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Re:Sellers printing counterfeit books and selling under Amaz... by ceejayoz on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @09:42AM (#13930788)
> Might take some time, but once done they'll be gone forever.

Won't they just open a new account? I doubt a new identity and bank account are major obstacles to counterfeiters.

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Re:Sellers printing counterfeit books and selling under Amaz... by ikeboy on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @10:20AM (#13931079)
It takes a few months before a new account can get the buy box. You can get a seller shut down quicker than that.

And it may be possible to get new identity and accounts, but they aren't easy or unlimited. Scammers will go after the lowest hanging fruit.

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