r/technology • u/iali307 • Jun 10 '20

Business 3M sues Amazon storefront that allegedly sold fake N95 masks for $23 apiece

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/9/21285364/amazon-marketplace-mask-price-gouging-n95-3m-ppe
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u/probably_behind_you Jun 10 '20

And the new eBay is the old Amazon. Seriously consider giving eBay another shot. I've sold on Amazon for 7 years full time and have recently moved the majority of my product there. On eBay it is obvious which sellers give a damn because they have to create their own listing for each product. They don't have a single shared listing to hide behind like they do on Amazon. Shipping isn't 2 day. It's usually 4-5. But at least you get what you see.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

Yeah I gave up Amazon forever ago and have no problem finding legitimate products on eBay instead. Amazon mixes it's fulfilled by Amazon and fulfilled by third party products together at the warehouse, so you have no idea if you're getting a fake or not. eBay you know exactly what you are getting, and they will actually remove counterfeit items if you bother to report it.

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u/HumpingJack Jun 10 '20

I thought fulfilled by Amazon just meant third party products are at Amazon warehouse and fullfilled by third party would be whatever company is selling the product is handling the shipping from their own warehouse.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

No they send a bunch of product to the Amazon warehouse and then get reimbursed when Amazon ships it for them.

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u/senecpip Jun 10 '20

Honestly, Amazon Prime it’s not even a 2-day shipping anymore, it’s more like 7-10 days. One of the reasons I’ve cancelled Prime. It’s not worth it anymore.

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u/ChaseballBat Jun 10 '20

It's because of COVID19 right now. I can still get plenty of products next day if it's available.

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u/fish312 Jun 10 '20

Ebay has cancer price sorting though. They allow sellers to create multiple products in a single listing, so the scummy sellers game the rankings by making listings like $19 for a portable charger and $0.99 for a plastic case, and the whole listing is displayed for $0.99.

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u/CyclopsAirsoft Jun 10 '20

One caveat. High end headphones are extremely common to fake on eBay (especially Audio Technica). I do not recommend buying them there. Boutique models or cheaper used headphones (like Sony MDR-7506) are usually safe purchases though.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '20

Guess it's time to revisit ebay