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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed by bsder on Thursday March 31, 2022 @03:52PM (#30871543)
> Amazon today is a street side flea market. You really don't know what you'll get.

There are two time when I will use Amazon nowadays:

1) If there is an official store there

Anker is a good example of this. It seems like Amazon doesn't commingle inventory if there is an official store.

2) If I want something faster than Alibaba/Aliexpress

Quite often I can find the exact Chinesium equivalent on Amazon and I get the benefit of returnability if what is advertised is completely out of whack.

This has to be costing Amazon money, but, it's their funeral.

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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed by InitialLastName on Thursday March 31, 2022 @04:46PM (#30872014)
> It seems like Amazon doesn't commingle inventory if there is an official store.

Is there any confirmation of this? I've seen assertions both ways.

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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed by lupire on Thursday March 31, 2022 @06:45PM (#30873075)
No. Amazon doesn't commingle inventory when... the manufacturer doesn't sell through any other channels, so there is no one to commingle with.
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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed by mitchdoogle on Friday April 01, 2022 @03:07AM (#30875889)
Unless there are counterfeits
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Re:I'm a scam prevention expert and I got scammed by HWR_14 on Friday April 01, 2022 @02:00AM (#30875564)
As I understand it, Amazon charges a fee to avoid commingling. Any seller can pay it and have their items isolated.
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