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> This really hurts Amazon's credibility and can't be good for them in the long-term. It doesn't seem rational at all.

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> This has no effect on Amazon's credibility and can't be good for the country in the long-term. Rationality has no effect on sales.

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It certainly hurt their credibility with me–I cancelled Prime and stopped buying on Amazon a year ago because of this nonsense, after being a subscriber for nearly a decade and having an Amazon rewards credit card since 2008.

What’s the point of paying a membership fee for the privilege of sorting through garbage, scams and counterfeits yourself?

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