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Re:Very few owners of Alexa-powered devices use them for sho... by leereeves on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @08:16AM (#17705776)
Is it possible to turn off third-party sellers?

I'd be afraid of getting a counterfeit, and possibly dangerous or poisonous, product blindly ordering from Amazon third-party sellers.

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Re:Very few owners of Alexa-powered devices use them for sho... by mikeash on Tuesday August 07, 2018 @08:39AM (#17705932)
Avoiding third-party sellers doesn’t mean you’ll avoid counterfeits, alas. Amazon mixes stock, so even if you buy directly from Amazon, you could just as easily end up with an item from a third-party seller claiming to sell the same thing.
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