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Unicorn187 t1_j1ifjyv wrote

Online stores are a better option as they don't have third party sellers. They aren't a marketplace like Amazon. Think of Amazon as a mix of a good mall and those crappyones with the small booths where people are selling fake oakleys all mixed together. Ordering from Walmart means you' might be getting the lower quality Walmart only SKU but it will probably be genuine. Probably because sometimes legitimate dealers get scammed too. REI had a batch of fake Benchmades they were selling in their physical stores

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PimentoCheesehead t1_j1in14a wrote

Walmart.com allows third party sellers. Buy direct from Walmart you’re probably getting what you think you’re getting. Buy from one of the third parties, who knows.

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Potential_Wave_3662 t1_j1imof9 wrote

Yeah, I think it's really difficult to know which third party sellers are reliable. Thank you very much!

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Thepressureofaname22 t1_j1j6cbo wrote

You can filter by ‘retailer’ or ‘seller’ on most of these sites that have marketplaces. I would buy direct from Walmart and feel pretty good about it. Not from Amazon because of their inventory co-mingling with third party sellers.

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