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Until Amazon credibly deals with its counterfeit problem, I'm not buying any foodstuffs from them. While it's likely that Whole Foods / AmazonFresh supply chain
by RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u 9y ago
Until Amazon credibly deals with its counterfeit problem, I'm not buying any foodstuffs from them. While it's likely that Whole Foods / AmazonFresh supply chains are currently separate, that's beside the point. If the problem goes unchecked, Amazon may consider expanding the strategy further.
People are paying a premium for organic / fair trade / gluten free / $FAD_OF_THE_DAY groceries, so there is margin for counterfeiters IMO.
- azrazalea 9y agoI mean, quite a bit of that stuff people pay premium for is already counterfeit even at stores like whole foods. I don't know how common it is, but it does exist. Amazon probably wouldn't help much though yeah.
- RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u 9y agoMy complaint is not just that counterfeit exists, but Amazon's lackluster response in dealing with it (here's your refund; now GTFO). Secondly, I'd guess that WF may have 1 ~ 2 suppliers for a given product, but Amazon may have hundreds, if they eventually allow 3rd party sellers. So they would have a harder time vetting their suppliers just by numbers alone. Finally, Amazon's warehousing policy of co-mingling stocks from different suppliers exacerbates the problem further.
- gruez 9y agothere are third party sellers on amazon groceries?
- swalsh 9y agoThe system would seem setup to allow it, but at the moment there are not.
- jonknee 9y agoI can see “Amazon Farmers Market” now...
- mjevans 9y agoThat'd be a nice feature. Creation to Shipment handling logs. Know which field(s) you food came from and what lots/etc.
- ikeboy 9y agoYes. But groceries and anything that expires is not commingled so if you buy from Amazon you get Amazon's inventory
- RJIb8RBYxzAMX9u 9y agoThey're not co-mingled yet, but there's no assurance that they won't in the future. And if / when they do, they're unlikely to forewarn you.