> Seems like Amazon can just force third-party vendors to reveal their full legal identity to the customer then
They already do. You have their data on invoice.
They already do. You have their data on invoice.
When I order from a third-party seller, there's no guarantee there's any invoice?
If they ship directly, sometimes it comes with a kind of paper receipt, sometimes it doesn't.
If they fulfill via Amazon, it definitely doesn't. I don't think I've gotten a receipt/invoice with any Amazon package in years... (I remember it used to come with them.)
And I click through my online order and click on the name of the seller, it just has tabs with things like generic shipping and return policies. I can't find any legal or contact info whatsoever beyond the name.
For example, try to track down this seller (Amazon Germany)
https://www.amazon.de/sp?asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=&isCBA=&sel...