Originally Posted by zyzzle (Post 13801300)

That's very strange, and an awful way of doing business. But, oh, it's Amazon, so they get an automatic free pass by 90%+ of the populace (sheep) who worship the company as being incapable of any wrongdoing. The other 10% would see this as extremely disconcerting and hopefully take their business elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man (Post 13801356)

Whenever I try to price match something from Amazon at Best Buy, they refuse.

When I walk up to pay and tell them I want to price match Amazon, the associate looks the item up on Amazon, then tells me they can't price match it because it "isn't in their system." (And these ARE Amazon.com prices, not third party sellers I am trying to match. And these are the exact same items, same model# and UPC code.) And then I just leave the stuff on the counter and walk out of the store.

They've done this for the last couple of years. I'm guessing that this is coming from the store's management because they don't want their margins to decrease.

They even have a huge sign up that says they will price match any online or brick and mortar competitor. -rolleyes-

Originally Posted by b2net (Post 13785850)

Looks like Amazon is trying to persuade more people to pay for their music streaming service. They recently, about a couple weeks ago, removed the ability to sample songs before purchase. And now have removed the ability to add songs or albums to wishlist or any other list.

I often will hear a song we may want and then check to see where to procure the song. Yes my wife and I are old school whereas we'd like the CD first and if only liking a song or 2 we will purchase an MP3. Often there are numerous versions or releases for a particular song. We will sample them to find which has the best mix etc. For example a song may be on a greatest hits and an original album or even have multiple releases of the same album (or rerelease, remaster etc). Well now if we cannot listen first what incentive do we have to buy.

We would put items in almost and periodically double check we still want a song or album. Often we wait till we accumulated no rich shipping credits and will use all available and still spend beyond frankly.


​​​​​Now we are expected to buy blindly (sound unheard) without building a list of titles we'd want. I get there is Amazon Music to listen to some titles that are included with Prime. We won't however pay for an Unlimited streaming plan just to sample songs they have for sale. Defeats the purpose.

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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger (Post 13798217)

I've noticed that Amazon's own delivery system will occasionally "lose" small single orders during shipment, begging me to cancel the order. These are items worth no more than a few dollars. It's happened enough that I think Amazon is playing games with low-margin items they likely lose money delivering.

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger (Post 13798217)

I've noticed that Amazon's own delivery system will occasionally "lose" small single orders during shipment, begging me to cancel the order. These are items worth no more than a few dollars. It's happened enough that I think Amazon is playing games with low-margin items they likely lose money delivering.

Originally Posted by morriscroy (Post 13799136)

I've had amazon orders lost which were almost $100, which I eventually got refunds on. (Mostly books).

I don't know what amazon considers "low margin" which are almost $100.

For example, would a Game Of Thrones complete series bluray set be consider a "low margin" item? (ie. It is probably not a "low cost/price" item. Dunno what the profit margin would be).

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger (Post 13800020)

Talking in absolute dollar terms, so the margin on a $5 CD may be less than a buck. The complete Game of Thrones would have enough profit in it for Amazon they wouldn't play the same games unless there are major supply issues.

This is all likely being determined by algorithms designed to maximize profit for Amazon around shipping logistics.

Originally Posted by candyrocket786 (Post 13821744)

I've had them lose/delay the following:
Several nespresso machines
65' television

Originally Posted by TomOpus (Post 13824023)

They lost the 18-wheeler it was on. ;)

Can I complain I received my Prime Day movies a day early?

Originally Posted by candyrocket786 (Post 13821744)

I've had them lose/delay the following:

65' television

Originally Posted by kefrank (Post 13824016)

I know it's a typo, but I can't resist the obvious joke: only Amazon could lose a 65 foot TV. :D

Originally Posted by Cellar Door (Post 13817800)

This has kind of pissed me off, too. However, I recently noticed that you can, once again, sample songs from the amazon site. At least some songs. But you may have to click on the 'streaming' or "MP3" option, instead of the "Audio CD" option, to be able to sample the songs. And sometimes the streaming listing for an album is on an entirely different page than the CD option. it's kind of a mess.

Still no return of the ability to add a song to a wishlist though, which sucks. I've created a bookmark folder in my browser for "amazon music wishlist" and I bookmark the amazon listing for songs I'm interested in.

Originally Posted by Cellar Door (Post 13817800)

This has kind of pissed me off, too. However, I recently noticed that you can, once again, sample songs from the amazon site. At least some songs. But you may have to click on the 'streaming' or "MP3" option, instead of the "Audio CD" option, to be able to sample the songs. And sometimes the streaming listing for an album is on an entirely different page than the CD option. it's kind of a mess.

Still no return of the ability to add a song to a wishlist though, which sucks. I've created a bookmark folder in my browser for "amazon music wishlist" and I bookmark the amazon listing for songs I'm interested in.

Originally Posted by b2net (Post 13825281)

The only songs I've found to be able to hear are those that are on Amazon Prime streaming. I wish they'd return the ability to sample songs before buying and as well adding them to lists. Since they've done this change I've bought either zero or nearly zero MP3s from them.

Originally Posted by ctyankee (Post 13825332)

It doesn't seem that you are following what Cellar Door is trying to help you with.

link to MP3 sales (NOT STREAMING, although there is a button for that as well) ... music you can sample ... as an example ...

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0855F4D...rd_i=307026011

Originally Posted by b2net (Post 13825450)

This behavior is no different on Phone or Laptop.

Originally Posted by TheBang (Post 13825614)

30 second previews returned on the Desktop site a couple weeks ago. Apparently, they still don’t exist on the Mobile site. On Safari on my phone, I was able to request the Desktop site and the previews worked with that layout.

Originally Posted by Cellar Door (Post 13825547)

I do have Amazon Prime, so maybe that's it. I don't subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited.

Originally Posted by b2net (Post 13825635)

I did point out to customer service that in this new configuration you can only listen to songs available via Prime or Unlimited yet not MP3s for sale that are not Prime or Unlimited.

For example https://smile.amazon.com/Dirty-Sheriff/dp/B07VZ8W4R4/

Originally Posted by Cellar Door (Post 13825681)

I can listen to samples on that page:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...962cf638ef.png

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man (Post 13831339)

After Going All-In on Amazon, a Merchant Says He Lost Everything



Damn. That's nucking futs.

I wonder if FBA sellers are stilling bootleg CDs...