Not even close. We do keep getting more insane laws here but we are a LONG way from that and it just makes the gun people look like kooks when people try to spread stuff like this. I can order holsters from Amazon without any issues. If you are running into a problem its either the seller is using Amazon as a tool to sell (3d party) or there is something between you and Amazon and the address you are trying to use.
I look there first always. While I do NOT like how they spend my money they are just heads above so many other places. Even the 3d party sellers there are forced to toe the Amazon customer service line. Often something ordered through Amazon from 3d party takes a while to arrive BUT, if there is any problem the seller will either fix it fast or Amazon will do it for them.
When there is mail theft in your area, the Amazon lockers make it safer than sitting on your porch.
Both Fedex and UPS allow picking up at their stores. Porch theft can be mitigated for most any delivery purchase.
Of course they do, or they would not be in business. I did try for a while to not use Amazon but soon decided I was only punishing myself. I use them due to ease or use and the outstanding way they treat customers. Even 3d party sellers are forced to give the same protections. Sadly too many companies treat customer service as an after thought.
Amazon has probably the best customer service of the "wayerhouse" type webstores.
I have never in my life seen a retail place that matches Amazon for how customer is treated after the sale. Its why I gave up not using them. As far as the manufacturer's of "stuff"? I just don't have time to worry about it if they treat customers poorly as I will never find out myself. What I get either works or I get my money back easy, and fast. I DO NOT condone what Amazon does with the money they make by any stretch and those who are willing to jump through hoops to not use them? I think its great. I am just too old and lazy to bother anymore. When I want something Amazon is now the first place I try. Just other day I stopped at the local Wally here as I needed a couple jugs of oil. While there grabbed a cart full of stuff and then got to time to pay.
I havent had that bad experiences with customer service directly.
My process is to research and settle on the product I want. If the manufacturer can ship it to me for the same or lower price then Amazon, I'll get it from them. If not, I'll go Amazon. It comes down to $$
I believe it's in their contract, there's been talk of it in the news. I don't know who pays for shipping. Be aware that some sellers do not have a return policy,
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Bad reviews are a killer, especially when you are starting out.
Web reviews arent new, I never thought they amounted to much. Amazon must be doing something different to make their reviews actually work.
I always take reviews with a grain of salt. Amazon has a 'verified purchase' but I also have to read it to see if it goes into details. If it says something like, "Works great" or some such, I ignore it then go on to read the next.
I've definitely seen reviews that looked like shills. If there are only a few reviews, I pay particular attention. If there are 5000 reviews and they have 4.5 stars, I assume they couldn't fake that many positive reviews.
That I have no idea. Would I guess have to ask someone who has sold stuff through them what they do. I just know that no matter if its 3d party or direct from Amazon you either get what you are happy with or you get your money back fast and they pay to get the item back if for any reason you don't want it. There is zero doubt in my mind this is abused by some. I have read that some people are cut off by Amazon for doing too many returns. Last article I read about it some "people" were screaming to the news about how Amazon was "unfair" by cutting them off. I STRONGLY suspect they were abusing the system. Wife and I shop almost daily there and so between us we have had a fair amount of items go back. Never a word to us. Again I am NOT a fan or the Co or what they do with my money but, when I tried not using them I was only punishing myself so I gave up. I have ZERO doubt Amazon LOVES this coddle the scum we do here now. The jugs of oil I just bought from them after I left them in a cart at Wally I went to a Fredies here. Bought the food items and was going to buy the oil there even though it was a slightly higher price. Problem at Fredies was the damn stuff was locked up to keep scum from stealing it. So you are supposed to call for an employee to unlock it. No thanks. A LOT of people now when they see stuff locked up at the store just pull out their phone, find the stuff available the next day, order it and walk out. This is really hurting a lot of business here but morons keep voting for more of it.
I often get a good laugh out of the reviews that are negative. When its easy to see the person was an idiot. Buy some SUPER cheap thing in plastic then cry because its super cheap made of plastic instead of the MUCH higher price version hats not and such.
Or when they are clearly misusing the product, based on their own words.I often get a good laugh out of the reviews that are negative. When its easy to see the person was an idiot. Buy some SUPER cheap thing in plastic then cry because its super cheap made of plastic instead of the MUCH higher price version hats not and such.
I remember when REI had to crack down on their unlimited return policy, people were buying expensive things like skis with the intent of returning them. Their return policy is still pretty liberal but they cracked down on the lifetime return policy. Maybe Amazon will do something similar someday.
