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FTC cracks down on Amazon ‘review hijacking’ with $600k fine (theverge.com)
11 points by FinnKuhn on April 11, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> “There’s no place for fraud in Amazon’s store,” Amazon spokesperson Christy Distefano says

Hmm, has she ever used Amazon before? It's trivial to find fraudulent sellers, fraudulent products, fraudulent listings, fraudulent reviews.

I'm unable to leave a review for my headphones because the vendor has closed->renamed->reopened their shop 2 or 3 times since my purchase. Items I purchase frequently include a gift offer in exchange for 5-star reviews. I've also been contacted by vendors and asked to buy their product, leave a 5-star review, then receive a full refund.




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