Govt likely to further probe Flipkart, Amazon on predatory pricing

The government may ask e-commerce companies such as Flipkart and Amazon for more information on their operations in India to examine whether they are indulging in predatory pricing.

“We had sent some questions to e-commerce companies on their operations such as their top sellers and pricing aspects. The replies have been furnished and are being examined. We may ask for more information and send fresh questions,” a government official told Business Line.

The DPIIT had sent questionnaires to the e-commerce companies asking them to disclose information such as the names of top five sellers on their platform and the price of goods sold by the preferred vendors. They were also asked to specify the support given by them to sellers.