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by akinalci 3379 days ago
As someone else here pointed out, most people don't realize they're getting counterfeit items.

Anecdotally, most of the people I've spoken to regarding this haven't even considered that something they get from Amazon might be counterfeit. Many don't really understand the 3rd-party seller system, Fulfilled by Amazon, etc.

You think Amazon is clueless? They're not. They know they're shipping counterfeits. They've done the math, and it's making them money.

I don't think we'll see a significant change unless there's a lot more bad publicity, or the government gets involved.