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Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by alt227 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC

lifeisgood99 wrote: post #125

alt227 wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Such a shame that easily broken and disposable pieces of plastic are shipped around the globe in huge numbers, all in the name of selfish first world comfort. How future generations will look back at our convenience online ordering practices and be absolutely horrified at how we thought it was no issue to get some bit of plastic made in Asia and shipped over to US or Europe, then next or same day delivered just for f…

The ships are already making the trip carrying cars, furniture, medical equipment, and all kinds of critical things. The drop shipped trinkets basically hitch a ride for free.

Yep, thats the attitude thats keeps pushing the machine forward.

For example its the same as flying on planes. Number one worst offenders for C02 is frequent flyers, yet whenever you question anybody on it the argument is always "the planes are flying anyway why does it matter if Im on it or not".

> critical things

You miss the whole aspect of production and waste pipelines, which was kind of the point.

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by pokstad » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC

Isn’t the whole point of a brand to be recognizable? If customers couldn’t make this association from the start, what value does this provide?

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by ahartmetz » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC

ActionHank wrote: post #54

reader9274 wrote: post #24

How can a HDJWNSK brand gain our trust and become respected if we're not even trying its products?

By word of mouth, HDJWNSK just rolls off the tongue.

I like my NWOUIIAY

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by adithyassekhar » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC

I swear if I see one more “Bricolage Grotesque” and Inter website.. this is just what claude gives if you couldn’t be bothered to tell it what you want. Why is this even here?

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by Computer0 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC

mjamesaustin wrote: post #11

Even better, buy direct from the manufacturer instead of Amazon. I've found most of the time you get the same price and free shipping without giving Jeff Bezos a dime.

Do you know why it is the same price on the manufacturer website?

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by jambalaya8 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC

PaulHoule wrote: post #109

BeetleB wrote: post #76

I should check my purchase history, but I probably use Amazon more for buying stuff that they would classify as a "Knockoff", but isn't (i.e. there is no established brand they are knocking off). Because for legitimate brands, I try to simply buy elsewhere. This is an example: https://www.amazon.com/MiiKARE-Universal-Rotating-Adjustable... You'll find lots of different manufacturers selling this on Amazon, but there…

Some those weird brands make some good things. Like this thing is great https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1H4SQQ and I am really happy with the first one I bought and bought a second one for a co-worker who liked mine. At my food co-op I found something from the highly reputable Aura Cacia brand that was almost twice the price and I think very similar in quality.

As far as I know, the only brands making the phone charger cords I use are considered 'off-brand'. I am not sure the goal is to remove ever purchasing things that are not 'known brands', but paging through thirty pages of the same exact really stretchy underwear sold under different names for every single page-worth of others is both inefficient and stressful for those of us that dislike shopping in the first place. So, I personally will check this out. Underwear arbitrary, just remember it Christmas shopping.

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by xur17 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC

kjellsbells wrote: post #5

Cuts two ways. Why should I pay $200 for a BigBrand dog bed if this knockoff site shows SHRDLU has the same thing for $40? We all know that BigBrand gets it from the same supplier. The real knockoff problem I see is that you buy what you think is BigBrand and get shipped Knockoff because someone is mingling inventory.

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Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by misterthp » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC

chris-mosley wrote: post #129

advisedwang wrote: post #46

This says it's using AmazonBrandFilter's list of brands. Why would we use/support this chrome extension instead of the upstream one [1] which is actually doing the important maintanance task? "Knockoff" seems to be literally describing itself. [1] https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/amazonbrandfilter/m...

AmazonBrandFilter dev here. Yeah. I don't know. I don't love that they're just ripping the list like that, I wouldn't mind as much if they at least helped contribute to the list. That is far and away the hardest part of this thing. But it is what it is, I'll be more peeved if they monetize it (which I'm unsure if they're doing). Maybe I should put one of those buy me a coffee links on the repo, I'd probably be better…

need the firefox extension please

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by ThrowawayTestr » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC

lotsofpulp wrote: post #104

alt227 wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not go down to your local independent pet store, keep your money local and support your neighbours instead of giving it to directors and shareholders sitting on beaches in French Polynesia?

How do you know the local independent pet store is not buying their inventory from a business with directors and shareholders sitting on beaches in French Polynesia?

The local business owner is still getting the profit not Amazon

Re: Amazon without the knockoffs

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Post by yuck39 » Tue, Jul 07, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

mrweasel wrote: post #79

mikert89 wrote: post #67

I stopped buying from amazon unless its a known brand, anything random I am just buying from costco instead. Had enough of the trash, or used product i keep getting from amazon

The fact that Amazon doesn't care enough to implement this filter themselves is a strong indicator to just not buy of the site. Amazon doesn't give a shit if you're being hustled. If they have to issue a refund, that's the sellers problem, in all other cases they make money. There is so much junk of Amazon that's just not worth it. The only reason I ever shop at Amazon is if I truly cannot get the item elsewhere. The…

Because if you need something in 2 days in the United States its often your _only_ option. I begrudgingly maintain a prime membership because its typically >2 times per month that I need something in two days. Maybe if I planned better that would happen less and I would save money, but its purely a convenience.

Their logistic network is where prime holds its value.