Amazon tackling counterfeit listings now? Project Zero
Amazon’s ‘Project Zero’ initiative lets brands remove counterfeit listings …
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28 Feb 2019 - As part of Project Zero, brands will be able to remove counterfeit listings from the site without Amazon’s help. … In addition to letting brands remove them, Amazon is using AI to cut down on fake listings. … Amazon has been testing its algorithms for a while, but the 'self-service …
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This was already announced and discussed on the Amazon USA Seller Forum months ago.
Basically, manufacturers will be able to remove any unwanted sellers from listings advertising their products, without any proof or test buys confirming the sale of counterfeit items, in one click.
I suspect this will be terribly abused to get rid of unauthorised resellers of genuine goods.
Here is the official information page:
https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-project-zero
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This was discussed on the UK forum last month. Worth looking at… interesting but very worrying also! Definitely open to abuse.
