Amazon's fake products and sellers - Is there any legal action I can take?

naedanger

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

The feedback rating of third party sellers isn't fake, though.

It was product reviews I was meaning. (I tend not to use third party sellers except for specific, hard to source elsewhere, items e.g. spare parts for things.)

George_Michael

DougConnor wrote: »

In the past two months I have tried to buy similar products from seven different vendors on Amazon UK

DougConnor wrote: »

Probably 20 hours of my time so far. Seven similar products from seven fake vendors. Is that itself not a con?

20 hours to search for and order 7 items?
That means that it takes you close to 3 hours per item.
Are you using a 56k dial up internet connection and a Sinclair Spectrum computer?

[Deleted User]

George_Michael wrote: »

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Are you using a 56k dial up internet connection and a Sinclair Spectrum computer?

Probably purchased from a "fake" seller...

alumende27

What on earth are you trying to buy that prompts so many fake vendors to try and sell?

POPPYOSCAR

DougConnor wrote: »

I would rather not engage a solictor. I was hoping that there might be some kind of ombudsman or small claims system to take this to. Amazon shouldn't be allowed to get away with trying to sell stuff that doesn't exist from vendors that do not exist.

Oh go on......

You can post your progress on here.

Would make great reading.

bris

You can take anyone to court for any thing you chance of winning anything are none but you can certainly try if you want.


If you want the real products stop looking at the bargain "70% off honest it is" sites and get it from an authorised dealer.


Because lets be honest you're looking for a bargain but if it's to good to be true it always is.

DCFC79

dsdhall wrote: »

What on earth are you trying to buy that prompts so many fake vendors to try and sell?

We can only but wonder what it is, took Doug 20 hours to do the searching, its time hes not going to get back.

cookie365

What about the time I spent reading this thread, that I'm never going to get back?

I spent 20 hours thinking up a suitably witty comment to show off my sparkling wit.

Don't know why I typed this one instead

The-Truth

DougConnor wrote: »

Probably 20 hours of my time so far.

As others have said. What on earth did you spend 20 hours doing that you need compensation for?

robatwork

Can I suggest that you are buying something that inherently lends itself to be sold by fakers and conmen? And therefore very likely to be either scammed or blocked.

I think if you want any meaningful advice you are going to have to tell us what it is you are buying.

You won't though, indeed we will never hear from you again.