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0 pointsspfzero3y ago0 comments

The OA mentioned someone who lost an eye due to improper product design and the vendor was safely hidden behind several layers of false-front entities.

I don't know how common that is, but buyers should be aware that many Amazon sellers, including domestic ones, operate in the way the OA explains.

Biggest annoyance IMO is that they clog up the search results and make it harder to find products you'd actually buy. Many sell the exact same item, which you then have to skip over, over and over again. Someone at Amazon must be bonus'd on adding new vendors.

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Marsymars3y ago

> Biggest annoyance IMO is that they clog up the search results and make it harder to find products you'd actually buy.

And Amazon not letting you filter out third-party sellers is effectively a dark pattern.

bestbuy.ca has search results primarily comprised of third-party sellers, but has a prominent “Best Buy Only” filter at the top of the results.

makeitdouble3y ago

I wonder if it wouldn’t put them in a problematic position as a marketplace operator, especially as they’re already abusing their position with their “Amazon basics” lineup.

“We listened to customer demand” wouldn’t as a defense for filtering for goods that go through their warehouse (which also doesn’t guarantee you get what you expected)

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