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I spend $10k/year on Amazon. The only counterfeit product I've gotten? A crêpe spatula that was flimsy and clearly not like the product pictures. Am I lucky or
by mrb 6y ago
I spend $10k/year on Amazon. The only counterfeit product I've gotten? A crêpe spatula that was flimsy and clearly not like the product pictures.
Am I lucky or are you guys not able to detect suspicious product listings/sellers? I see them sometimes. They are easy to avoid.
- tjr225 6y ago> Am I lucky or are you guys not able to detect suspicious product listings/sellers? I see them sometimes. They are easy to avoid. Perhaps the posters you are replying to are simply choosing to buy from places where they don’t have to spend the mental energy to do this. It seems kind of absurd to me(and I’m not trying to be negative towards you- I sparingly shop on Amazon due to its convenience) that a retailer can convince their buyers that this is normal.
- Swizec 6y ago> Am I lucky or are you guys not able to detect suspicious product listings/sellers? I see them sometimes. They are easy to avoid. This is a skill that shouldn’t be required on Amazon. You don’t walk into a supermarket carefully inspecting every item to make sure it isn’t shady. You expect the supermarket to do that for you. Shopping on amazon often feels like buying wares from a rolled out blanket on the sidewalk in comparison.
- shard 6y agoI thought part of the problem was the commingling of stock, so that even if the seller seems legit, the product you receive could be from a counterfeit seller?
- felipemnoa 6y ago>> I see them sometimes. They are easy to avoid. I think the point is that they shouldn't be there in the first place.
- antjanus 6y agoThere are certain items that are more susceptible: - kids toys - any kind of supplements/protein powder/etc. - cheaper electronics/cables/etc.
- underpand 6y ago> any kind of supplements/protein powder/etc. The severity is bad if counterfeit but isn't this unlikely to happen because anything edible can't be commingled?
- sukilot 6y agoAnti-commingle doesn't help if you buy from a third party seller.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoI'd add all high profit margin fashion items like clothing and cosmetics. There's already a market of counterfeits for these goods and it's natural for them to use Amazon for more sales.