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| Amazon is testing the use of video calls to prevent fraud |
Amazon said on Sunday that it is trying to make video calls to verify the identity of retailers who want to sell goods through its online store. This is a new anti-fraud program that does not require private meetings. 19) In the event of an epidemic, this is impossible.
Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, is facing a long-term review of its handling of fake and dangerous products on its platform. Selling these products through Amazon has bothershadowed famous brands like Apple and Nike and prevented some people from selling on the website.
Amazon said: The pilot started earlier this year and includes face-to-face meetings with potential sellers. Due to the social separation requirements associated with the highly contagious Coronavirus, the virus became an exclusive video conference in February last year, and the virus infected more than 2.9 million people worldwide.
The company added that it had reviewed more than 1,000 sellers from China, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, in addition to other risk controls on Amazon.
It is believed that additional checks from Amazon could make it more difficult for some sellers residing in China who have registered multiple accounts via private Internet or fake service bills. According to a study conducted by Marketplace Pulse in 2019, Chinese retailers accounted for 40% of the top 10,000 Amazon sellers in Europe.