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AMAZON CUSTOMER CARE ISSUES

Negotiated pricing is only available to registered businesses on Amazon. Suppliers negotiate prices with individual business customers, and are exclusive to all registered requisitioners of that business. Business customers can access these prices on item detail pages, in search results, and during checkout.

Amazon price-match problem: Where’s the refund for my keyboard?

April 26, 2025November 1, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When Bret Taylor finds a cheaper gaming keyboard online, he asks Amazon if it will price-match. A representative says yes — three times. And then the company refuses. 

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After Isabel Barne returns two items to Amazon, the online retailer sends her a refund -- and then charges her for one of the items again. Can she get this fixed? 

Amazon return problem: Why am I being charged again for this scuba equipment?

April 29, 2024April 19, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

After Isabel Barne returns two items to Amazon, the online retailer sends her a refund — and then charges her for one of the items again. Can she get this fixed? 

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When Akin Williams' Western Digital hard drives don't work, he tries to return them to Amazon. But the seller wants to charge him a $546 restocking fee. Is that legit?

I returned my defective hard drives to Amazon. What’s this $546 restocking fee? 

September 28, 2024March 29, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

When Akin Williams’ Western Digital hard drives don’t work, he tries to return them to Amazon. But the seller wants to charge him a $546 restocking fee. Is that legit?

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Shirley Justice's Apple Watch, which she ordered from Amazon, doesn't work. Neither does the replacement watch Amazon sends her.

Amazon sent me a broken Apple Watch — twice. Now it won’t accept my return

January 19, 2024December 14, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

Shirley Justice’s Apple Watch, which she ordered from Amazon, doesn’t work. Neither does the replacement watch Amazon sends her. Now Amazon won’t take back the replacement watch. Can she get some justice?

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