How to Avoid Fake and Scammy Amazon Sellers

[steve2470]

https://www.howtogeek.com/331228/how-to-spot-fake-and-scammy-amazon-seller/

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Check the Listing for “Fulfilled by Amazon”

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If a Price Seems Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is

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New Accounts May Be Illegitimate

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Odd Spelling and Grammar is a Warning Sign

more at link

[hlthe2b]

1. Yup... I've been reporting scammers (50 now) for months as I watch items freq targeted

1. check the reviews for any third party seller

2. If there are none or very few AND the price is the lowest you've seen by a considerable amount:
--> DON'T

3. Some sellers get a dozen or so positive reviews for cheap items before they launch the big scam on more expensive items. Don't be lured in. If the price is the lowest you've seen by a considerable amount:
--> DON'T

If you do get scammed (shipping reported but no tracking and the latest expected delivery data has already passed) CALL Amazon to make the claim. Otherwise you will be waiting for weeks. Can't find the number in their "help" maze, google. It is there. AMAZON WILL refund you, but NOT AUTOMATICALLY. EVEN AFTER they've already identified the seller as a scammer.

[blogslut]

2. I look for reviews with buyer photos.

Buyer photos help me discern not just the real appearance of the product but helps assure me the seller fulfills their obligation to send the item as described.

[lapfog_1]

3. The article says that "fulfilled by Amazon"

items are shipped to Amazon and checked by them

"it’s been shipped to an Amazon warehouse and checked beforehand. If anything goes wrong with this item (which can still happen), Amazon will generally be very quick to resolve the issue."

I can tell you that it isn't checked by Amazon. They may resolve the issue but the items arrive at a fulfillment center, get offloaded and individual items are then stowed in the warehouse (using a system of robotic bins ) and may be visually inspected for breakage... but that's it.

[steve2470]

7. glad you said this! nt

[Sneederbunk]

4. Doesn't work this way with used books.

Got burned once by independent seller but Amazon reimbursed.

[taught_me_patience]

5. No No No completely and totally wrong. I have first hand experience that this is wrong.

Fulfilled by Amazon means nothing. The only way to guarantee legit product is "sold by Amazon".

I worked for a large movie studio and we had an algorithm to purchase DVD's on Amazon Prime to detect if counterfeit product was being sold. Over 85% of our orders were counterfeit

[steve2470]

6. so glad you said this

I'll let the author know at his article.