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		merb on Dec 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon disallows pointing out paid reviews btw. in germany there was a video that 3rd party sellers are sending inventory to specific people, because its cheaper to gift it to somebody instead of destroying/trashing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT4IJYzbMi0

resoluteteeth on Dec 17, 2020 [–]

I don't know German but there is also "brushing" where the products are bought and sent to an unrelated party so that the seller can leave verified reviews (as opposed to as a method of disposing of unwanted inventory).

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