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I've gotten counterfeit body wash (Shiseido Super Mild) and counterfeit microSD cards off Amazon, and, ironically, the only things I buy off amazon.com now are
by zkms 9y ago
I've gotten counterfeit body wash (Shiseido Super Mild) and counterfeit microSD cards off Amazon, and, ironically, the only things I buy off amazon.com now are books.
Everything else I'd rather buy from the manufacturer (and pay the full shipping cost and not Amazon Prime) or a reputable distributor (digi-key/mouser for electronics, CS Hyde for films/tapes, etc).
Counterfeit items -- and the co-mingling of items "fulfilled by Amazon" -- ruined the whole experience for me.
- kalleboo 9y agoNot even books are safe on Amazon https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13924546 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13924546
- Sleeep 9y agoCounterfeit body wash, I haven't heard of that one before. How did you know it was counterfeit? The body wash or the packaging?
- zkms 9y agoThe legit / non-counterfeit versions of this product have the {ingredient list, usage instructions, country of origin} printed directly onto the plastic of the pump bottle -- no paper label involved. An instance of the product that I ordered off amazon.com was received by me, with a low-quality (it flaked off in the shower...) self-adhesive paper label stuck onto to the pump bottle, with another country of origin listed.
- Sleeep 9y agoYeah, I suspected. Counterfeiter seem to really cheap out on the label a lot.