Understanding that Amazon does not routinely regulate its sales standards. “Amazon operates through two testers: They themselves, their own sales, and third parties, they are known as Thrid party sellers (external sellers), that is, a person anywhere in the world proves their identity and uploads their products.
In practice, Amazon does not have the purpose of accrediting these sellers because mainly what it seeks is to facilitate intermediation between consumers and sellers, so Amazon is not directly so severe in terms of the analysis of the products that are being sold, “he says. Velez.
The company is highly criticized for starting a late fight against piracy, however, it tries to fight piracy through artificial intelligence and other algorithms that recognize those ads that are more likely to be pirates.
According to an Amazon report, in 2020 it indicates that it took down 10 billion ads and destroyed 2 million items from its warehouses. There are already several actions by the company, but there is still a way to go to reach secure digital commerce.
We are not only talking about a danger to the formal economy and health, but according to statements by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), this leads to other types of crimes, such as drug trafficking and corruption.