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by checkdigit15 2311 days ago
That may have been true once, but no longer thanks to "commingling":

"Sellers on Amazon can pool their goods with the same exact goods offered by Amazon itself, a practice known as commingling. This has advantages for sellers — less processing is needed, so it’s cheaper — but it also explains how Amazon can unknowingly ship counterfeits despite getting stock directly from the printer."

"What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues" NY Times, June 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/technology/amazon-dominat...