themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoDevastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraudwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1899
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minus-squareslappyfuck@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIs amazon not a good supplier anymore? I still order stuff from them occasionally and always get what I need.
minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoThere is very little quality control. Amazon mixes supply from different sellers, so bad actors often supply garbage into legitimate listings.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoNo. They do nothing to vet the sellers or product they are shipping.
minus-squarelechekaflan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAmazon is a platform for different kinds of vendors. Of course there’s the scam artists who do the bait-and-switch.
Is amazon not a good supplier anymore? I still order stuff from them occasionally and always get what I need.
There is very little quality control. Amazon mixes supply from different sellers, so bad actors often supply garbage into legitimate listings.
No. They do nothing to vet the sellers or product they are shipping.
Amazon is a platform for different kinds of vendors. Of course there’s the scam artists who do the bait-and-switch.