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That's not exactly support though is it, it's just that you don't like their business model. Counterfeits are like half of what they sell these days. Hell that's what amazon basics is.


I've unfortunately come to the same conclusion. They also can't be held accountable by courts or regulators if they don't document the problem.


Basics may be AMZN ripping off successful sellers, but it's clearly not counterfeit, it doesn't pretend to be something else?


Amazon gets a cut of every sale even if a 3rd party sells counterfeits. Removing 3rd party sellers and their counterfeits means less revenue in the short term.




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