It is a bit disappointing, that in what we consider to be an advanced capitalist economy there are these pockets of exorbitantly high prices.
The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
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Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's terrifying! You would think such an issue would be worthy of a major investigation, what would happen if a baby lived on that powder for weeks?
I mean, there has been investigations, many investigations, and they've found this sorta thing is Amazon's MO. Example: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/report-finds-mor... >Among the Journal's findings: 116 products falsely listed as FDA-approved, including toys, which the agency does not regulate; 80 listings for infant "sleeping wedges" the FDA says can cause suffocation and that Amazon had previously b…
I guess Amazon wants to get every possible item into its marketplace so it can declare victory and corner the market. It's already a near monopolist so it can do this stuff. Terrifying what they'll do when they increase their market share further.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
What was the replacement powder exactly do you know? Sounds like something you should have involved police in.
What do you think?? They tested it in a lab??
Since if true it could kill a baby, yes?
It's far more serious than someone putting glass or needles in food.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#74Based on the date, it looks like I literally missed this article because I was standing in the aisle of a grocery store trying to decide which formula to buy for my three-day-old baby.
Lol. Based on date, we were pregnant and deciding which formula to use since we knew ahead breastfeeding was not an option for us. The funny part is we never used any of it because the little shit would only eat the pre-made liquid form and we only bought powder types. I still don't get why but the exact same product he loved came in a powder form and it was really incompatible for him. The joke was "he has expensive…
That's great advice! We got a bunch of a couple kinds of bottles, there ended up being a few that he liked and the rest he just refused.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#75I remember baby formula from Amazon arriving with the tamper seal opened. I immediately realized what happened. Someone purchased baby formula, used it, filled it with powder, sold it at the Amazon market place, and then Amazon shipped it to me (Amazon thought the tampered product was indistinguishable from its factory purchased products). I stopped ordering anything food related from Amazon. Pay attention to the tam…
Is there anywhere online with a large selection (electronics or food) that doesn't allow third party selling and actually sells legitimate product?
I trust Target and Walmart over Amazon for anything food related.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
I mean, there has been investigations, many investigations, and they've found this sorta thing is Amazon's MO. Example: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/report-finds-mor... >Among the Journal's findings: 116 products falsely listed as FDA-approved, including toys, which the agency does not regulate; 80 listings for infant "sleeping wedges" the FDA says can cause suffocation and that Amazon had previously b…
I guess Amazon wants to get every possible item into its marketplace so it can declare victory and corner the market. It's already a near monopolist so it can do this stuff. Terrifying what they'll do when they increase their market share further.
I guess you don't get Bezos rich by caring about customer well-being.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#77I remember baby formula from Amazon arriving with the tamper seal opened. I immediately realized what happened. Someone purchased baby formula, used it, filled it with powder, sold it at the Amazon market place, and then Amazon shipped it to me (Amazon thought the tampered product was indistinguishable from its factory purchased products). I stopped ordering anything food related from Amazon. Pay attention to the tam…
This also sometimes happens with returns at retail stores. I bought a $20 gallon of Acetone at Home Depot, took it home, and all it contained was water.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please don't take HN threads into nationalistic flamewar. We don't want that here. More generally, please don't take HN threads on generic ideological tangents. They lead to extremely repetitive discussion (the opposite of what we want on this site), and usually turn nasty if not outright hellish. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
I saw no hint of any of that in Grandparenrs comment.
That's great! but unfortunately I can guarantee you that large numbers of others will.
Re: The Baby-Formula Crime Ring (2018)
#79Genuine question: Is living in America as horrible as it sounds for the average, non-rich citizen? Impression I get from the media: * Education sets you in semi-if-not-permanent debt. * Housing is impossibly expensive. * Single hospital visit can be thousand of dollars. * Critical medication is hundreds of dollars a month (or more). * Unpaid, (effectively) mandatory overtime. * Many people work several jobs (as adult…
Please don't take HN threads into nationalistic flamewar. We don't want that here. More generally, please don't take HN threads on generic ideological tangents. They lead to extremely repetitive discussion (the opposite of what we want on this site), and usually turn nasty if not outright hellish. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Forgive me, this was not my intent. Since the election campaign of your former president, the impression that has gotten broadcast outside of the US has looked bleak. In combination, I've read quite a few stories from HN with similar subjects as OP, so my question was one of curiosity, just very poorly phrased. I apologize.
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> 20% of Americans do live in extreme economic precarity > That’s in fact why there hasn’t been a violent revolution You're being sarcastic, no? A fifth of the people are living in extreme economic precarity. Your Capital was stormed by terrorist from your own country. Widespread policy brutality lead to protests over the entire country, culminating in city blocks being burnt down in what, a dozen cities?
It's bad enough that you started a nationalistic flamewar, but pouring fuel on the flames like this is seriously not ok. Please don't do it again, regardless of which country you have a problem with or indeed whatever the flamewar might be about. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Edit: I'm happy to see that you haven't made a habit of posting like this to HN—your previous comments have been excellent.…
In hindsight, I shouldn't have posted this in an emotional state (OP post moved me, first child on the way). I realize now how inflammatory those statements where, I am just having a hard time understanding how such events can be brushed off.
Thank you, I will stick to those type of posts in the future. Sorry for the inconvenience.