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Do you trust your CO alarm to Amazon or did you call the fire brigade just to be sure? Joking aside, I agree the products will improve but I feel Airthings hav

by verelo 9y ago

Do you trust your CO alarm to Amazon or did you call the fire brigade just to be sure? Joking aside, I agree the products will improve but I feel Airthings have gone a long way to prove the reliability of their product and a future where we trust “something from amazon” isn’t all that wacky as we already live in it.

astura 9y ago
No, I absolutely would not buy a CO2 alarm on Amazon! Counterfeits are rampant on Amazon, I would buy life saving devices from a retailer that has better control over their inventory such as Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, True Value, Costco, our local chains, etc, etc. This isn't some sort of exaggeration, house fires have started due to counterfeit electrics. People here on HN have reported getting counterfeit body wash, counterfeit books, counterfeit diapers, and counterfeit toys from Amazon plus there's a lawsuit against Amazon for selling counterfeit eclipse glasses. https://www.dailydot.com/news/amazon-marketplace-conterfeit-fake-goods/ https://www.dailydot.com/news/amazon-marketplace-conterfeit-... >In 2012, Amazon Marketplace was identified by the Consumer Fraud Center as America’s single-largest counterfeit outfit, warning shoppers to be on their guard over the holiday season. [1] http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/amazon-counterfeit-products/amp/ http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/amazon-counterfeit... [1] Due to comminging policies items from marketplace sellers can end up "sold and shipped by Amazon."
dragonwriter 9y ago
> Do you trust your CO alarm to Amazon or did you call the fire brigade just to be sure? No, I bought it from a retailer that isn't a multi-seller marketplace known for mixing inventory from unreliable sellers who push counterfeit products where they are a middleman with those that they are selling themselves as the retailer.

by verelo 9y ago

astura 9y ago

No, I absolutely would not buy a CO2 alarm on Amazon! Counterfeits are rampant on Amazon, I would buy life saving devices from a retailer that has better control over their inventory such as Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, True Value, Costco, our local chains, etc, etc. This isn't some sort of exaggeration, house fires have started due to counterfeit electrics. People here on HN have reported getting counterfeit body wash, counterfeit books, counterfeit diapers, and counterfeit toys from Amazon plus there's a lawsuit against Amazon for selling counterfeit eclipse glasses. https://www.dailydot.com/news/amazon-marketplace-conterfeit-fake-goods/ https://www.dailydot.com/news/amazon-marketplace-conterfeit-... >In 2012, Amazon Marketplace was identified by the Consumer Fraud Center as America’s single-largest counterfeit outfit, warning shoppers to be on their guard over the holiday season. [1] http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/amazon-counterfeit-products/amp/ http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/amazon-counterfeit... [1] Due to comminging policies items from marketplace sellers can end up "sold and shipped by Amazon."

dragonwriter 9y ago

> Do you trust your CO alarm to Amazon or did you call the fire brigade just to be sure? No, I bought it from a retailer that isn't a multi-seller marketplace known for mixing inventory from unreliable sellers who push counterfeit products where they are a middleman with those that they are selling themselves as the retailer.