Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a counterfeit

Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by dragonwriter on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:31AM (#16509637)

> Don’t buy name brands from 3rd party sellers on Amazon

No, don't buy name brands from Fulfilled by Amazon sellers (including Amazon itself) on Amazon, only from known-good third-party non-FBA sellers (exception, Amazon is okay if there are no FBA sellers for a product), since Amazon commingles inventory from FBA sellers (including themselves), so you never know which seller actually sourced a good purchased from an FBA seller.

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by vlozko on Saturday March 03, 2018 @11:30AM (#16510003)

There’s something seriously wrong if this is the advice being doled out. It’s as if we’re ok with the haphazard shopping experience and there’s a set of guidelines on avoiding being scammed. It’s the kind of thing I never have to worry about with so many other retailers but we all stick with Amazon because Prime perks.

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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by home_boi on Saturday March 03, 2018 @07:02PM (#16512469)

One last case, some manufacturers are the only sellers for their product (like Anker).

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