The problem is higher level; Amazon simply profits from fraudulent behavior. There are several things that Amazon could correct, and it doesn't. I've tried to

The problem is higher level; Amazon simply profits from fraudulent behavior. There are several things that Amazon could correct, and it doesn't. I've tried to report other types of clear-cut frauds (e.g. "placeholder" ads with good reviews), and either I couldn't find a way, or they didn't care. The late borderline-scammy behavior of Amazon is obvious in different ways, for example how they intentionally make opaque the shipment origin and price. The most ridiculous allowed misbehavior I've experienced is an item sold in a number of trivial variations that took hundreds of (search) pages. It was obliterating any chance of looking similar items from other brands.