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by jareklupinski 1037 days ago
my last hack before i completely jump platforms is to make sure that when im buying something, I click into the link right below the item name itself so i get to the brand's actual amazon page, then i click the item again

50% of the time it'll be cheaper and have a better prime ship date (and say Sold By BrandName or Amazon instead of a random seller name), and no counterfeits at all this way yet

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Do you have an example originally searched for ASIN* and brand-linked ASIN that this works on?

I've not seen this personally, and checking my last 10 ordered items (some 6-7 character made up brand imported items and some recognizable brand items), following this process landed me on the same ASIN/same PDP each time, but it's definitely intriguing enough for me to want to find out more.

* The alphanumeric Amazon Stock ID Number, for physical goods it's usually (always?) a B followed by 9 alphanumeric digits.

i'll take a look next time i go, but if it helps for now I've specifically done this two-step with success for Tide and Charmin goods