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Am planning to do the opposite; I just cancelled my prime membership. I was an early customer as a friend was the first employee. Recently I bought an item for

by musesum 11y ago

Am planning to do the opposite; I just cancelled my prime membership. I was an early customer as a friend was the first employee. Recently I bought an item for double the retail price. The seller lied about the price. I wasn't able to leave a review. So, am opting for more friction to compensate for less trust.

DannyBee 11y ago
"Recently I bought an item for double the retail price. The seller lied about the price. I wasn't able to leave a review. " Return it? I've bought items >$3000 from third party sellers on amazon, had price or other issues, and returned them, with no problem. The one time there was an issue, amazon stepped in and took care of it. "So, am opting for more friction to compensate for less trust. " What do you hope to find elsewhere? In particular, it sounds like you bought from a third party seller on amazon, yet you seem to expect a different experience from those same type of third party sellers elsewhere? ...
- musesum 11y ago
  I didn't buy the item. It was an Apple Watch charger that Apple lists for $29 and the vendor has a "list price" $59. In the past, I have read reviews which mention that an item is being sold for a lot more than SRP. So, I thought to do the same. But, I guess that is no longer allowed. So, I can't trust Amazon reviews anymore. This was a week after spending double for something else. So, time to experiment with another vendor. EDIT (More to your point.) >> it sounds like you bought from a third party seller on amazon, yet you seem to expect a different experience from those same type of third party sellers elsewhere? Buying directly from Apple was cheaper than Amazon. Until last week, I would have gone to Amazon first, read the reviews second, and then order. Kinda sad; breaking a decade old habit.
totalrobe 11y ago
Isn't that kind of your own fault for not price-checking? Stores often claim they have the best pricing.
- musesum 11y ago
  I did price check; didn't order. Seller claimed that an item sold by Apple directly for $29 had a list price of $59. It was touted to be a genuine Apple charger.
mikeash 11y ago
How can a seller lie about a price? Isn't the price listed on the web page and charged by Amazon?
- musesum 11y ago
  Here is the review an Apple Watch charger with a retail price of $59.95 >>"List Price" is double Apple's price. You can order this directly from Apple for $29.00
knowaveragejoe 11y ago
As others have pointed out, this sounds self-inflicted at best.
- musesum 11y ago
  That would an interpretation. I didn't order the item in question. However, a week before, I did order a different item for double the price. Different vendor. Different department; one was food, the other electronics. Then I started to look at other reviews for overpriced products. Ok, so I'll leave a negative review. No longer allowed? Seems like a bad combination: no negative reviews on price gouging + really easy purchasing. Caveat Emptor Amazon.

by musesum 11y ago

DannyBee 11y ago

"Recently I bought an item for double the retail price. The seller lied about the price. I wasn't able to leave a review. " Return it? I've bought items >$3000 from third party sellers on amazon, had price or other issues, and returned them, with no problem. The one time there was an issue, amazon stepped in and took care of it. "So, am opting for more friction to compensate for less trust. " What do you hope to find elsewhere? In particular, it sounds like you bought from a third party seller on amazon, yet you seem to expect a different experience from those same type of third party sellers elsewhere? ...

musesum 11y ago
I didn't buy the item. It was an Apple Watch charger that Apple lists for $29 and the vendor has a "list price" $59. In the past, I have read reviews which mention that an item is being sold for a lot more than SRP. So, I thought to do the same. But, I guess that is no longer allowed. So, I can't trust Amazon reviews anymore. This was a week after spending double for something else. So, time to experiment with another vendor. EDIT (More to your point.) >> it sounds like you bought from a third party seller on amazon, yet you seem to expect a different experience from those same type of third party sellers elsewhere? Buying directly from Apple was cheaper than Amazon. Until last week, I would have gone to Amazon first, read the reviews second, and then order. Kinda sad; breaking a decade old habit.

totalrobe 11y ago

Isn't that kind of your own fault for not price-checking? Stores often claim they have the best pricing.

musesum 11y ago
I did price check; didn't order. Seller claimed that an item sold by Apple directly for $29 had a list price of $59. It was touted to be a genuine Apple charger.

mikeash 11y ago

How can a seller lie about a price? Isn't the price listed on the web page and charged by Amazon?

musesum 11y ago
Here is the review an Apple Watch charger with a retail price of $59.95 >>"List Price" is double Apple's price. You can order this directly from Apple for $29.00

knowaveragejoe 11y ago

As others have pointed out, this sounds self-inflicted at best.

musesum 11y ago
That would an interpretation. I didn't order the item in question. However, a week before, I did order a different item for double the price. Different vendor. Different department; one was food, the other electronics. Then I started to look at other reviews for overpriced products. Ok, so I'll leave a negative review. No longer allowed? Seems like a bad combination: no negative reviews on price gouging + really easy purchasing. Caveat Emptor Amazon.