From which side? The obvious alternative for consumers is to go back to curation, which is what brick and mortar retailers have done since forever. Costco, fo

From which side? The obvious alternative for consumers is to go back to curation, which is what brick and mortar retailers have done since forever. Costco, for example, has a giant team of people that test, verify, and give approval on the few products that go on shelves so that shoppers know they are getting something legitimate and of reasonable quality. On the marketplace seller side I haven't come across anything that really strikes me as a better alternative. Review culture is pretty ingrained at this point.