Amazon’s Australian Marketplace Will Definitely Be Legal, Says Amazon

Yesterday Amazon was contacted by The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman over concerns the online retail giant’s terms and conditions aren’t in line with Australian consumer law.

Amazon contacted Gizmodo with an update on the issue, assuring us that Amazon “will, of course, adhere to all local laws in relation to our agreements with Marketplace sellers”.

Here’s the full statement:

We look forward to launching Amazon Marketplace in Australia and providing thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs with tools and services that help them to reach millions of customers and to expand their businesses both here and abroad. We will, of course, adhere to all local laws in relation to our agreements with Marketplace sellers.

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