Good deals on Amazon.co.uk--updated regularly (Part Three)

Amazon call centre management (or whoever controls the messaging) have got smarter in recent times. There used to be a time when without any sort of complaint you would get offered free postage because of whatever your "issue" is but now its more of a challenge.

 

No customs/duty/import tax in the USA under $400 unless the recipient is a business.

 

Off topic but Rough Trade have loads of vinyl (and CDs) on markdown...

Page 7 - LP - Sale – Rough Trade

 

Nice, i'll take a look.

 

I’ve cancelled all produce and poultry from the amazon.
Got some eggs from Iceland.

 

Amazon keeps track of your complaints, and of the "one time" concessions they give you. After you do this enough, you won't get any more.

 

Arrived this morning.

 

Bowie Glastonbury 3LP £29.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HXPB3B1/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_-yc0EbYZYS3S4

 

New 1975 cd is £4.99 now limited time deal

 

It may have changed, but Amazon.USA tends to offer me credit when there's a problem without me asking. Amazon.UK not so good.

 

If the problem is something like non-fulfillment of an Amazon order, Amazon will sometimes automatically give you a small credit (typically $5) without asking.

I haven't seen them do that automatically for things like late delivery.

 

I've had numerous varying issues.................. One time Amazon gave me a $30 credit on a cheap item when there was some problem (I no longer remember what it was) with UPS.

 

Quite likely used up my quota. But to be fair i only complain when its justified, more than a few occasions.

 

I'm having an Amazon nightmare at the moment and after finally making contact didn't get offered anything, even though they are costing me money, they took £78 upfront for a box set pre order which they have now decided they can't get, after finally managing to contact them via online chat I'm still waiting on the refund, for nearly 10 days, looks like it's going to be a charge back on them, their customer service isn't great at the moment.

 

I hope you get that sorted out. I had a similar problem - albeit with a much less amount of money. Amazon informed me money owed would be paid back into my bank account (give it 5-7 days etc). It wasn't until I placed another order the next day did I see they had credited my Amazon account with the difference and not put the refund in my bank account.

 

That's strange, for items sold direct from Amazon money is usually only taken when the item is dispatched.

Are you sure your purchase wasn't from a third party seller? Sometimes Amazon puts third party sellers as the main buying option on the product page; even if the product is also available direct from Amazon.

 

No, it was Amazon, they claimed it was a system error, typically it happened when it was impossible to contact them, why the money hasn't reappeared yet is the question.

 

I hope you get it sorted soon.

 

I just checked, no credit unfortunately.

 

Credit sometimes does not show until you go to place an order - maybe try a dummy run without clicking the 'buy now' button - just to be sure they have placed what they owe you in there.

 

Lots of big companies are playing deaf regarding faulty send it back for a refund.
They are all there to take orders and deliver But try getting in touch if faulty and need to get collected to go back ?
I’ve given up buying vinyl until things get back to normal and then it will be only something Very special that’s on my list.

 

Cheers for this! I found three really easy and hopefully I can get another order in next weekend.

 

Christ. Our USPS "small packet" prices went through the roof already a couple years ago - like 100-200% increases - such that I cut down sending stuff overseas like I used to. So now I have to pay those ripoff prices when I buy something from outside USA too? Thanks Trump....

 

Yep.