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Re:You might literally be buying trash on Amazon by ethbro on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:23PM (#21816747)
> All they'd need to do is have some prominent part of the product description (say the product name) be unmodifiable without review and approval by Amazon

It's more trivial than that -- the product physical dimensions and weight.

Amazon, the store, may have no idea about the description or product specifics.

But you think Amazon, the logistics company, doesn't know exactly everything needed for shipping and warehousing an item?

Re:You might literally be buying trash on Amazon by mminer237 on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:49PM (#21817111)
Sellers have the option to ship things themselves too. They just aren't eligible for Prime shipping.