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[–] [deleted] 4 pts 3y

Anymore, when I try to search for something on Amazon, all of the top items are cheap shitty Chinese knockoffs of the exact same item with a different funky name. When you read the reviews, you can tell they have all been astroturfed. I don't buy anything unless it's a brand name, ships from and sold by Amazon or if It's a store front with a name I recognize.

[–] 1 pt 3y

Yeah, it's difficult to find many things on Amazon these days. Especially if you want a particular thing, it's easy to miss it in the sea of Chinese crap.

[–] [deleted] 1 pt 3y

A funny story about Amazon from a couple of years ago... I needed some high temp masking tape that met a specific specification. I found some on Amazon and it was about $6.50 a roll, so I ordered a loll. When it was delivered, the box was huge and heavy as hell. Broke it open and found that they had shipped me an entire case of 48 rolls. That like $300 dollars worth of tape for $6.50 and free shipping. Anyway, I'm set for life on high temp masking tape.

[–] [deleted] 2 pts 3y

Let's put the government in control of commerce so this never happens again

Socialism? Just the tip, baby. I promise I won't ram it in you

[–] 0 pt 3y

Amazon wants control over what sellers sell on their venue, and they want a cut of sales. That kind of, in part, makes them responsible for the sales.

Contrast that to a flea market where there's just a venue where sellers sell, no restrictions (beyond illegal stuff) and no cut of merchandise sold save the table setup fee.

[–] [deleted] 1 pt 3y

Very different scenarios

If you buy a car stereo at the flea market and it doesn't meet your expectations you cannot return to the flea market next week and get your money back

Amazon puts their neck out for their sellers and can set whatever standards they deem necessary to satisfy customers

They do the hard part. Fulfillment and shipping. They charge the retailer a modest, very modest fee and handle returns

[–] 0 pt 3y

Yes, that's why I said contrast to. Amazon is maintaining part of the supply chain for their customers (the sellers,) so Amazon is partially responsible for the merchandise that they warehouse, ship, and manage.

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[–] 0 pt 3y

Can't buy any firearm accessories on Amazon because their end use is "unsafe".

[–] 2 pts 3y

More like Bezos is a lefty that thinks guns are scary, so you can't buy them either.

[–] [deleted] 1 pt 3y

Meanwhile, he is probably guarded by men with machine guns.

[–] 0 pt 3y

Have you seen the corp campuses for these places? They make a supermax prison look like a vacation house

[–] 0 pt 3y

Have you looked? Because it seems like there are a lot of accessories there.

[–] 0 pt 3y

I know. I'm talking about a product end-use safety policy being used to essentially de-platform items.

[–] 0 pt 3y

True, but Amazon has never needed the excuse. They deplatform books, even boomer tier conservative stuff, and don't even bother to give an excuse. Or they leave it up but price it ridiculous high.