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Used to use Amazon as my go-to source for bulk gum. Silly, I know, but they stock the big 14-packs that you can only find at massive bulk stores like Costco, an
by vanilla_nut 4y ago
Used to use Amazon as my go-to source for bulk gum. Silly, I know, but they stock the big 14-packs that you can only find at massive bulk stores like Costco, and even then, it's hard to find them reliably.
After receiving a number of fakes and problematic items off Amazon a couple of years ago, I instated a new rule: you can order off Amazon as long as the a fake product won't seriously hurt you.
Turns out, whether it's a set of bolts for my bicycle, a battery replacement for a phone, or a piece of gum I plan on chewing in my mouth, I'm really scared of the awful thing that could happen if I got an unsafe fake item. I would rather not chew gum tainted with microplastics, explode a battery in my pocket without warning, or shear a bolt from my bike in the middle of the wilderness miles away from help.
On the other hand, Amazon is a great place to order bulk body soap. Haven't figured out a way for that to kill me yet.
- barbariangrunge 4y agoHeavy metal/other contamination? There were a lot of stories about lead contamination years ago in products that made it to store shelves. It stopped happening as often (I think?) but small seller products on amazon, eBay etc face dramatically less scrutiny than those bigger suppliers ever did Eg, with toys: https://www.insider.com/amazon-selling-toxic-toys-lead-poisoning-2019-8?amp https://www.insider.com/amazon-selling-toxic-toys-lead-poiso... Non Amazon example, with clothing https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6193385 https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6193385
- specialist 4y agoYou might have a restaurant supplier near you. I dimly recall mine has boxes of candy. https://www.usfoods.com/why-us-foods/chef-store.html https://www.usfoods.com/why-us-foods/chef-store.html I now buy all my bulk stuff this way. Rice, beans, spices, flour... Way cheaper than Amazon, much better selection than Costco, all authentic.
- esskay 4y agohttps://sanquentinnews.com/tainted-soap-recalled/ https://sanquentinnews.com/tainted-soap-recalled/ https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/The-Laundress-Recalls-Laundry-Detergent-and-Household-Cleaning-Products-Due-to-Risk-of-Exposure-to-Bacteria https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/The-Laundress-Recalls-Laun...
- PenguinCoder 4y agoI've been purchasing a lot less from Amazon the past couple of years. But my rule has always been don't buy it from Amazon if it goes in or on your body, clothing excepted.