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Worst Amazon mistakes or experiences

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WoFIowz
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Amazon has been pretty great to me. They usually fix or refund issues promptly so I can't complain. I have no worries this will be sorted out but figured I'd share cuz it's so outrageous. So I ordered a 64oz Pelican insulated bottle off Amazon, and instead the seller sent me a 29oz can of Valspar paint lmao. Wtf not even close. Shipped on 4/20. Coincidence? I think not

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Apr 23 2020 1:22PM
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Bended_Toenail
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I got this beauty for free--- we tried to return it but they had no records of it ever being shipped do we couldn't. No complaints there.


HALO Bolt 58830 mWh Portable Phone Laptop Charger Car Jump Starter with AC Outlet and Car Charger - Grey
Apr 23 2020 1:26PM
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TOAST.
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Sent my friend a bunch of gifts for a baby shower, none of the gifts they recieved were what I ordered, but they were still baby related. They ended up getting the correct stuff plus got to keep the other stuff so it was a win.
Apr 23 2020 1:31PM
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ASSholebomber22
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Bought a pretty nice laptop, when it arrived the specs were sharpie'd over and a new label was placed on the box. I didn't boot it up, instead I contacted the manufacturer to run the sn and tell me the specs. At best, it was an honest inventory issue. At worst, they were trynna pedal a laptop that had half the specs for the same price as a much nicer unit. I was pretty heated but amazon took care of me and got my money back. Shit's sketch sometimes.
Apr 23 2020 2:18PM
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CLQ
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I ordered an Xbox remote but they sent me a bong instead. It was a little awkward cause my mom was there haha
Apr 23 2020 2:29PM
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connecticunt
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Purchased a couple boxes of sharpies for the office, ended up with 4 of the giant sharpie markers in a plastic bag and none of them had tops.
Apr 23 2020 7:13PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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they sent me two of what i ordered. (っಠ‿ಠ)っ
Apr 23 2020 7:16PM
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ChadThundercock
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Dogfartthey sent me two of what i ordered. (っಠ‿ಠ)っ


Hohohohoho
Apr 23 2020 7:22PM
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little1337
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CLQI ordered an Xbox remote but they sent me a bong instead. It was a little awkward cause my mom was there haha

What the frick?
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/963079/Kid-orders-bong-through-mail--Mom-makes-him-open-the-package
Apr 25 2020 9:54AM
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elcheapo
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Jeff bozos deserves every dime he gets, amazon is one quality way to buy stuff and returns are painless and just drop the item at ups, they scan the code from your phone and you don't have to even box it up. But I did get some louisiana cobler mix that didn't rise and just returned a dark grey nonskid deck paint because it was literally baby blue so the gave me my money back and I got to keep the paint so nothing bad to say really except the cobler mix issue and I probably spend a couple grand a year there
Apr 25 2020 10:36AM
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dogfacematt
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Dogfartthey sent me two of what i ordered. (っಠ‿ಠ)っ


Oh cool, can I have the spare Hatsune Miku body pillow?
Apr 25 2020 10:42AM
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r00kie
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Somewhat related guestion. Thinking about working in one of their warehouses if my internship gets pushed back this summer (which it might). Tuey are advertising decent pay. Anybody know what the Amazon warehouse life is like?
Apr 25 2020 11:42AM
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ASSholebomber22
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r00kieSomewhat related guestion. Thinking about working in one of their warehouses if my internship gets pushed back this summer (which it might). Tuey are advertising decent pay. Anybody know what the Amazon warehouse life is like?


I've heard nothing but the fact that it sucks complete ass and they work you very hard
Apr 25 2020 11:58AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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r00kieSomewhat related guestion. Thinking about working in one of their warehouses if my internship gets pushed back this summer (which it might). Tuey are advertising decent pay. Anybody know what the Amazon warehouse life is like?


this is bait
Apr 25 2020 1:15PM
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SuspiciousFish
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I found its best way to handle issues or returns is use the live chat feature. I swear those people will bend over backwards for you even if you hint at being pissed off. I got quite a few free months of Prime for chatting in if my Prime shipments were even 1 day late and they almost always pay for return shipping.
Apr 25 2020 1:18PM
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r00kie
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Dogfartthis is bait


??
Apr 25 2020 1:29PM
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r00kie
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BiffbarfI've heard nothing but the fact that it sucks complete ass and they work you very hard


