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Do people shop this way? I haven't bought anything blindly like that in years, I've had too many experiences going "oh shit, I just got ripped off" to do that.

Particularly on Amazon, where many people are selling re-branded stuff from Chinese vendors which can be obtained much cheaper on AliExpress or eBay.

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Yes, Amazon [Prime] customers shop that way.

What? How? You choose the specific product you want from a specific seller or reseller on Amazon.

Win the Buy Box

To give customers the best possible shopping experience, Sellers must meet performance-based requirements to be eligible to compete for Buy Box placement.

All Buy Box eligible offers are then further evaluated to determine the Buy Box winning offer. One "New" and one "Used" condition offer, as applicable, will receive Buy Box placement.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_...

--- No reason to think Alexa will work differently

The buy box is based off of performance records and shipping nexus availability, not business partnerships.

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