Amazon Pricing Error - anyone charged yet?(for those sick of the attacks and arguing)
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Originally Posted by videophile
Well, I'll go out on a limb here a predict that Amazon will not charge (except possibly for people with 10+ orders) for these.
It's now Feb. 6th. I haven't been charged, and no one has reported an extra Amazon charge. They've had plenty of time to process returns (I don't think there were a lot) and they haven't extended the deadline again. They were playing 'chicken' and they blinked first.
My own theory is that they realized that many, if not all, credit card companies would not side with the customer and tack on a fee for each disputed charge. They are cutting their losses.
It's now Feb. 6th. I haven't been charged, and no one has reported an extra Amazon charge. They've had plenty of time to process returns (I don't think there were a lot) and they haven't extended the deadline again. They were playing 'chicken' and they blinked first.
My own theory is that they realized that many, if not all, credit card companies would not side with the customer and tack on a fee for each disputed charge. They are cutting their losses.
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No, I don't buy that. They charge me right away when I make an order, and they've had a month to write a script to put the charges through if that's what they were going to do.
I can understand it taking Amazon 5 days to figure out a plan for what to do after they discovered this fiasco. I think they decided to threaten everyone and see if they could recoup some of their losses.
I can understand it taking Amazon 5 days to figure out a plan for what to do after they discovered this fiasco. I think they decided to threaten everyone and see if they could recoup some of their losses.
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Originally Posted by videophile
I think they decided to threaten everyone and see if they could recoup some of their losses.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James
I agree. If this turns out to be the case, then all of the people that actually flinched and returned the DVDs are going to be pissed off.
Won't bother me in the least if everyone that kept their discs isn't charged an extra cent for them. Haven't regretted for a second having sent them back.
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I kept my orders and nothing so far.
But..my friend made like 50 orders and sent them all back. He paid about $150 in shipping, are they actually going to pay him back?
But..my friend made like 50 orders and sent them all back. He paid about $150 in shipping, are they actually going to pay him back?
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
how soon until Amazon starts blacklisting people who didnt send the orders back?
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Originally Posted by U6C84
I kept my orders and nothing so far.
But..my friend made like 50 orders and sent them all back. He paid about $150 in shipping, are they actually going to pay him back?
But..my friend made like 50 orders and sent them all back. He paid about $150 in shipping, are they actually going to pay him back?
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Originally Posted by LASERMOVIES
Why did he pay for shipping? He could have gotten a free return shipping label, or simply refused delivery and sent it back without paying a dime.
If I were to return my orders, I'd be out the $25 or so I paid in shipping.
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To have it so you don't pay, you were supposed to print off the labels yourself, and Amazon would pay for shipping once they received the orders. That's what I did.
Also, Peep, they refunded me everything that I actually paid, have it the shipping or the totals that made up for having one set more than the other one. I got the refund just a day or two after they received my orders.
Personally, returning was worth it to me. It didn't cost anything, they gave me a refund for the original charges, and knowing that they have the orders now takes a lot of worry off of me. I'd hate to be having to check my account every day, worried that they might charge me. I just didn't want to have to put up with that. I don't need that extra stress.
I don't blame anyone for not returning though. More power to ya!
Also, Peep, they refunded me everything that I actually paid, have it the shipping or the totals that made up for having one set more than the other one. I got the refund just a day or two after they received my orders.
Personally, returning was worth it to me. It didn't cost anything, they gave me a refund for the original charges, and knowing that they have the orders now takes a lot of worry off of me. I'd hate to be having to check my account every day, worried that they might charge me. I just didn't want to have to put up with that. I don't need that extra stress.
I don't blame anyone for not returning though. More power to ya!
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Originally Posted by Peep
I assumed that the cost was incurred when the items shipped, not when they were returned. The "refused delivery" option might not have been available to him because the boxes were already open.
If I were to return my orders, I'd be out the $25 or so I paid in shipping.
If I were to return my orders, I'd be out the $25 or so I paid in shipping.
If Amazon received all the orders back I would call customer service demanding they refund the shipping charges. I decided to return one of the five orders I placed and just refused delivery since I never opened it. Since there was no costs involved I didn't have to worry about a refund.
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
Personally, returning was worth it to me. It didn't cost anything, they gave me a refund for the original charges, and knowing that they have the orders now takes a lot of worry off of me. I'd hate to be having to check my account every day, worried that they might charge me. I just didn't want to have to put up with that. I don't need that extra stress.
Sure, you'll have a pretty good position to contest the charges if they do it, but you've still got plenty of risk that they will screw up and make you jump through the hoops.
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Originally Posted by Jah-Wren Ryel
Considering that this all started off with a glaring error by Amazon and the broad variety of customer service responses that have followed, including some people being threatened with charges for orders that were canceled before shipment, I don't think you can count on Amazon not charging you.
Sure, you'll have a pretty good position to contest the charges if they do it, but you've still got plenty of risk that they will screw up and make you jump through the hoops.
Sure, you'll have a pretty good position to contest the charges if they do it, but you've still got plenty of risk that they will screw up and make you jump through the hoops.
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Ooops...I guess here's more information.
My friend made like 50 orders and he got freaked out by the e-mails so he decided to send them back instead of the risk of getting charged thousands of dollars. He already opened the regular boxes that they were sent in, and after talking with the customer service they said that they would send him the money after he confirmed the shipping amount.
So he sent them all in one big box for about $150 in shipping costs, but they haven't given him anything back yet even after talking with them.
My friend made like 50 orders and he got freaked out by the e-mails so he decided to send them back instead of the risk of getting charged thousands of dollars. He already opened the regular boxes that they were sent in, and after talking with the customer service they said that they would send him the money after he confirmed the shipping amount.
So he sent them all in one big box for about $150 in shipping costs, but they haven't given him anything back yet even after talking with them.
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[QUOTE=LASERMOVIES]Amazon has every right to blacklist customers if they decide to retaliate, but they might also be making a very big mistake if they did. First it was their mistake to begin with that created the whole situation. Second they may eventually recoup the losses from customers in future orders. Since the BOGO glitch happened Amazon has gotten 5 additional orders from me. Before it happened I just completed a free 2 month prime shipping trial that resulted in over $1000 in merchandise purchased from their web site. So the few free orders I got out of them is a minor loss when viewing the big picture. So if they look at my entire order history they would be losing more if they blacklisted my account.[/QUOTE
who would really care if Amazon blacklisted them? this isn`t like ebay,paypal or columbiahouse dvd club, if Amazon blacklisted, just order from Wal-mart with .97 cents shipping or all the other stores. what really does Amazon have to offer that is so special? all the other stores have caught up to them.
who would really care if Amazon blacklisted them? this isn`t like ebay,paypal or columbiahouse dvd club, if Amazon blacklisted, just order from Wal-mart with .97 cents shipping or all the other stores. what really does Amazon have to offer that is so special? all the other stores have caught up to them.
#48
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
Personally, returning was worth it to me. It didn't cost anything, they gave me a refund for the original charges, and knowing that they have the orders now takes a lot of worry off of me. I'd hate to be having to check my account every day, worried that they might charge me. I just didn't want to have to put up with that. I don't need that extra stress.
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Originally Posted by xNightfallx
Well, I got a call about 20 minutes ago from a guy saying he was with Amazon, and though he couldn't give details over the phone, he told me to check my email for info about this situation.