Are you buying trash on Amazon
Dec 18, 2019 08:49:53 #
To continue with the discussion of Amazon, read this article from today's (Wed 12-18-2019) Wall Street Journal. Let the buyer beware! It's not just China you have to watch out for.
The file is attached as a pdf.
The file is attached as a pdf.
Dec 18, 2019 08:57:07 #
BobHartung wrote:
To continue with the discussion of Amazon, read this article from today's (Wed 12-18-2019) Wall Street Journal. Let the buyer beware! It's not just China you have to watch out for.
The file is attached as a pdf.
The file is attached as a pdf.
Caveat Emptor. Let the buyer beware!
Dec 18, 2019 08:57:34 #
Doesn’t sound that far fetched to me. I have such a low esteem for much of today’s businesses, because of their obvious lack of ethic. I could, as I am sure most of you could, tell a dozen horror stories about dealing with some of the businesses today, and I’m not just talking about online retailers. Some of the worst are locals.
Dec 18, 2019 09:01:12 #
Dec 18, 2019 09:01:17 #
Don't be stupid and you will be fine. Not hard to spot scams on Amazon or any other website. Do your research on the seller and if you are suspicious buy from someone else.
Dec 18, 2019 09:02:02 #
ggab
Loc: ?
BobHartung wrote:
To continue with the discussion of Amazon, read this article from today's (Wed 12-18-2019) Wall Street Journal. Let the buyer beware! It's not just China you have to watch out for.
The file is attached as a pdf.
The file is attached as a pdf.
Ebayer's have been doing this for years.
The moral of the story, look at the seller and their feedback.
Never buy from a new store.
Never buy food from anyone other than Amazon.
Dec 18, 2019 09:03:45 #
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Dec 18, 2019 09:06:01 #
redtooth wrote:
UPS delivery service is at the top of my SH----------- list .
is that list SUGAR and SPICE?
Dec 18, 2019 09:09:37 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
BobHartung wrote:
To continue with the discussion of Amazon, read this article from today's (Wed 12-18-2019) Wall Street Journal. Let the buyer beware! It's not just China you have to watch out for.
The file is attached as a pdf.
The file is attached as a pdf.
I've been buying stuff from them for years with no issues.
Dec 18, 2019 09:44:28 #
About 9 years ago I bought a drill chuck for my lathe from Amazon. It was really cheap, and when it came, the box it came in said Harbor Freight. It included the part number so I did a search on HF for the number, and sure enough, there was the exact same chuck for 1/2 the price. It put a smile on my face because the guy selling it (CoKiD Supply Co.) got over on me, and made some cash on my dumbness. I learned a good lesson there, research everything before buying on Amazon. Also, I somehow got overnight shipping that I paid for, whilst I thought it was free with the rest of the order. I also am now careful with how Amazon is shipping stuff on my prime account. Works great if you are paying attention...
The chuck fully met my expectations and I still use it all the time, probably why I just chuckled at getting
beat.
The chuck fully met my expectations and I still use it all the time, probably why I just chuckled at getting
beat.
Dec 18, 2019 10:02:12 #
BobHartung wrote:
To continue with the discussion of Amazon, read this article from today's (Wed 12-18-2019) Wall Street Journal. Let the buyer beware! It's not just China you have to watch out for.
The file is attached as a pdf.
The file is attached as a pdf.
I have had NO Problems with Amazon so far and only a couple incidents with eBay and Pay Pal and in each scenario had it resolved and my money refunded with the help of the credit card company that carried the deal originally.
I always use the card and the Pay Pal for nearly every purchase and especially if it's coming from overseas.
I still , on occasion , get crummy stuff that isn't up to par but I don't blame Amazon for what a crazy merchant has done under their watch........it still happens. You just take your chances sometimes so you have to research of the merchant and the object well before you make the LEAP. It will lessen the odds against you somewhat........I feel your frustration and nobody expects to be mistreated in such a way.
Dec 19, 2019 06:47:51 #
Fortunately, I don't have to buy trash. My house generates its own. 
As for products on Amazon, if I don't like something, I send it back - that's rare, though. I do a lot of reading before I buy, though.
I'm returning a battery storage box today. When the batteries are in it, the top doesn't close.
As for products on Amazon, if I don't like something, I send it back - that's rare, though. I do a lot of reading before I buy, though.
I'm returning a battery storage box today. When the batteries are in it, the top doesn't close.
Dec 19, 2019 11:13:28 #
Everybody likes to blame the company for what goes wrong. The company is not responsible for the screw ups but rather the people in the company are. People fill and ship orders. People handle complaints. And people hire the people that work there. Even the CEO's are responsible for who gets hired within the company. Then there are the shareholders that are only interested in PROFITS and they could care less for how things are handled. The worst part is that many companies, run by people, own some shares of the company in question.
Compare all that to a small business.
Compare all that to a small business.
Dec 19, 2019 13:03:53 #
GeneB wrote:
Everybody likes to blame the company for what goes... (show quote)
Sorry, but in a free market system both shareholders and small business owners are VERY interested in how things are handled. To make PROFITS in a capitalist, competitive system you must care or go out of business. Only in government controlled systems can "how things are handled" be ignored for long.
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