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0 pointsSleeep8y ago0 comments

Third party sellers get commingled with Amazon inventory so buying sold by Amazon doesn't fix the problem.

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Amazon stores and ships products on behalf of third party sellers under their FBA program, but Amazon isn't listed as the seller in this circumstance.

The SOLD part of "Shipped and sold by Amazon" is just as important as the SHIPPED part when shopping.

SleeepOP8y ago

You're not understanding how comminging works here.

Say I'm shady seller X, I'm sending in fakes to FBA (lol). Yes, I'd like to sell "Product Y."

I'll list Product Y and enable "commingling," and send in fakes.

Now when Amazon sells Product Y, Amazon will choose an item from it's shelves in a warehouse. Since shady seller X said "commingle my inventory" Amazon may choose the product(s) shady seller X's sent from it's shelves.

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