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Re:Amazon Liable for Defective Third-Party Products Rules CA... by colejohnson66 on Sunday August 16, 2020 @03:21PM (#24180426)
The problem with Amazon is counterfeits. Counterfeits go against the idea of a free market. You almost certainly can’t know that the “Apple 5W wall plug charger” is legitimate until you receive it. It says “Apple” on it, but it’s not genuine. Why is that the consumer’s fault?
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Re:Amazon Liable for Defective Third-Party Products Rules CA... by salawat on Monday August 17, 2020 @12:37PM (#24188861)
See, there's a level of hypocrisy here in that the average consumer wants the assurance of getting what they want without any of the burden of specification, or compliance verification.

There's a level of savvy everyone should have but doesn't; and I'm just not sure the best way to facilitate it.

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