Scott Miller 🇺🇦 🇺🇸<p>On <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Amazon</span></a>, the flood of no-name merchandise sold by a non-stop parade of fly-by-night <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ThirdPartySellers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ThirdPartySellers</span></a> has driven out good quality products in many categories. Worse, I&#39;ve noticed that this has spilled over to other retailers including Walmart, Target, and Staples.</p><p>Example? I&#39;d like to buy some pencil grips for my child with a reasonable expectation they are non-toxic. I&#39;d happily pay 2x for a reputable <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BrandName" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BrandName</span></a>, but there&#39;s none to be had.</p>