From: huey.dll@tampabay.rr.com   
      
   Jim Jackson  wrote in   
   news:slrn10j3fcp.3ja.jj@iridium.wf32df:   
      
   > On 2025-12-01, Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:   
   >> In comp.misc, Computer Nerd Kev  wrote:   
   >>> I successfully avoided buying from them   
   >>> until this year, when I   
   >>> bought something from Ebay and it turned   
   >>> up in an Amazon bag (no   
   >>> padding whatsoever) with an Amazon Prime   
   >>> recipt inside.   
   >>   
   >> I have had this happen with both newegg and etsy. It seems to be highest   
   >> risk with new, generic items. Seller feedback may help, but I haven't   
   >> had it happen too often.   
   >>   
   >> Sure does deflate attempts to avoid "that bastard Bezos"[*].   
   >   
   > Had that just happen 2 weeks ago, when purchasing via AbeBooks!   
   > I thought it was wierd.   
      
   I tried to order an item from the manufacturer's site last week.  It wasn't   
   possible.  All searches by the two web browsers I use were effectiviely   
   returned from said manufacturers site by Google Search (lists?) that included   
   the real product and nearly 20 other compeating products similar to it that   
   got displayed.  No matter which correct product I selected to order it came   
   up as a Amazon order for a competing product.  I finally gave up and called   
   the manaufacturer to place said order.   
      
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