Amazon put most of their domestic sellers distributing imports out of business when they opened their market for direct shipping to their customers from China. Not only did US sellers have to pay to import the goods through customs but they were subject to inspections and testing to make sure they were safe. China got Epackets delivered by the PO for around 80 cents on light psckahes while US sellers had to pay regular postage costing from $4 to $6 to delever as close as down the block. E packets from Chins had no import duties or inspectinns in most cases on packages valued under $800.

Amazon put most of their domestic sellers distributing imports out of business when they opened their market for direct shipping to their customers. Not only did US sellers have to pay to import the goods through customs but they were subject to inspections and testing to make sure they were safe. China got Epackets delivered by the PO for around 80 cents whole US sellers had to pay regular postage costing from $4 to $6 with no import duties or inspectinns in most cases on packages valued under $800.