>But even going against big players like Amazon, why can't they say - hey, you are selling products with totally false descriptions, refund everyone who but the fake "apple certified" device, or the "UL listed" device. Just do mass refunds across 10's of thousands of customers.
Do we know for a fact that there is no activity here, that the FTC (or other bodies) aren't currently building cases or performing investigations?
Every federal agency that has anything to do with consumer products sends Amazon warning letters all the time regarding specific sellers and individuals, including the FTC, telling AMZ to knuckle down on the seller and/or the brand, or vaguely telling Amazon "do something" which Amazon may misinterpret. Then there are the more significant inquiries that are also going on apart from those 'market, regulate thyself' actions.
>We as in the public have not been told this is underway. Nor have we heard hints, leaks or anything of the sort.
>This is not happening right now based on the available information.
If we continue with that logic -- an apparent lack of information regarding active investigations -- the only conclusion that makes sense is "we don't know."
Do we know for a fact that there is no activity here, that the FTC (or other bodies) aren't currently building cases or performing investigations?