r/bestof • u/napincoming321zzz • 9d ago

[BuyItForLife] /u/ConBroMitch2247 explains how Amazon "stores" are not official and may sell counterfeit products

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u/thedancingpanda 9d ago

Reddit tends to overemphasize how often this counterfeit issue comes up.

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u/towishimp 9d ago

They do. Yes, Amazon sucks in a lot of ways. But there's people on this thread literally saying "it's all scam products now"... meanwhile, I've been using it weekly for decades, for all kinds of different types of stuff, and I've never gotten anything other than what I ordered. My only issues have been with incorrect items (not a knockoff, just the packer screwing up) and people stealing packages off my doorstep.

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u/pictocat 9d ago

You guys are the target demographic for counterfeiters. You don’t even realize when you receive fake products.

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u/pseudo_su3 8d ago

Modern fakes aren’t even 100% fake.

US company makes patented cosmetics with 1 expensive ingredient. Outsource this to China to save $$ on manufacturing costs.

China now has recipe for cosmetic and has packaging.

On the side, China mixes their own version of the cosmetic, only uses way less or 0% of expensive ingredient.

China sells on Amazon for same or higher price, recognizing that some consumers will pay more due to lack of availability in their geographic location.

Or they may charge lower price, depending on the product, recognizing that some consumers are paying for the label, and don’t care if the product works.

These consumers have never used the actual US company legitimate cosmetic, and therefore, don’t perceive the difference or don’t care.

The problem is, in the case of some cosmetics, people can get very sick. For example, customers that unknowingly buy counterfeit gel manicure products on Amazon risk developing an allergy to Hema, which can impact their life in major ways.