MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty ImagesOf the many acts that can get an Amazon merchant kicked off the site, few are as devastating as selling stolen goods.
But suspended sellers, who spent years building their businesses on Amazon, told CNBC they had no idea they were selling stolen products.
In an email to CNBC, Amazon said it's working with authorities and doesn't comment "on matters that are the subject of active law enforcement investigations."
Tracing the stolen goods supply chainIn tracing the supply chain for suspended sellers, some patterns started to emerge.
"Chances are stolen goods or similar ASINs/serial numbers are being bled in to every supply line," the employee wrote.
Persons:
Levoit humidifiers, Frank —, Frank, Kenzo Sobrie, Dyson, blenders, they'd, Joe Quinlivan, Sellers, they've, Chris McCabe, Ricky Sala, what's, Sala, he'd, Tien Ngo, Ngo, Stride, Daniel Acker, ASINs, Armen Babayan, illicitly, Babayan, KZ, Juniper, couldn't, Cameron Webb, Kevin Cole, didn't, He's, Sobrie
Organizations:
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Locations:
Eastvale , California, KZ's, Huntington Beach , California, Westborough , Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Miami, The Miami, New York, Washington, Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, Garden Grove, Orange County, California, Huntington Beach, California , Florida, New Jersey