Commenters are discussing a seller on Amazon Germany who allegedly takes orders and doesn't deliver. Several users cite similar experiences: coffinbirth points to a separate German fake shop (fastenergy24) allegedly scamming customers while authorities do nothing, and sieve, tialaramex and rubyfan recount Amazon purchases that never arrived or showed bogus tracking before refunds. kiloklokillo and SirFatty note Amazon messages that absolve the seller of fulfillment fault, while _ink_ says the fake shop is blocked by their DNS. Beijinger and others suggest this could be failed drop‑shipping or a large multi‑product account; toilet observes some positive 5‑star reviews still appear.
Opinion divides on cause and responsibility. Some commenters (SoftTalker, dosnem) argue Amazon’s incentives let bad sellers persist or even get paid, while 8note, who says they worked on seller enforcement, claims Amazon usually bans bad actors and absorbs customer losses, suggesting special circumstances here. Others propose logistical explanations like third‑party fulfillers, customs delays or geopolitical disruptions (contingencies, autoexec). A political angle emerges too: dmitrygr frames inaction as democratic failure, while nalekberov counters that concentrated resources can override popular control. Regional variability and sketchy listings (wormius, toilet) add to disagreement over whether this is fraud, operational failure, or platform policy.
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