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RAVPower, Vava, TaoTronics today – Aukey, MPow in May – these are all brands whose names I search for when buying electronics, because I've had mostly great exp
by adamfeldman 5y ago
RAVPower, Vava, TaoTronics today – Aukey, MPow in May – these are all brands whose names I search for when buying electronics, because I've had mostly great experiences with their products.
TIL they operate their own DTC sites (of course). Will give those a try next time.
- odensc 5y agoMy experience with RAVPower products has been great as well, but last time I ordered they literally put a card in the box saying "get a $35 gift card for giving us a 5-star review." I'm surprised it took this long for Amazon to do anything.
- resoluteteeth 5y agoHalf the third party sellers on Amazon are doing this now though.
- adamfeldman 5y agoI also saw that recently from one of these brands. The review prompt cards have definitely gotten more aggressive over the years. ~2016 I worked for an Amazon Marketplace seller – avoiding the banhammer was our biggest priority, having been banned once because a unisex fragrance (perfume) we sold "smelled too masculine" and therefore the customer told Amazon it was counterfeit.
- iudqnolq 5y agoI bought from Aukey directly and got a box from Amazon, so I went back to ordering from Amazon directly.
- adamfeldman 5y agoWhen I worked for an eBay seller ~5 years ago, we sold a lot of product on both eBay and Amazon Marketplace. Given we often had inventory available in FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) and not in our own warehouse, we often fulfilled eBay orders via FBA. I've been out of the business for awhile, I think the rules around this from eBay's end have changed. Regardless, it's common for sellers to use 3PL (third-party warehousing and fulfillment) services, FBA or otherwise.
- js2 5y agoAnker and Pluggable have also been good brands for me.