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> The Amazon products are (possibly) counterfeit. I think this is less likely at Target or WalMart (as long as you avoid the third-party sellers on WalMart's s
by ctvo 3y ago
> The Amazon products are (possibly) counterfeit. I think this is less likely at Target or WalMart (as long as you avoid the third-party sellers on WalMart's site -- not sure if Target has those).
Do you have any data on the number of counterfeit items? I've been an Amazon customer for 20 years now. I've never had an incident, and we order pretty much every week for basic home goods.
You're saying that people are selling counterfeit probiotics and lotion on the site now?
I've seen this counterfeit claim repeatedly on this site. While I understand Amazon intermingling inventory from different sources makes it a possibility, I've yet to see any data that it's a significant issue. Not to the extent that it warrants you telling people their lotion, which is lower priced, is counterfeit and not for numerous other reasons.
- verteu 3y agoNot a ton of research on this, but there are some worrying examples: "According to a recent lawsuit filed by tech giant Apple in October of 2016, roughly 90% of Apple chargers on Amazon, even when labeled as a genuine article, are fake" [1] "manufacturers determined 20 of 47 items we purchased from third-party sellers on popular sites were counterfeit" [2] [1] https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=aelj-blog https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148... [2] https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-18-216 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-18-216
- tbrownaw 3y agoSometimes I'll pick up a cheap SD card or two if what I actually want is just under the free shipping limit. Several and possibly even most are flaky enough that I doubt they're genuine.