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'This makes me wonder why Amazon, in all their analytical genius, isn't cracking down on this when it's so blatantly obvious.' Cynically, turn a blind-eye to m
by dazc 5y ago
'This makes me wonder why Amazon, in all their analytical genius, isn't cracking down on this when it's so blatantly obvious.'
Cynically, turn a blind-eye to misdemeanours of third-party sellers so long as there is data to be mined. Gradually replicate best-selling merchandise through your own-brand labels and then slowly dispose of the third-party sellers whilst retaining evidence of how they were systematically breaching the program terms in order to mitigate any chance of a class-action law suit.
- unloco 5y agoI wish I didnt read this. Now I feel dirty because it's exactly what's happening.
- ryantgtg 5y agoI also think there’s an element of balancing investments and returns. If Amazon is missing out (or “losing”) $50 million per year from eroded trust, then they should invest $49.9 million in fighting the fraud regaining that trust. But they need not invest more.