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Re:An example of how brands build fake reviews on Amazon by benrbray on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @06:23PM (#24205049)
AmazonBasics is no better, they just slap the Amazon brand onto cheaply manufactured goods with no quality control. For instance, the sponsored AmazonBasics cable for the search "USB to USB C" [1] is an extreme fire hazard due to non-compliance with the USB-C spec, as demonstrated by some reviewers.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Type-C-USB-Male-Cable/dp...

Re:An example of how brands build fake reviews on Amazon by DangitBobby on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @09:28AM (#24210119)
My Amazon Basics HDMI cables from years ago are the only HDMI cables I've ever had that went bad