WELCOME TO THE ERA OF FAKE PRODUCTS ON AMAZON!
The Rise Of Counterfeit Sex Toys And Other
Phony Products Sold On Amazon Have Been Swift—And
Have Largely Gone Unnoticed By Many Shoppers. The
Problem Is Extensive. Most People Don’t Realize
This, An Awful Lot Of Them Are Peddling Fakes.
A Major Wall Street Journal Investigation
Recently Revealed That Amazon Has Listed “Thousands
Of Banned, Unsafe, Or Mislabeled Products,” From
Dangerous Children’s Products To Electronics To Sex
Toys With Fake Certifications
A New Report Has Found That Five Major Online
Retailers — Including Amazon, Walmart, And Ebay —
Sold Fake Products That Can Be Harmful To Your
Health.
Of The 47 Products Investigators Bought, Which
Ranged From Nike Air Jordan Shoes To Urban Decay
Makeup, 20 Were Counterfeit.
Not Only Are Consumers Being Duped, They’re
Being Exposed To Potentially Dangerous Materials,
mostly in Sex Toy Sales.
Sometimes, The Telltale Sign Of A Fake A
Product Is A Fake Review and PRICE Sold. Just
Because An Item Has Five-star Ratings Doesn’t Mean
It’s Authentic. On The Contrary, A High Number Of
Positive Reviews Can Be A Red Flag.
Don’t Be Fooled By A “Verified Purchased” Tag
On Amazon — While It Helps Establish Credibility,
Sellers Cheat The System By Hiring Businesses To
Create Dummy Accounts, Purchase Products, And Write
A Stellar Review.
Amazon Has A Counterfeit Problem
The Company Is Facing Multiple Lawsuits From
Brands Who Say It Does Not Do Enough To Prevent
Fakes From Being Listed On Its Website.
The Counterfeit Problem
Clearly Isn’t Going To Fade Away. In
Fact, It Appears To Be Worsening, Which
Could Eventually Cost Amazon Some Big
Bucks.
Amazon Spent More Than
$400 Million In 2018 To Combat Fakes
