Thread by @soundslikecanoe

My last product has officially sold out on Amazon, and I will not be restocking.

Short Amazon-bashing thread ahead 👇

This is a product I launched about 2 years ago. It has sold extremely well on Amazon. It's a shaving bowl.

It's not an earth shattering invention, but it was the first of its kind, and I'm proud of it.

Shaving bowls are simple. You put shaving cream in them - and "whip" up a lather with your shaving brush. Like this:

What's unique about mine is that (1) it has tiny ridges on the inside that help to agitate the shaving cream and (2) it's carved out of solid marble.

The marble is important because it has a thermal conductivity 3 times that of steel (i.e. what all other bowls are made out of).

That means it keeps your shave lather warmer, longer.

Back to my point.

When I introduced this product on Amazon, it was the ONLY one of its kind.

Now? Well I don't have to tell you.

Notice the copy on the first two listings. Completely ripped off from my listing.

The third screenshot is one that took all of my images and copy, created a new listing, and dropships off of my listing.

Before you dunk on me and tell me about how market forces work. Save your tweet.

I'm not offended, upset, or pissed.

I'm a capitalist. And it's a freaking bowl. I get it.

I'm just exhausted.

Amazon is an exhausting place to be as a vendor who cares most about creating quality, innovative products - and least about the latest Amazon grey-hat tactics.

This is just ONE story of many.

I began taking my products off of Amazon last summer. And I am SO glad to be done.

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