it's because of the ref....
people can use the ref to refer and get credit for people's purchases.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001RV01IW
hmmm.... have to look at the item again... but it does have to do with the refer direct to a specific seller, this keeps people from spamming a seller if I'm not mistaken.
linking regular items
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