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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/75583

why isn't it ok? why????

Meme "the number of people who think this is an abomination" over a photo of a USB-A to USB-A cable, "but think this is perfectly acceptable" over a photo of a USB-C to USB-C cable, "makes me sick."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I imagine that "sold by Amazon" has about the same supply chain reliability as big box retailers. On Amazon you do gotta check your seller rating if you're not buying prime, but that's not harder than driving to best buy, and big box retailer online stores have the same problem when they're the storefront for 3rd parties (as many are, trying to emulate Amazon).

On Amazon, reviews can be faked, but at least it has reviews.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're wrong. Amazon mixes inventory between themselves and any other seller that's fulfilled by Amazon, meaning if one random seller has fake product, then even the "sold by Amazon" option can send you that other seller's fake product. And vice versa, of course.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ooph yeah that seems pretty bad. What is even the purpose of seller rating with FBA if the inventories are mixed?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I have no idea.