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Are sold by "Amazon", "Walmart", "NewEgg" not curated? Amazon also has multiple curated store fronts, or collections, to my knowledge. In 2022 if you aren't bu

by Rapzid 4y ago

Are sold by "Amazon", "Walmart", "NewEgg" not curated? Amazon also has multiple curated store fronts, or collections, to my knowledge. In 2022 if you aren't buying "Sold by <insert trusted retailer>" on one of these market places then I think you should know what you are getting into.

Macha 4y ago
When each of these first started doing third party marketplaces, it was a surprise. It's not like they announced to the world each time they dipped their toes into the market and each time they expanded it. I'm not american, but I was very surprised that Walmart had gotten into that business. It would surprise me if similar retailers in my country started this too.
samwillis 4y ago
In the case of Amazon, I don’t believe they always do enough due diligence on items under the “Sold by Amazon” banner. The overriding issue is that by combining both their own curetted product line and the open marketplace into one storefront, the third party sellers devalue the main brand. I just don’t trust that even buying a “sold by Amazon” product will be any good. There is also just too much choice, you feel like you are being scammed the minute you open Amazon.
ehPReth 4y ago
Perhaps, but then commingling ruins it. You have no idea if the SD card/SSD/HDD you've bought is actually from Amazon or a if it's a fake/knockoff by a shady third party, even if it's "shipped and sold by Amazon"
lfowles 4y ago
Even with their Amazon Basics brand, I have a stick blender with a "TUREO" button rather than a "TURBO" button!
thewebcount 4y ago
> In 2022 if you aren't buying "Sold by <insert trusted retailer>" on one of these market places then I think you should know what you are getting into. Normal users don't understand this. They think they're shopping at Amazon, not at QUBAGZI's storefront on Amazon's website. That concept doesn't even make sense to most shoppers. If they typed in "amazon.com", they think they're getting something from Amazon in Seattle. (I mean they don't literally think that every item is coming from Seattle, but they assume that Amazon vets their products like Trader Joe's or Kohl's down the street does.)

by Rapzid 4y ago

Macha 4y ago

When each of these first started doing third party marketplaces, it was a surprise. It's not like they announced to the world each time they dipped their toes into the market and each time they expanded it. I'm not american, but I was very surprised that Walmart had gotten into that business. It would surprise me if similar retailers in my country started this too.

samwillis 4y ago

In the case of Amazon, I don’t believe they always do enough due diligence on items under the “Sold by Amazon” banner. The overriding issue is that by combining both their own curetted product line and the open marketplace into one storefront, the third party sellers devalue the main brand. I just don’t trust that even buying a “sold by Amazon” product will be any good. There is also just too much choice, you feel like you are being scammed the minute you open Amazon.

ehPReth 4y ago

Perhaps, but then commingling ruins it. You have no idea if the SD card/SSD/HDD you've bought is actually from Amazon or a if it's a fake/knockoff by a shady third party, even if it's "shipped and sold by Amazon"

lfowles 4y ago

Even with their Amazon Basics brand, I have a stick blender with a "TUREO" button rather than a "TURBO" button!

thewebcount 4y ago

> In 2022 if you aren't buying "Sold by <insert trusted retailer>" on one of these market places then I think you should know what you are getting into. Normal users don't understand this. They think they're shopping at Amazon, not at QUBAGZI's storefront on Amazon's website. That concept doesn't even make sense to most shoppers. If they typed in "amazon.com", they think they're getting something from Amazon in Seattle. (I mean they don't literally think that every item is coming from Seattle, but they assume that Amazon vets their products like Trader Joe's or Kohl's down the street does.)