Or outright scams.
I stick with prime for the "free" shipping. I do a lot of repairs/builds. So the free shipping pays for itself many times over. I usually buy from the bay, Amazon or maybe direct from companies. It depends on what is the best deal. Mostly direct from companies the shipping costs are high.
Any time that happens, return the items and reorder. I only get prime when it's the free trial because my daughter in southbend has prime. If i need something, i just message her and see orders it.
Just got a similar one to reup microsoft…Speaking of SCAMS, I got an "Amazon Prime" subscription scam emailed to me today.
The email looked authentic. Claimed that my Prime membership expires today and they needed an updated card number to charge.
Luckily, I knew my membership expires in November...
Be Aware of Amazon Prime Scam Emails
Have you received notice that your Amazon Prime account has expired? Be aware that scammers pretending to be Amazon are sending such notices out and the emails are fake.da.sonomacounty.ca.gov
www.dailydot.com
I've had zero issues since the "new policy". For a few weeks it popped up a warning that my refund could be reduced or denied if the item wasn't in original condition, but that's since disappeared.'Looks like I’m done with Prime': Amazon customer speculates new return policy will have people shopping at physical stores instead
An Amazon customer breaks down the new return policy and why it may deter even the most loyal Amazon customers from using the service.
Amazon knows your return history in precise detail while their AI knows the policies, I suspect the actual policies and responses are not published but what they allow is definitely based on your history.
Speaking of: I bought a pack of 2” pipe tee fittings for a drum set rack I was building. The tees had set screws in them that I didn’t need, just the tees. I ordered them and when they arrived, the packaging was obviously opened and resealed, and the set screw pack was opened and one screw was missing! I was furious, and a while later when my wife got home, I was showing her and telling her how I couldn’t believe Amazon would sell something that someone had obviously returned.
I didn't even know they had a returns/used item page!Speaking of: I bought a pack of 2” pipe tee fittings for a drum set rack I was building. The tees had set screws in them that I didn’t need, just the tees. I ordered them and when they arrived, the packaging was obviously opened and resealed, and the set screw pack was opened and one screw was missing! I was furious, and a while later when my wife got home, I was showing her and telling her how I couldn’t believe Amazon would sell something that someone had obviously returned.
She looked at me and said “you ordered that from the returns/used item page”!
I totally forgot I had found exactly what I needed in the used section of amazon. It said in the description that some small parts might be missing and it has been repackaged.
For most any item, you can look at other sellers and there may well be an offering from Amazon warehouse or something similar that gives some info on the condition of the item (packaging opened, etc). I've only picked up a few items this way when the cost difference was well worth it and those items always seem to be in great if not new condition.
