Walmart's Lax Vetting Helped Marketplace Boom, but Came with Fakes and Frauds
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Walmart's Marketplace has experienced rapid growth, but an investigation reveals that lax vetting has allowed fake and fraudulent sellers to operate on the platform, raising concerns about consumer protection.
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4 months ago
Outside of a few things I don't buy foods or similar things from Amazon now. I just don't know what's real or fake. Years ago I got some candy, it tasted strange ... bit of a scary moment.
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