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I think the issue is the UI with how it handles stock out. When amazon as seller runs out of stock it rotates the next best option which sometimes is a marketpl
by robk 11y ago
I think the issue is the UI with how it handles stock out. When amazon as seller runs out of stock it rotates the next best option which sometimes is a marketplace seller. The ui does not make this clear so people think they're buying an oem part from Amazon but getting reseller garbage.
- twoodfin 11y agoI suspect that this problem is exacerbated because the retailer's margins on the real products are so slim—or even negative. Amazon (really, its stocking algorithm) has no incentive to supply them directly. In contrast, the high margin fakes must look really appealing to feature.
- hga 11y agoFor me, for lots of categories but maybe not ones filled with fakes, Amazon routinely puts a marketplace seller before themselves if the price including shipping is cheaper. More than a few times I hunt down the Amazon offering for a dollar or so more so I'm assured of good service.