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3. Cheap isn't necessarily a good deal. Can't agree with this more and I learn that it's truer and truer the more interactions I have with Amazon. I recently
by dkrich 10y ago
3. Cheap isn't necessarily a good deal.
Can't agree with this more and I learn that it's truer and truer the more interactions I have with Amazon.
I recently purchased a pair of boots on Amazon that were marketed as authentic and selling for half the cost of the originals, and they were listed as "shipped from and sold by Amazon" so I figured they must be real. The thing is that I own the authentic pair, so was able to compare when they arrived and the Amazon pair was obviously fake.
I no longer have any faith whatsoever in the authenticity or quality control of Amazon's products and wouldn't trust them for any major purchases, and never for clothing or anything that is relatively easy to imitate.
I'm quite sure that they are getting away with straight up copyright and trademark infringement hundreds of thousands of times a day, just because nobody can afford to challenge them.
- deckar01 10y agoI have noticed this happen with retailers like Kohl's too. I bought dress pants in the store with a 2 hook + button waistband. I ordered the same brand and model from their website, but it only had one hook and no button. No way to tell the difference from the photos. They weren't even cheaper, they were just a lower quality run from the real manufacturer.