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I strangely had the exact opposite happen recently: ordered an item directly from an OEM (Creative) via their site, but had an Amazon Prime package show up to d
by sithadmin 8y ago
I strangely had the exact opposite happen recently: ordered an item directly from an OEM (Creative) via their site, but had an Amazon Prime package show up to deliver it. Even weirder, as far as I can tell, the item has never even been listed as available for sale on Amazon.
- aero142 8y agoThis is really bad because I've stopped ordering from Amazon because of the counterfeit problem. I would be so mad if I paid extra to order direct from the manufacturer and have Amazon bring it to me. Now I have the counterfeit problem again but paid full price.
- toasterlovin 8y agoI am almost certain that companies using Amazon for fulfillment can only ship out products that they, themselves, have shipped to Amazon. Otherwise Amazon would be shipping out other sellers' merchandise. I am not sure what this means with regard to Amazon co-mingling inventory from multiple sellers for the same product, however.
- toasterlovin 8y agoThe manufacturer is probably using Amazon to fulfill their non-Amazon orders. I do just that. The difference being, though, that my products are also listed for sale on Amazon. But listing them on Amazon is not a requirement.
- sithadmin 8y agoDidn't realize Amazon was also doing pure dropship type distribution for items not listed on Amazon as well. Thanks!
- ganoushoreilly 8y agoThere are merchants that use Amazon to ship on their behalf without listing on Amazon, it's weird, but it does happen. I buy a lot of random computer hardware from Europe, most recently a Louqe Ghost small form factor case. All us orders for it are first sent freight to Amazon, then amazon dispatches out the cases. As of current, they do not sell on Amazon.