Please help me understand why you do that. If you don't trust the seller, why not purchase elsewhere?
Buying ignition parts from Amazon
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Never had fake parts from Amazon. I look up manufacturers part number and search/purchase from part number. BUT, their return policy is very good.
EDIT: Carefully read the reviews. I find most bad reviews come from poor packaging, damaged shipping or obvious returned/used parts sold as new.
EDIT: Carefully read the reviews. I find most bad reviews come from poor packaging, damaged shipping or obvious returned/used parts sold as new.
I don't think your strategy is as good as you think it is.
Read about how Amazon warehouses commingle stuff in the same bins from the OE and 3rd party vendors.
you buy whitebox stuff on amazon to get cars out the door tomorrow.
if you want OE stuff there are many trusted retailers with much larger selections for that. as for plugs if you avoid NGK chances are you won’t get burned let’s be honest
if you want OE stuff there are many trusted retailers with much larger selections for that. as for plugs if you avoid NGK chances are you won’t get burned let’s be honest
Not worth the risk. There are several barriers of entry for a seller to get on Amazon to be able to sell automotive parts, but once they're in there's not much QC to validate authenticity. They can easily re-box generic parts as OE and feed it through the distribution network and likely never get caught simply due to how large and bureaucratic Amazon is.
To get caught, they would need to consistently be getting complaints and have it get reported where a trend can build. This is difficult because even a professional mechanic may find it challenging to prove. It's easier for them to just file a return and so it may not count as a data point. Not only that, but the automated approach Amazon takes to their customer service means that the reps are encouraged to simply process a refund rather do any real investigation. Critical thinking is NOT encouraged at Amazon's lower levels. That's why even as a customer, if you have a support request that's out of the norm, it'll be incredibly difficult to chase down. Even if the customer service guy cared enough (haha yea right) to help you, their hands are tied to what they can actually do.
To get caught, they would need to consistently be getting complaints and have it get reported where a trend can build. This is difficult because even a professional mechanic may find it challenging to prove. It's easier for them to just file a return and so it may not count as a data point. Not only that, but the automated approach Amazon takes to their customer service means that the reps are encouraged to simply process a refund rather do any real investigation. Critical thinking is NOT encouraged at Amazon's lower levels. That's why even as a customer, if you have a support request that's out of the norm, it'll be incredibly difficult to chase down. Even if the customer service guy cared enough (haha yea right) to help you, their hands are tied to what they can actually do.
Maybe it's just Toyota's that hate non-Denso parts, or something?
