Consumer protection rules should require up-front labeling of final price paid, including all taxes, shipping, and fees.
Maybe, as some have argued in this thread, the algorithm is agnostically detecting Amazon's popularity. So I don't want to pick on just Amazon.
I have the same problem if I drive to a new state. I'll have no idea how much things really cost, because I made the mistake of not memorizing all local sales tax schedules along my route before getting in the car.
We should make all merchants play on the same playing field, one with the lowest possible incentives to confuse customers by showing them any price they won't actually pay.
Maybe, as some have argued in this thread, the algorithm is agnostically detecting Amazon's popularity. So I don't want to pick on just Amazon.
I have the same problem if I drive to a new state. I'll have no idea how much things really cost, because I made the mistake of not memorizing all local sales tax schedules along my route before getting in the car.
We should make all merchants play on the same playing field, one with the lowest possible incentives to confuse customers by showing them any price they won't actually pay.