The next logical step here is that Amazon is also liable for the counterfeit products they sell and seemingly do absolutely nothing to police. Consumers curren

The next logical step here is that Amazon is also liable for the counterfeit products they sell and seemingly do absolutely nothing to police. Consumers currently get blamed for this (eg [1]), sometimes through absolutely no fault of their own. Imagine walking into into Best Buy or Macys, buying something, and then getting in trouble for buying counterfeit goods. Just watch how quickly that problem gets solved once Amazon is liable. These companies really want the best of both worlds. Amazon wants to own the customer relationship but have none of the responsibilities ("we're a third party marketplace"). Uber wants to control what drivers do (as in, not drive for Lyft at the same time) but not have them as employees. Airbnb wants to run (illegal) hotels by arguing they aren't running hotels and it's really the hosts who are responsible. It's all kind of ridiculous. [1]: https://www.racked.com/2018/1/8/16849298/amazon-counterfeits-global-entry-customs https://www.racked.com/2018/1/8/16849298/amazon-counterfeits...