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> actual sales is likely negligible

At the moment it might be negligible but in the long run they are hurting them self. 5 years ago I and a lot of my friends ordered everything on Amazon because it was fast and we knew that we will get the correct stuff.

Nowadays I (and most of my friends) almost stopped using Amazon because it is such a hassle to find stuff which is actually sold and shipped by Amazon and not some sketchy third party seller with only 5 reviews. And even if you manage to order something directly through Amazon you might still have problems with counterfeit items and other stuff.

And the same is true for my parents and their friends. Until 1-2 years ago Amazon was _the_ place to shop online but nowadays they switched back to more traditional methods.

Due to all this shady stuff Amazon lost me as a customer (who used to spend hundreds and thousands of euros per year).



If the same or similar item is available on Target.com, I now buy it there.

I trust Target's supply chain about 100x more than Amazon and I'm willing to pay extra for that assurance.




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