What classifies an item as zero ETV (estimated tax value) can be confusing but is most commonly human consumables/food, vulgar and sexual food items, items or devices with a medical use, medical devices, medical supplies, parts for medical devices, assistive devices, and parts for same, some cosmetics/jewelry like items, and personal grooming items. Medical testing products, supplements, medicine, insulin pumps, some sex toys, and medical training devices. Some pets supplies, some sports devices like mouth guards, certain types of sun glasses or other eye-wear, parts for eye-wear, and many other things.
Caveats of zero ETV items:
Sometimes items are misclassified, as 0 ETV, or as not being 0 ETV. If you order a zero ETV item and suspect it is not really zero ETV take a screen shot of the vine details and save it. Some people recommend doing this with ALL zero ETV items as you might need proof to submit to vine customer support if the ETV of an items changes later.
Don't be a greedy jerk. If you have no use for a medical or assistive device DO NOT order it. The vine program has many people who need assistive/medical devices, or are in the medical field and far more likely to use/review correctly medical/assistive devices than you can/will.
Ordering zero ETV items is tempting but you are doing a disservice to Amazon consumers, and yourself by ordering them just to up your numbers.
People want zero ETV items because it is an easy way to boost your total items ordered without accruing the tax burden of ordering lots of taxable things. Some countries do not have taxes on vine items.
Amazon is starting to crack down on poorly written reviews and at minimum you can or will lose your gold status if you cannot meet the requirements, and could be kicked out from the program completely for failing to complete enough reviews.
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