So Amazon sells a ton of stuff from China, but did you know that last January more that 70% of new sellers on Amazon were Chinese manufacturers? They’re really starting to branch out and brand themselves. Previously they focused on supplying to American retailers. Now, they want to cut out the middleman! Except for Amazon. Amazon is a huge marketplace and developing a presence there leads to huge profits.
It turns out a lot of them will stop a nothing to grow, including fake reviews and bribing buyers to submit reviews
I discuss this article from TechCrunch.
– “Prime today, gone tomorrow: Chinese products get pulled from Amazon
In addition, this fake review scam was uncovered by a data breach, implicating over 200,000 people involved. If you submit a fake review, you’re putting your personal data at risk!
– “Amazon Fake Reviews Scam Exposed in Data Breach”
UnCommie Book Club!
Be sure to pick up Socialism Sucks while supporting a local independent bookstore. Click the image to buy from Indiebound.org.
This is a great book and while the authors travel to see the horrible effects of socialism, at least they’re having a few beers on the way!
Great history into the failures of Communism and Socialism, showing it’s NEVER worked, and is to be avoided at all costs.
Let me know if you pick it up!