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This weeks episode of Reply All [P] talks about how Amazon counterfeits, how it's easy to do, no recourse and be bundled along with the authentic products for s

• m-localhost 8y ago
  just wanted to mention that. Indeed a very insightful episode, that explained a lot of comments I've seen lately.
• ehsankia 8y ago
  Should Amazon add the concept of "Verified" resellers?
  • colechristensen 8y ago
    A big part of the problem is co-mingled inventory. When you buy X from seller Y, you do not necessarily get the X that Y physically shipped to Amazon. You get an X with same SKU from Amazon's collection.
    • ehsankia 8y ago
      Right, hence why "Verified" would be nice. An SKU should allowed to be merged if both are Verified or both are unverified.
  • gnopgnip 8y ago
    They already have this through "gating". But not every brand takes part in it.
• chaostheory 8y ago
  Now the problem is starting to get mass attention outside of tech. I understand that this is a hard problem but it's been years now and there's no solution in sight. The practice of mixing the same products from different vendors just needs to end. Key normal person quote from the podcast: "It just feels like this magic store that you guys thought it was, is definitely isn't what it is today. It seems like a place that puts you in touch with some dude selling tongs in Hong Kong, and maybe you'll get a great pair or maybe you'll get ripped off. [Amazon] is just like any other website now" This mixed with their now crippled customer service has almost turned the Amazon experience into ebay.
  • Retric 8y ago
    It's really not a hard problem to solve. Amazon simply benifits from it so they have zero reason to stop.