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minus-squareRaiderkev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·1 day agoYeah, if it’s not made by Amazon and sold by them, I typically won’t buy it. All the other stuff is just marked up stuff from AliExpress and temu.
minus-squarebthest@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoThey don’t make anything. You’re buying marked up stuff from AliExpress and temu that has an “Amazon basics” sticker on it.
minus-squareRaiderkev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoI get that, but imo they do vet them and make sure it’s not absolute crap.
Yeah, if it’s not made by Amazon and sold by them, I typically won’t buy it. All the other stuff is just marked up stuff from AliExpress and temu.
They don’t make anything. You’re buying marked up stuff from AliExpress and temu that has an “Amazon basics” sticker on it.
I get that, but imo they do vet them and make sure it’s not absolute crap.