Comment · Mon, July 3, 2023 · ND Owner
Possible Fake?
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CommercialKiwi2832 · 34 points
Noticed it was cheap and looked into it. This seller has nad reviews andat be selling bunk product. Just thought Id give a heads up. I buy through your sitw anyways. Much fresher product. Have a blessed day.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Always make sure it says "sold by Nootropics Depot" when buying from us on Amazon. We have brand protection on there, which is supposed to prevent hijacking of our listings. However, they seem to have found a way around it. It looks like they have hijacked 23 of our listings, and this scam store is only purporting to sell Nootropics Depot product. We do not distribute our products to anyone anymore, so unless you are buying from us, it's fake. We literally pay Amazon for protection and strategic account services, yet this shit still happens... We are constantly fighting fraud on Amazon.
Fraud from Vietnam is a huge issue on Amazon right now. Many of the top brands are just Vietnamese shell companies. They hijack listings and pay for tens of thousands of reviews to get their shit brands to the top of the rankings, and people on Amazon just buy without a second thought. Take Ceylon cinnamon for example. Real Ceylon cinnamon is expensive and hard to source, but that doesn't stop scam brands on Amazon selling millions of dollars of fake shit to people.
Good ol Satoomi, agobi, AUMENTO, VEGATOT, and BMVINVOL... Those are brands that I know I can trust! Consumers just buy this shit without even thinking. They don't even click to see the name of the business or address. If everyone did that, you'd at least see how shady it all is. Just look at the addresses, people!
Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi, Quang Tri... you know, the famed supplement capitals of the world! Go click on all the top brands on Amazon and see the company and address behind them. I think you'll be surprised.
Here is one of the top selling ashwagandhas on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ashwagandha-Capsules-Turmeric-Rhodiola-Supplements/dp/B08G51XF8J/
All these scam brands are in Vietnam. Now suddenly someone in Vietnam is hijacking our listings, too? These are the obvious ones, too. Then you have the sneakier ones, that actually register a company in a US state to make it look more legit. However, if you actually look up their business records, they are registered to Chinese and Vietnamese nationals. The fact that Amazon allows all this to happen is ridiculous!