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News at 11. Seriously? Go hang out at Amazon for a hot second. You'll see: 1. Fraudulent products 2. Fake products 3. Ripoff obvious clones

News at 11. Seriously? Go hang out at Amazon for a hot second. You'll see: 1. Fraudulent products 2. Fake products 3. Ripoff obvious clones 4. Fake stores 5. Fake reviews (5 star AND good 1 star like the bot got mixed up) 6. Bad of the above mixed in the supply of the "good" legit products 7. Amazon Piss bottles (0) Amazon is now, what Walmart was 10 years ago - a scourge and a horror to work at for any length of time. It's no surprise that a company that was to sell off even more underlying ethics would be walmart at their own game.(1) In that, Walmart only has the upper hand because of local stores... (0) https://nypost.com/2018/04/16/amazon-warehouse-workers-pee-into-bottles-to-avoid-wasting-time-undercover-investigator/ https://nypost.com/2018/04/16/amazon-warehouse-workers-pee-i... (1) https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/

int_19h 8y ago
You forgot another category: products that are outright illegal. For example, "oil filters" that are basically silencers, or Glock full auto conversion parts. https://smile.amazon.com/JINJULI-Tactical-Semi-Automatic-Cover-Plate/dp/B07Q146R99 https://smile.amazon.com/JINJULI-Tactical-Semi-Automatic-Cov... (google "Glock FSSG" to see what this actually is) https://smile.amazon.com/Filter-Aluminum-24003-Durable-Construction/dp/B079KT7NWZ/ https://smile.amazon.com/Filter-Aluminum-24003-Durable-Const... (note the reviews and questions on this one) Now, to Amazon's credit, when you report these, they do take the ones that are unambiguously illegal down. The problem is that they get re-posted under a slightly different title within a few hours.
- groby_b 8y ago
  "will this make a .223 lawn mower engine quieter" O_o
  - int_19h 8y ago
    To clarify, 1/2"x28 is the standard thread pitch used on most .22 and 9mm caliber firearms for muzzle attachments. In most cases it's a flash hider or a recoil compensator, but suppressors can attach in the same way. Also, this one is an example of an "ambiguously legal" listing. The thing is, after all, an actual oil filter, albeit a poorly made one. Owning it alongside with a firearm it can attach to would likely constitute constructive possession of an unregistered NFA item, but that's buyer's problem. Although I would imagine the seller can still be sued if it can be proven that they knew how most of their customers are using them (which is evident from reviews), and intentionally designed them for that purpose. But, well, good luck suing a noname Chinese merchant.

int_19h 8y ago

You forgot another category: products that are outright illegal. For example, "oil filters" that are basically silencers, or Glock full auto conversion parts. https://smile.amazon.com/JINJULI-Tactical-Semi-Automatic-Cover-Plate/dp/B07Q146R99 https://smile.amazon.com/JINJULI-Tactical-Semi-Automatic-Cov... (google "Glock FSSG" to see what this actually is) https://smile.amazon.com/Filter-Aluminum-24003-Durable-Construction/dp/B079KT7NWZ/ https://smile.amazon.com/Filter-Aluminum-24003-Durable-Const... (note the reviews and questions on this one) Now, to Amazon's credit, when you report these, they do take the ones that are unambiguously illegal down. The problem is that they get re-posted under a slightly different title within a few hours.

groby_b 8y ago
"will this make a .223 lawn mower engine quieter" O_o
- int_19h 8y ago
  To clarify, 1/2"x28 is the standard thread pitch used on most .22 and 9mm caliber firearms for muzzle attachments. In most cases it's a flash hider or a recoil compensator, but suppressors can attach in the same way. Also, this one is an example of an "ambiguously legal" listing. The thing is, after all, an actual oil filter, albeit a poorly made one. Owning it alongside with a firearm it can attach to would likely constitute constructive possession of an unregistered NFA item, but that's buyer's problem. Although I would imagine the seller can still be sued if it can be proven that they knew how most of their customers are using them (which is evident from reviews), and intentionally designed them for that purpose. But, well, good luck suing a noname Chinese merchant.