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		bluGill on Dec 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fire risk assessment of battery home storage compa... I'm surprised courts have not already held Amazon accountable. They typically won't accept arguments that someone is just a seller, particularly when someone has "deep pockets"

thatcat on Dec 10, 2024 [–]

Is amazon the seller or the platform? I think it depends on the product.

bluGill on Dec 10, 2024 | [–]

The courts don't have to care. There is a good arguement that amazon (unlike ebay) is trying to hide the seller and so should be seller.

Mostly amazon has deep pockets and can be brought to court.

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