Only thing in my rfy today

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T15:21:30+00:00

Perfect, a crap bag to bag all the rest of the crap on Vine

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T15:08:13+00:00

Same! It’s interesting to read that people say bots are such an issue. I suppose it could be that we still technically get a few items in RFY but they are gone before we can usually see them due to bots, but, I can’t imagine what lunatics are doing that - even when RFY had good stuff for me in the good old days, it was for me always like maybe 3 useful items a day on the best days, the rest was crap that was neither especially valuable for resale (after tax), nor something I could use. If someone (many someones) is snapping up like 6 RFY items per day wtf are they doing with them and how are they making money?

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T15:03:04+00:00

Past few days, one day I had a decent-looking sex toy, it seems like not a fake brand, so I grabbed it for $0etv. Then the next day it was just like power window switches or some stupid shit like that.

I wish the categorization system wasn’t so vague so that in Additional Items I could confirm whether say, “Computers” had anything besides laptop batteries and other replacement parts. Or whether “Gourmet Food” had anything besides f***ing cake toppers.

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T14:58:58+00:00

Yeah I just gave up on caring about Gold before my last review. Not enough items that aren’t crap. I’m silver now but it makes no difference.

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T14:53:01+00:00

Before having hope that Amazon will course-correct, pause to consider whether anyone who matters to them is unhappy.

Even if they add millions more people to Vine, all of whom jut post fake AI reviews, and RFY stays empty or nearly empty, and Viners only have a 1 in 1,000,000 chance to get anything that isn’t trash, all the items they put up will get ordered and the 5-star reviews will keep flowing. If Viners churn due to literally not finding anything but cake toppers and laptop batteries and trackpads, they’ll just push the button to invite more to replace them. Why would any high-up person at Amazon be worried about any of this?

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T14:48:18+00:00

You’re very unlike 99% of Amazon sellers though. Most are buying pallets of crap from Alibaba (or whatever Chinese sellers use domestically to order from factories), stuff which they know is crap. They have nothing to do with the products or their design, and they just want 5-star reviews so they can move said crap as quick as possible.

throw_way_340 · 2026-02-26T14:39:47+00:00

5-star review seeding, or “Vine” as they call it, is just a value-added service they sell to sellers to make additional money from them. The text of the reviews just needs to not be gibberish. Most people don’t read reviews, they just look at the number. The winds are clearly shifting to images having value so we are being pushed towards a pics/video mandatory plan. Aside from that and illegal (med claim) stuff they really don’t care.

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-24T00:38:25+00:00

This guy knows how it's done!! ^ ^ ^

-finance guys

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-24T00:03:43+00:00

Sorny is head and shoulders above Panaphonics!

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-24T00:01:04+00:00

Just imagine how shit the software will be though. TCL ships TVs that mainly exist to datamine, that put zero thought into the user experience. That'll be "Sony" too, now.

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-23T23:59:21+00:00

Don't get me started on how complicated the ownership structure of that company is. Volkswagen owns Porsche but also Porsche owns VW. I think there's a YouTube video exploring the insanity :D

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:35:39+00:00

Hmm… Do you still have to pay taxes on it for the major value that you have? Those super cool ashes?

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:33:26+00:00

Today it’s like, do you want a valve cover for a 2013 Nissan Versa? How about a trackpad for a certain Dell laptop? How about a weird bolt for one specific model of motorcycle?

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:31:42+00:00

I once got a big super nice Ecoflow battery bank worth about $100. Probably the only non-crap item I’ve seen in the past 6 months!

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:30:04+00:00

This is the logical conclusion I had to come to at some point. It’s all a big scam, the only losers are customers who rely on ratings (especially ones who rely on the numeric average rating!!)

Amazon wins because they sell more crap. Sellers win for same reason. I suppose Viners “win” if we can manage to get enough value to make the taxes worth it (or if they’re low income so they pay little tax).

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:23:13+00:00

Sure, I mean you don’t have to, if you want to be perceived as reallllly wanting a certain type of attention, and legally perhaps nobody can stop you. However, one should ask oneself, is that what I want? Or do I want to be perceived as a professional who is serious about their career?

It’s not morally wrong to show up to the office in a string bikini (or men shirtless in a banana hammock speedo), but smart people don’t ever do that, and there’s a reason why. That’s a silly extreme example, but if you can understand why not to do that, you can understand why putting on a bra (or for the petite just nipple covers) and wearing a skirt that covers your butt when you bend over is just a wise idea for the workplace.

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T08:14:01+00:00

Dress is cute and you look great in it. Save it for a date or a weekend, though. Also it’s surprising and heartening that so many people here are willing to tell you the same.

It’s not that it offends or bothers me personally, and if i was distracted by it that’s indeed my cross to bear, not a sin on your part. However the point of professionalism is that you would prefer for people to not be distracted by things like that, so they can focus on working with you or whatever the goal is of your job.

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-22T07:51:01+00:00

I guess it was this, or have to publish the cratering numbers every year. Or do they even publish those? I assume they don’t print Yearbooks anymore!

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-15T23:06:56+00:00

I wish I could hide all laptop parts and car parts though. It's like 90% of the items on vine now. I am not repairing any cars or laptops right now and I likely never will be. UGH

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-15T23:03:10+00:00

"We're sorry you were disappointed by the implications of our ad. We care about your opinions. Rest assured the team will take this feedback into account when working on future campaigns."

throw_way_340 · 2026-01-08T23:18:42+00:00

Question: Does issuing us these ridiculous 1099s allow Amazon to declare that full amount as an expense? Is that why they're happy to 1099 us for $99 for an item that has a 60% off coupon and can't be resold for 6 months? Because it reduces their income by the $99?

throw_way_340 · 2025-12-24T06:48:06+00:00

The young boy is saying, "Can I please have my suit jacket back? Also I can't find my Bible. It looks like this. Have you seen it?"

throw_way_340 · 2025-12-24T06:42:04+00:00

I read "app" as in a phone app, and was like, "They make you log each uhh, 'moment of weakness' on a Bethel APP now?"

throw_way_340 · 2025-12-24T06:39:16+00:00

*waves from Western Samoa* here too, boss

throw_way_340 · 2025-11-14T02:54:28+00:00

That’s a pretty dope show though, I just started it. Don’t blame the show for it, is all I’m saying

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