Sick of buying junk? Spot duds with this new secure shopping browser By Charlie Fripp, Komando.com The pandemic played a huge role in introducing online shopping to millions of people who otherwise wouldnât have used it. By some estimates, there will be 300 million regular online shoppers by 2023. One of the biggest online shopping marketplaces is, of course, Amazon. The e-commerce giant smashed revenue records in 2020, and thatâs continuing into 2021. Thatâs an incredible number of products changing hands. But how do you make sure you donât buy a dud? Hereâs the backstory Amazon sells millions of its own products, but it also functions as a one-stop location for others to do the same. When you buy from a third-party seller, thereâs a greater chance youâll end up with a product that doesnât quite tick the boxes you thought it would.