Here's Why it's Hard to Make Money as an Amazon Seller

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The Amazon logo is displayed on a phone with the retailer website on a laptop screen in the background. Amazon in the largest online retailer in the world. Edward Smith/Getty Images hide caption

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The Amazon logo is displayed on a phone with the retailer website on a laptop screen in the background. Amazon in the largest online retailer in the world.

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Amazon is by far the U.S.'s largest online marketplace. But sellers say they're being squeezed out by higher fees and cheaper merchandise sold direct from Amazon itself.

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This episode was produced by Lauren Hodges. It was edited by Adam Raney and Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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