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Re:Amazon starts flagging frequently returned products that ... by thinkling on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:14PM (#35345412)
Then again, I've never had a problem on Amazon across hundreds of purchases. I don't think either of our experiences proves anything.
Re:Amazon starts flagging frequently returned products that ... by Retric on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @02:43PM (#35345891)
You never noticed an issue, that doesn’t mean you avoid getting counterfeit items etc.
Re:Amazon starts flagging frequently returned products that ... by Semaphor on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @06:34PM (#35348974)
But counterfeit products on AliExpress are commonplace as well. This is about getting bad products (which counterfeit ones not necessarily are)
Re:Amazon starts flagging frequently returned products that ... by Retric on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @08:26PM (#35350236)
Products can be defective or even harmful without you noticing.

Does your multi vitamin actually contain every vitamin it says it does in the dosage it should? For many things you really depend on reputation and outside regulations as you’re hardly going to send random samples to a lab.

Even reputable companies make use of this. Look into how often SSD internals get downgrading without changing the product’s label.

Re:Amazon starts flagging frequently returned products that ... by Semaphor on Thursday March 30, 2023 @01:11PM (#35375973)
Which is why I don't buy stuff from there that goes into my body