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Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by tombrossman on Saturday August 12, 2017 @09:18AM (#14997783)
This has been widely reported, is ongoing for years, and is the source of frequent complaints from both users and manufacturers.

Here are a few examples, starting with Amazon's own website explaining commingling:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeI...

https://cblr.columbia.edu/amazons-war-on-counterfeits/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-amazon-pooled-merchandise-op...

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Re:I Fell Victim to a $1,500 Used Camera Lens Scam on Amazon by jacquesm on Saturday August 12, 2017 @04:21PM (#14999759)
Thank you for digging that up. Amazon should really not do this, it opens them up to all kinds of scams and has the potential to harm their brand in ways that will not be easy to repair.
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