{"id":32845,"date":"2021-06-14T16:34:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=32845"},"modified":"2021-06-14T21:52:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T01:52:26","slug":"amazon-ships-7000-empty-camera-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/14\/amazon-ships-7000-empty-camera-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Ships $7,000 Empty Camera Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaron Schneider<\/a> (via Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

A photography duo from Alamosa, Colorado recently ordered a Sony Alpha 1 camera from Amazon as an investment in their business in a transaction that they report cost them more than $7,000. But instead of receiving the new camera, the two only found empty boxes.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Worse, Chiles found that Amazon insisted that the package had been properly delivered, verified, and refused to issue him a refund. When speaking to an Amazon representative, his problems were dismissed.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Chiles says that he and his wife have proof that the package was not correctly delivered, as the UPS tracking label lists the weight of the box as just two pounds. The Sony Alpha 1 box weighs 3.22 pounds according to official listings[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Apparently, this was shipped directly from Amazon, not a Marketplace seller.<\/p>\n\n

ageitgey<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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My recommendation is to skip Amazon for anything expensive or at high risk of shipper theft\/fraud. Your customer experience will not be the same as when they lose a $10 package. They will treat you like a criminal no matter what your past history with Amazon is.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

sbarre<\/a>:<\/p>\n

As others have also said, doing a chargeback risks Amazon closing your account permanently.<\/p>\n

So if you’re prepared to take that risk and never buy from Amazon again, sure.. go for it..<\/p>\n

But given the centralization of vendors this can have bigger downsides than upside.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n