You could go online to your cell phone manufacturer and they will sell you a battery. If you look online, you can find almost everything you want to buy, at an online location other than Amazon. It's just not as convenient.
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Resolved I'm outraged! Amazon banned me forever because of too many returns
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You could go online to your cell phone manufacturer and they will sell you a battery. If you look online, you can find almost everything you want to buy, at an online location other than Amazon. It's just not as convenient.
Wow I just saw this thread. I never knew you could get banned from Amazon for returns. I don't return a lot of stuff to them but I have occasionally bought items that I've returned because I didn't like the item or changed my mind.
Makes me think twice about doing that in the future.
Makes me think twice about doing that in the future.
Rest assured that if your not returning a very high percentage of purchases you have nothing to fear. I shop extensively on Amazon, and return stuff occasionally, and have never had a problem.
In fact, on occasion, when I want to return something, I will get the message that I should just keep the item and a refund will be credited to my credit card.
You really have to abuse (i.e. return a very high percentage of purchases) to get banned.
As Shrink mentioned, you'd have to seriously abuse the service and return an awful lot of purchases before something like that would happen. I buy a lot from Amazon, and have only returned a few things over the years, and also had them say to just keep the item and they'll refund the money anyway.
Agreed. The few times I've actually had to return something to Amazon, it went as smoothly as the purchase did.
People have complained about the same thing with both Apple and Best Buy. It is not something that most people will encounter, because they only do it in cases where the rate of returns is untenable for the business. Note that all 3 companies I mentioned have scaled back on restocking fees over the years, so any hit from having to sell something as open box or refurbished in many cases, as well as shipping costs are on that business. If you want to avoid this with any business, don't abuse the return policy.
I got banned from Amazon UK some months ago.
They also banned the Prime account linked to mine, my Father's, which they then unbanned when he complained.
To get around my ban, I just create a new account each time. They ship items, they ban me, I make a new account, they ship items, they ban me and so on...
I return just as many items as I did before and they seem to ironically be more open to it than before. Whenever I message their "account specialist" they say it's fine and they give me a returns address every time.
I do quite often end up with no refund and upon providing tracking information they deny they have received a refund. I then just forward the emails onto their UK managing director and that sorts it out.
Failing that, I open a case with my bank and amazingly, the items "turn up" upon me doing that.
They also banned the Prime account linked to mine, my Father's, which they then unbanned when he complained.
To get around my ban, I just create a new account each time. They ship items, they ban me, I make a new account, they ship items, they ban me and so on...
I return just as many items as I did before and they seem to ironically be more open to it than before. Whenever I message their "account specialist" they say it's fine and they give me a returns address every time.
I do quite often end up with no refund and upon providing tracking information they deny they have received a refund. I then just forward the emails onto their UK managing director and that sorts it out.
Failing that, I open a case with my bank and amazingly, the items "turn up" upon me doing that.
Why are you returning so many things? Sounds like you're abusing their policies.
Yeah, I’d like to know the ratio of returned vs. kept [?] Are they returned as a “my mistake” item, or is it constantly the vendors fault?
I’ve been a member since ’99 with deep into the hundreds of items, and probably less than 20 items returned.
People use Amazon to commit fraud, that is why they get banned.
Using the OP as an example, he would buy broken MacBooks for cheap & then buy the exact same MacBook on Amazon. He would then ask Amazon for a refund claiming the MacBook was damaged during shipment & he would ship back the broken MacBook & resell the new one. He could easily make $1,000-$1,500 per transaction.
He could probably get away with this a few times, but eventually Amazon will catch on. I wouldn't be surprised if they started comparing serial numbers or something similar. The guy should just be happy that he is not in jail.
I'd agree with you, and because they lack morals, they easily find work arounds that most of us wouldn't do. Its too bad, because they drive the cost up for everyone else
If that's the case with this guy from the other day, its extraordinarily despicable that people do this. As Mike just said, it drives up the cost for the rest of us and proves they lack morality.
Is that true? How do you know this? I have never used amazon, but I know that the business practices of other large companies are dubious and they block accounts of people who have done nothing wrong.
I've known people in the past who have committed fraud, and used retailers as their own personal rental company. While I'm sure there are innocent customers get caught in the banning, its intended for those who abuse and/or commit fraud.
Pfft. I can't wait for the "I had to return my iPhone 6 ten times before I got a display that was pure heaven angel white"
It's a disgusting game of abuse that wrecks availability and supply.
In all my years of buying phones only one was ever defective to the point of needing a return, and it was my Galaxy S4. Even then, one replacement and I was fine. It didn't take 10 times.
This whole, "My display was defective" crowd need their vision checked. More people need to be banned if you ask me.
I would think that Amazon would compare serial numbers before accepting the "return" and crediting the guy back the purchase price.
"The return rate sure ws excessive", by your admission
I have been buying Apple products for a long time including about 20 computers and about 6 or more lappys. I have never had a single problem like you describe. You are either the most unlucky guy, or a retailers worst nightmare.
Based on your admission, and your tenacious replies and lack of accountability on this thread, my vote is on the latter.
My suggestion is that you have cost Amazon and Apple a fortune and worn out your welcome. They have given you a phone number to call for additional service that is different from the usual channels. Undoubtedly, it is for problem customers, and they will likely give you the information you request. Get the information, cancel the card, get another card, move on, and learn whatever lesson you can. Learn to be happy in life, and try not to be such a pain in the butt that you are shunned. Life is too short for this silliness.
I may be wrong, but that is my 2 cents.
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I have been buying Apple products for a long time including about 20 computers and about 6 or more lappys. I have never had a single problem like you describe. You are either the most unlucky guy, or a retailers worst nightmare.
Based on your admission, and your tenacious replies and lack of accountability on this thread, my vote is on the latter.
My suggestion is that you have cost Amazon and Apple a fortune and worn out your welcome. They have given you a phone number to call for additional service that is different from the usual channels. Undoubtedly, it is for problem customers, and they will likely give you the information you request. Get the information, cancel the card, get another card, move on, and learn whatever lesson you can. Learn to be happy in life, and try not to be such a pain in the butt that you are shunned. Life is too short for this silliness.
I may be wrong, but that is my 2 cents.
sek
Folks who return their phones or laptops for defective screens that many times baffle me. I've never had to return/exchange a phone before. I had the screen replaced in my iMac once due to severe discoloration and it's been fine since.
whenever possible buy warehouse items. and on the returns say they are defective. if i havent been banned yet. you guys must of been really terrible because i return stuff that cost big money. ex i bought a gaming computer and on day 29 i dissembled it and return every piece saying it was defective and the return went threw like cake. Ive boughten and returned macbook pros and like 10 cameras and stuff. and probably like 5x 500+ graphic cards and other random stuff.
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