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Yep. Amazon gets a cut and they act like it.
by jjoonathan 5y ago
Yep. Amazon gets a cut and they act like it.
- dangus 5y agoThis is quite a jump to conclusions. The alternative theory of the customer service rep googling a phone number and getting the wrong one is far more likely. Or, it's possible that the company's own seller login was compromised and a scammer changed their contact number. The idea that a wildly successful multi-billion dollar company would actually set up such an easily-noticed system where they "get a cut" of phishing scams is outlandish.
- danachow 5y ago> The alternative theory of the customer service rep googling a phone number and getting the wrong one is far more likely. Their support staff is that reckless and Amazon has no training and other systems in place to prevent that? Your theory doesn’t paint them in any better light.
- bllguo 5y agoit's far more believable than amazon being in cahoots with scammers. whether you think this is "better" or "worse" wasn't really part of the discussion
- ethanbond 5y agoI don't think the "cut" implies they are in on some phishing scam. It's saying they take a cut of all volume, so even volume that's harmful to consumers is hardly worth Amazon's attention (as is evidenced by the obviously massive economy of systematic scamming that happens via Amazon, all of which, again, they get a cut of).
- daniel-cussen 5y ago
- dangus 5y agoHaha no, when I picked it I had no idea of the connection. I just like Dr. Steve Brule (“Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” and “Check it Out! With Dr. Steve Brule”
- specialist 5y agoWell. Not directly. But same outcome. No actual conspiracy or collusion necessary. Amazon profits so much that they're content to eat the rampant fraud and waste, than to run a proper legit market place.