Thats what I've heard. Might be worth it.
Apr 25 2020 1:39PM
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elcheapo
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I wouldn't mind delivering packages for Amazon to be honest ,seems pretty laid back but would cut into my slacker lifestyle so maybe in my next life
Apr 25 2020 2:49PM
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Non_State_Actor
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TnskiI wouldn't mind delivering packages for Amazon to be honest ,seems pretty laid back but would cut into my slacker lifestyle so maybe in my next life


Delivery driver would be vastly preferable to warehouse drone, but I think they push you pretty hard to hit your goals of X number of packages per hour and probably get upset if you stop for six minutes to drop a deuce in a Starbucks somewhere.
Apr 25 2020 3:35PM
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ChadThundercock
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OPs mom fucked Jeff bezos on high school. Mega claim
Apr 25 2020 3:37PM
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arnie_grape
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buying shit from amazon is just as slow or slower than buying from any other site because of where I live.

there is no mail delivery in my town because it's a tourist ski town and people come and go like the wind so it's all PO Boxes

too many times I've purchased shit on amazon; gotten a shipping notification; waited; waited; never comes; contact seller; sorry we don't ship to PO boxes


then why the FUCK did you told me you shipped it motherfucker

and then when they actually send it off they usually require a signature just to be fuckers so I have to get a slip from my box and then stand in a massive line to collect it.

fuck amazon
fuck canada post
fuck apartment buildings with no foyer
Apr 27 2020 8:15PM
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WoFIowz
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Whelp today takes the cake. Ordered a mattress and it was not "hand delivered to a resident" as the tracking said. None of my neighbors either. How do you mistakenly hand deliver a 122lb refrigerator sized package to the wrong location??? Rephrasing. How high do you have to be to fuck this up? Also Amazon customer service is basically shut down so the only way to contact them is to fill out a fake return...



May 12 2020 2:01PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Ordered a pair of Oakley Holbrooks got them in the mail perfectly fine but some how the tracking fucked up and Amazon said they lost the package so they sent me a second pair for free.
May 12 2020 3:16PM
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SnowshoeThompson
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r00kieSomewhat related guestion. Thinking about working in one of their warehouses if my internship gets pushed back this summer (which it might). Tuey are advertising decent pay. Anybody know what the Amazon warehouse life is like?

I will vouch for the other members as it is probably the worst warehouse job in the industry. Had a couple friends work there and they didn’t last more than a couple weeks.
If by any chance you live near a Patagonia warehouse, jump on that shit. The entire vibe is really relaxed, there are a ton of chicks, you get insane discounts and they let you drink beer on the clock for holidays/bdays.
May 13 2020 1:38AM
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Twinjibber77
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I didn't know that some items are stored together from multiple sellers in the warehouses and then shipped at random.

I ordered an expensive flashlight and the first one I got was a quality fake. After talking with customer service I found out that the legit and fakes get all mixed up and Amazon doesn't give a fuck to check them all. I just returned it and finally got a real one, for $50+ cheaper than regular price from a real store, so it's a totally legit purchase method.
May 13 2020 9:09PM
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.FRY.
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I only use ebay. Fuck amazon. You can get better deals on ebay and the variety is better too.
May 13 2020 9:36PM
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qazwsxedc34
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Buying from amazon.
May 13 2020 9:59PM
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WoFIowz
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I do agree that they aren't usually the cheapest place anymore for stuff. If I'm seriously buying something I'll check every site on the internet for prices. But Amazon is nice for little shit that I'm willing to spend an extra dollar or so to have without leaving
May 13 2020 10:36PM
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little1337
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Amazon makes me sad
May 13 2020 11:57PM
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ChadThundercock
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Jeff Bezos had an affair with my mom. Hes the best stepdad ever
May 14 2020 2:34AM
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MiIfHunter
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ChadThundercockJeff Bezos had an affair with my mom. Hes the best stepdad ever


did he shine her asshole with his bald head?
May 14 2020 3:05AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Turd__AuthorityWhelp today takes the cake. Ordered a mattress and it was not "hand delivered to a resident" as the tracking said. None of my neighbors either. How do you mistakenly hand deliver a 122lb refrigerator sized package to the wrong location??? Rephrasing. How high do you have to be to fuck this up? Also Amazon customer service is basically shut down so the only way to contact them is to fill out a fake return...





just send an email/live chat its basically an instant refund as soon as they reply
May 14 2020 3:24AM
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