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0 pointsdlubarov9y ago0 comments

But the first sale doctrine means there can be other legit sellers. There's no way to be certain whether a third party seller is selling a counterfeit (except by buying it).

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jessaustin9y ago· 1 in thread

One could just buy a certain percentage of those allegedly resold items that have a lower-than-suggested price, and then report every one that turns out to be counterfeit.

dredmorbius9y ago

That's definitely an option, and possibly a business opportunity. Downvotes are unwarranted.

Other options would be to require bonding or otherwise validating sellers, particularly over a certain volume. Amazon (and other retailers) might collectivise or bundle sellers, with an intermediate serving as a vouchsafe for quality and origin, if necessary.

Otherwise, this whole situation is a massive trust breakdown, for both sellers and buyers, and a major problem for Amazon generally.

paulcole9y ago

First, my suggestion was more an attempt to simplify the "how do I keep an eye on 3,000 listings" process. Second,

> first sale doctrine means there can be other legit sellers

This is not necessarily true on Amazon.

There are larger brands that make deals with Amazon, preventing their products from being sold as new by anyone but themselves. Other people can sell it, but it must be listed as used. An end-run around first sale, but that's the way it is.

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