If Amazon doesn't hold money in an escrow (which, apparently, is not the case), the scammers get a free loan and they can run away with the money at some point.

If Amazon doesn't hold money in an escrow (which, apparently, is not the case), the scammers get a free loan and they can run away with the money at some point. Also, I think some % doesn't return counterfeit items, even the most garbage ones.