Meanwhile:
Paul and Rachelle Baron were an Amazon success story. The washable swim diaper they designed for their infant son quickly became a best-selling product as the online retailer’s algorithm worked its magic. Satisfied parents left five-star ratings and glowing feedback
@ecksmc That is a lovely change from the general strategy of Amazon to ruin small businesses by immediately copying successful products and selling them a teenyweeny bit cheaper as an Amazon brand.
Then one scathing review changed everything.
“The diaper arrived used and was covered in poop stains,”
Amazon resold a used diaper and now the small business is $600k in debt
Amazon put the returned diaper back into circulation, prompting a scathing review that haunts the sellers to this day.....
https://archive.ph/RgvnP