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Re:U.S. Blacklists Alibaba Unit Over Counterfeit Sales by gthtjtkt on Thursday December 22, 2016 @10:40AM (#13237937)
True, I'm sure third-party sellers have been extremely profitable for Amazon, but they've also destroyed its reputation by selling inferior (or fake) products with fake 5-star reviews. They basically rendered the review system worthless and undermined everyone's trust in Amazon.

Those were two of the best things about Amazon. Now, from my perspective as a consumer, all they've got going for them is fast shipping.

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Re:U.S. Blacklists Alibaba Unit Over Counterfeit Sales by Neliquat on Thursday December 22, 2016 @01:09PM (#13239098)
You mean the '2 day' Prime shipping that actually takes a week? I am on the cusp of canceling prime once I am caught up on their shows.
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Re:U.S. Blacklists Alibaba Unit Over Counterfeit Sales by gthtjtkt on Thursday December 22, 2016 @01:45PM (#13239358)
Are you in a somewhat remote area and/or far from the nearest Amazon fulfillment center?

I guess I'm lucky to live in a city near a couple of their warehouses, the 2-day shipping has always been reliable for us. And we often have the option of free same-day or 1-day shipping. If that wasn't the case, I would've given up on Amazon long ago.

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