Why then? Because Amazon has a two-week pay cycle, meaning sellers get paid before a product even has to arrive to the buyer.

Then, the fake sellers give buyers a delivery date promise for between three and four weeks. They post fraudulent products or listings for ones they never intend to ship. They use Amazon’s own policies against trusting customers, according to an article in Forbes. These bogus sellers offer what look like amazing deals, but customers are sent a counterfeit product or no product at all.īuzzFeed News did an in-depth investigation into the rampant problem recently, and some of their discoveries are pretty shocking.Īnd these scammers know all the tricks. There are now a slew of fake sellers on the retail website. If you frequently shop on Amazon, you should read this before your next purchase. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.

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