Amazon’s Counterfeit Goods Problem
It’s getting out of hand
Like every other buyer, I read through product reviews before potentially making a purchase. It’s paramount to do so to avoid returning things that don’t meet expectations. However, I’ve been coming across a lot of one-star reviews from buyers not because the products had minor issues like a scratch etc but because they are fake. I don’t know when this shift started as I’ve only recently become fully aware of the dodgy things happening on the site.
Over the years, Amazon made it more accessible for people to sell things on the site and be their own entrepreneurs. Although, the rise of ecommerce has unfortunately created room for crooked vendors to sell fraudulent products or advertise false products.
On Amazon’s customer service page, their anti-counterfeiting policy states that “products offered for sale on Amazon must be authentic. The sale of counterfeit products is strictly prohibited. Failure to abide by this policy may result in loss of selling privileges, funds being withheld and destruction of inventory in our possession.”
