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Re:Judge rules that Amazon isn't liable for damages caused b... by umanwizard on Saturday June 02, 2018 @09:27PM (#17217409)
This isn't a hypothetical; you can already buy stuff from tons of Chinese companies online -- good luck getting any recourse in a Chinese court if you have a dispute.
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Re:Judge rules that Amazon isn't liable for damages caused b... by josho on Saturday June 02, 2018 @10:24PM (#17217589)
That is why I bought from Amazon and not Chinese companies. little did I know Amazon is No better.
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Re:Judge rules that Amazon isn't liable for damages caused b... by nordsieck on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:02AM (#17218476)
> That is why I bought from Amazon and not Chinese companies. little did I know Amazon is No better.

There is a big difference between buying from Amazon and buying from company X, fulfilled by Amazon.

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Re:Judge rules that Amazon isn't liable for damages caused b... by Symbiote on Sunday June 03, 2018 @05:06AM (#17218647)
That difference is not obvious, especially for infrequent users or less-technical users.
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Re:Judge rules that Amazon isn't liable for damages caused b... by SmellyGeekBoy on Monday June 04, 2018 @05:12AM (#17225911)
Not from a consumer point of view: same website, same listing, same cart, same checkout and payment process. "AMAZON" even appears on the bank statement.

Literally the only difference is a tiny icon on the product page saying "Marketplace".

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