Which begs the question of why Amazon isn't offering this themselves, or doing it in the background in a way that prevents this from being the problem it is. I

Which begs the question of why Amazon isn't offering this themselves, or doing it in the background in a way that prevents this from being the problem it is. I have to wonder at some level if in the short term this boosts their sales figures, but long term erodes trust in buying from them and diminishes their stranglehold. I used to trust Amazon reviews to the point I'd often not read a ton or research reviews else where before purchasing. These days I often opt to just buy from a retailer from a name brand. With Amazon increasing prices it often isn't much difference in price and there's better quality control. It has officially become a chore to buy something on Amazon if you care about doing any due diligence.