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Thankfully, Amazon India seems to be free from this so far. Searching for brain cancer returns a self-help book for dealing with cancer, academic publications

by unmole 5y ago

Thankfully, Amazon India seems to be free from this so far. Searching for brain cancer returns a self-help book for dealing with cancer, academic publications for cancer diagnosis and a memoir of a brain cancer survivor. I was always puzzled by the negative experiences that I usually see in HN because I have literally never had a bad experience with Amazon. Sure, a few shipments I received were damaged but they were promptly replaced with minimal hassle. I guess the difference is Amazon is still trying to capture market share in India while it's already established itself as a Behemoth in the US.

bombcar 5y ago
I'm wondering - did you search Amazon India for "brain cancer" in English? What happens if you search the same term in Hindi? It could also be that there's no point in the notebook scalpers "publishing" in India because the amount "made" is so low. But a few sales in the USA could be worth it.
- unmole 5y ago
  > I'm wondering - did you search Amazon India for "brain cancer" in English? Yes. > What happens if you search the same term in Hindi? No results specifically about brain cancer, but books about the brain and books about cancer. Some of them are selling quack cures for cancer, which while concerning is nothing like what OP described
sundarurfriend 5y ago
I agree with the last paragraph (also Indian, also get similar results btw). I don't have the experience of Amazon having a lot of scummy/scammy products, and the reviews for the products I've purchased have generally matched my own experience. > I guess the difference is Amazon is still trying to capture market share in India while it's already established itself as a Behemoth in the US. Yeah, and I think that affects this (positively) in two ways: (i) Amazon cares more about being seen as a legitimate player and not looking worse than the competition at this stage, (ii) it takes time for the scammers to find the best ways to game the platform, and they're still figuring it out.

by unmole 5y ago

bombcar 5y ago

I'm wondering - did you search Amazon India for "brain cancer" in English? What happens if you search the same term in Hindi? It could also be that there's no point in the notebook scalpers "publishing" in India because the amount "made" is so low. But a few sales in the USA could be worth it.

unmole 5y ago
> I'm wondering - did you search Amazon India for "brain cancer" in English? Yes. > What happens if you search the same term in Hindi? No results specifically about brain cancer, but books about the brain and books about cancer. Some of them are selling quack cures for cancer, which while concerning is nothing like what OP described

sundarurfriend 5y ago

I agree with the last paragraph (also Indian, also get similar results btw). I don't have the experience of Amazon having a lot of scummy/scammy products, and the reviews for the products I've purchased have generally matched my own experience. > I guess the difference is Amazon is still trying to capture market share in India while it's already established itself as a Behemoth in the US. Yeah, and I think that affects this (positively) in two ways: (i) Amazon cares more about being seen as a legitimate player and not looking worse than the competition at this stage, (ii) it takes time for the scammers to find the best ways to game the platform, and they're still figuring it out.