I am always interested in Amazon. That company’s profits are gigantic, and they pay little tax. And like most people these days, I buy a lot of stuff from them. As well as that, I am on the Review Team, so get free stuff in return for fair reviews.
I rarely have to return anything though, and when I have done, I didn’t really think about what Amazon did with it. I suppose I believed they just sent it all back to the original manufacturer, and received a refund.
Apparently not.
I found this article about what happens to goods returned to Amazon.
It interested me, so will hopefully interest some other Amazon customers out there.
Quite interesting, Pete. Their profits boggle my mind.
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Yes, I am sure they must be one of the most profitable companies in history. Shame that Bezos is always so horribly smug!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sigh!
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He is a business man, Pete! With destroying the small businesses, better the wholesalers who had delivered to them, there was a need of a big one. Dont forget shareholder can only make profit within big companies. One can not grab too much from small businesses, driven bei selfemployed. At least – maybe a very own conspiracy theory of me – political elections are going better with less selfemployed, and a big crowd of production workers. 😉 Michael
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Yes, he may well be part of that bigger plan to control the workforce.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sounds not good, but we only can hope for better days.
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Recently when I told Amazon I was going to return an inexpensive item they tell just keep and they would refund my payment with no charge.
Amazon and it’s founder are not in my favorites, although I do use them, but I see where Bezos’ ex wife has given over 4 billion dollars to charity recently. At least some of that obscene profits are put to good use.
Also there is an Amazon facility down the road that employees several thousand and pays a wage way over the minimum wage.
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Thanks for your thoughts, Don. Charitable donations are tax-deductible, let’s not forget that. And Bezos is the most insufferably smug Capitalist I have seen since the equally horrible Richard Branson.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow! I had no idea that’s how they dealt with returns! That’s crazy. I used Amazon a lot this year due to COVID, but I’m not a fan of Bezos! It’s just so convenient! Thanks for the information Pete, C
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I am heavily involved with Amazon, for various reasons. But I would like nothing more than to slap the face of the awful Bazos! He is the smug personifiaction of all that is wrong with Capitalism.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have a love/hate relationship with Amazon. I can’t stand Bezos, but I can’t deny the convenience of the company.
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Same with me. Bezos must be the King of Smugland. I would love to slap his stupid smug face until it bled!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’d like to send him and Trump to a deserted island together!
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They could argue about who has the most money. Bezos would win! 🙂
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The cowboy zombies in Amarillo, Texas are called Amazombies. No matter how many times you return fire, they “keep comin’ at ya.”
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You could have used ‘America’, but well done for choosing Amarillo instead. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, this was an interesting read. Thank you for sharing it. Now I understand where some eBay sellers (and others) seem to get the oddball stuff they offer, almost routinely and yet, never seem to sell the same thing twice. Warmest regards, Theo
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That might well explain it, Theo. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Quite fascinating Pete I would think there’ll be a lot of disappointed YouTube watchers who try this to make money.
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Yes, there is no such thing as a ‘Quick Buck’ where profit giants like Amazon are concerned.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The news show, Marketplace, on CBC in Canada, did an investigation on this subject. they found that in many cases, it was cheaper for Amazon to destroy returns than to actually return them to the warehouse.
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I can imagine that is true, Leon. I have been told by some companies to destroy stuff I wanted to return, and they refunded me anyway.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m on their ‘Review Team’ and I’ve never ever recieved anything free from Amazon!!!
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Are you a ‘Vine Voice’, Jack? That’s what it is called. This explains it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vine/help
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes – I’m a Vine Voice…
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Then you should be eligible for free stuff.
Click on Your Orders>
Top menu.
Click on Vine requests>
Then Vine items
Then choose from what is shown there, and review it within 30 days.
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Fascinating.Don’t think I’ll be buying a pallet but good luck to those who do.
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I’m guessing most of the buyers don’t make much money from those pallets, Mary.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have never had to return anything…..but that is useful info…thanx for the heads up chuq
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I have only sent one or two things back, and got immediate refunds with no issues. I had no idea they sold it all off to speculators though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Me either….good to know for possible future purchases….chuq
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I hadn’t realised the scale of it, I thought that it was all sold as refurbished. Reminds me of the TV program ‘Storage Wars’ It always made me laugh when they put a value on things when something is only worth what someone will pay for it 🙂
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When my step-daughter lived here, she loved to watch that American programme where people were bidding on containers full of stuff that was mostly rubbish. I hated it so much I used to escape to the office and write blog posts.
Best wishes, Pete.
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30 years ago, I had a friend who bid on storage units. I went with him a couple of times and was surprised at the number of bidders on abandoned storage units who got a short peek at what was in it before the bidding started. Then they had less than 24 hours to clean the unit out. I always thought it was a way for the storage company to have someone pay to clean up someone’s mess. Warmest regards, Ed
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Yes, a cheaper option for them than paying to have it removed. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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A very interesting article, Pete, but I doubt I’ll ever be a pallet buyer 😎
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Me neither, Chris. I have no need of any ‘Caterpillar dog outfits’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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😂🤣😂
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Yet another reason not to use Amazon
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I have had no issues with them as a customer, though I always buy large electrical items and DIY goods from two local shops in Dereham. I don’t want the local market town to die off.
Best wishes, Pete.
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My issues are not as a customer, just what I read about how they treat their staff and don’t pay enough tax
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Yes, I am unhappy about the tax situation, and their refusal to recognise trade unions too.
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