Dum Dums Lollipops Execs Seek Scalp Of Sweets Swindlers Using Amazon

There’s a band of sweets swindlers on the loose, and the man behind the Dum Dums digital empire is out to find these suckers, Jacob Carpenter reported for Data Sheet.

Photo Insert: The scammers making suckers out of consumers is the latest example of entrepreneurial charlatans taking advantage of incomplete oversight by Amazon.

Bloomberg reported Tuesday, August 2, 2022, that scammers are buying the signature lollipops in bulk from discount retailers like Sam’s Club and selling them on Amazon at a higher price.

The price gap nets a nice profit for the resellers, but is a costly problem for Dum Dums producer Spangler Candy, Carpenter stressed.

It’s the latest example of entrepreneurial charlatans taking advantage of incomplete oversight by Amazon, which is struggling to keep up with hucksters employing the undercutting tactics (the practice violates Amazon policy.)

Mitchell Owens, who runs Spangler Candy’s e-commerce operations, said the racket has cost the 115-year-old family business millions of dollars in lost revenue and legal fees.

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