Why every online store sells the same crappy products
September 26, 2024
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15:49Now PlayingWhy every online store sells the same crappy products
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as posted by the channelAnyone who has done online shopping lately may have noticed that they're experiencing deja vu.
Amazon, AliExpress, WalMart, Temu, eBay, the TikTok shop, even Etsy all seem to be selling the exact same cheaply made products from China.
How did this happen? Have we reached some sort of eCommerce singularity? And what does this say about the future of online shopping? Are we all doomed to have shitty cheap products forever?
I talked to New York Magazine's John Herman, who has been investigating this issue, to discuss.
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