SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - An upset Amazon Prime member is suing the company over the cost of grocery delivery.
Dena Griffith filed suit against Amazon.com on June 7 in Seattle federal court, claiming there is a $9.95 delivery fee from Whole Foods markets even though Prime advertises free delivery.
This new fee popped up in October 2021, the suit says.
"Accordingly, Amazon's representations that Prime members will receive 'FREE Delivery' and 'FREE 2-Hour Grocery Delivery' are false, misleading and likely to deceive a reasonable consumer," the lawsuit says.
"Amazon's $9.95 'service fee' is in essence a hidden delivery fee. In fact, the service fee was 'put in place to help cover delivery operating costs like equipment and technology without raising product prices,'" it adds, quoting a CNN report.
The suit was filed by Borde Law and the Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron.