Frankly, I try to avoid shopping on Amazon. One because of the problem you mention, but also because it's a poor deal for underlying businesses. Amazon eats mos

Frankly, I try to avoid shopping on Amazon. One because of the problem you mention, but also because it's a poor deal for underlying businesses. Amazon eats most of the margin, while the underlying small businesses get the short end of the stick. Most of the time I find I can get the same items locally for the same price, and the small business simply gets a better margin. Sometimes I wonder if this disparity contributes to the scam problems.