{"id":462254,"date":"2022-06-13T21:26:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T18:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whole-foods-customers-sue-amazon-for-axing-free-delivery\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T21:26:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T18:26:32","slug":"whole-foods-customers-sue-amazon-for-axing-free-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whole-foods-customers-sue-amazon-for-axing-free-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"#Whole Foods customers sue Amazon for axing free delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a408847c63dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a408847c63dd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whole-foods-customers-sue-amazon-for-axing-free-delivery\/#%E2%80%9CWhole_Foods_customers_sue_Amazon_for_axing_free_delivery%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Whole Foods customers sue Amazon for axing free delivery&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhole_Foods_customers_sue_Amazon_for_axing_free_delivery%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Whole Foods customers sue Amazon for axing free delivery&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Whole Foods customers have sl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed Amazon with a pair of lawsuits claiming that the web giant ripped them off when it yanked a free delivery perk at the pricey grocer.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed class-action lawsuits filed in US District Court in Seattle allege that Amazon improperly tacked on an extra $9.95 fee for Whole Foods deliveries that used to be free for Prime members.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon stopped offering free Whole Foods delivery in October, citing increasing labor costs. The retailer also said the fee was in lieu of raising prices. <\/p>\n<p>As reported by The Post, some customers in response have stopped ordering deliveries from the organic grocer, nicknamed \u201cwhole paycheck\u201d for its high prices.<\/p>\n<p>One complaint alleges that Amazon violated Washington State\u2019s Consumer Protection Act and its contract with customers. Amazon, according to the complaint, should have lowered its annual fee or given customers a refund for their Prime membership.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-prime-delivery-cart-with-Prime-bags.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A delivery worker with a cart full of bagged groceries.\" class=\"wp-image-22634998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-prime-delivery-cart-with-Prime-bags.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-prime-delivery-cart-with-Prime-bags.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-prime-delivery-cart-with-Prime-bags.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Whole Foods now charges Prime members an extra $9.95 per delivery.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIndividuals signed up for the benefit of Amazon Prime to provide free Whole Foods delivery, at a time when most were avoiding going to stores, and still do,\u201d Thiago Coelho, an attorney at Wilshire Law Firm in Los Angeles representing the plaintiffs, told Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> that benefit from those individuals after gaining additional members and market share is concerning to any member who was induced to sign up exactly for that reason,\u201d Coelho added.<\/p>\n<p>The other complaint accuses Amazon of misleading advertising that promises free delivery without disclosing the extra fees it charges, including the $9.95 delivery charge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-delivery-delivery-worker.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A delivery worker ringing a doorbell, carrying several bags.\" class=\"wp-image-22635029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-delivery-delivery-worker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-delivery-delivery-worker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/whole-foods-market-delivery-delivery-worker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon adds a $5 tip to the delivery fee, but the fee is displayed in fine print, according to one complaint.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Taidgh Barron\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAmazon engages in a bait-and-switch advertising scheme by not disclosing the $9.95 service fee along with the advertised price of the Whole Foods grocery items,\u201d the lawsuit alleged. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmazon advertises groceries from Whole Foods at a certain price and then tacks on a mandatory \u2018service fee\u2019 later in the ordering process after the consumer is already invested in the ordering process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amazon automatically adds a $5 tip on each Whole Foods delivery order, according to the advertising complaint. While consumers can opt out of the tip or change it, the text explaining the fee is small and hard to find, the complaint alleges.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Amazon increased its yearly Prime membership fee to $139 from $119.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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