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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by Pxtl on Saturday March 03, 2018 @09:22AM (#16509352)
It's not like they seem to be facing any consequences for selling shoddy or even dangerous goods.
Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by brazzledazzle on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:11PM (#16510237)
I used to only have a policy against ordering food items from amazon but after I ordered a couple bottles of Neutrogena face wash (standard stuff we've always used) and it made several people in my family break out immediately after using it I won't order any soaps or toiletry products either. If Amazon could guarantee there was no comingling I'd pay extra for some things for it.
Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by zdragnar on Saturday March 03, 2018 @09:44AM (#16509434)
They've actually been proactive in removing items that are reported as dangerous. I had my eye on a juicer, but a review had posted that they noticed some plastic shavings showing up in their juice.

The next day, the product was listed as no longer available.

N=1, but there does seem to be an effort.

Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by dragonwriter on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:32AM (#16509649)
That's reactive, not proactive.