subscription practices begins
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A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime -- and made it hard to leave
A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime — and made it hard to leave
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Did Amazon trick people into paying for Prime? Federal case goes to trial
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