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Re:CCTV Cameras Sold on Amazon Come with Pre-Installed Malware by devicenull on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @02:46PM (#11491037)
> Nearly everything sold on Amazon these days is 3rd parties. I'd wager somewhere in the 95%+ range. Same with "Prime" items (these are just 3rd parties that use the FBA option).

This matches what I see. What's even more annoying is that it seems like every third party seller also has decided it's a good idea to spam me with emails asking for reviews after every purchase. Amazon provides no way of unsubscribing from there (they block one particular seller if you contact them, which is utterly useless)

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Re:CCTV Cameras Sold on Amazon Come with Pre-Installed Malware by Alupis on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @05:20PM (#11492312)
There's a few things that may be happening.

Amazon, themselves, will send 2 notifications about a week apart, for feedback on the order.

But yes, a lot of sellers have started emailing customers as well. On average, and other sellers agree, about 10% of customers leave order feedback. Order feedback is critical to gaining search visibility on Amazon, so sellers live and die by feedback... this is the main motive behind trying to solicit it where possible.

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