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Amazon Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily stemming from frequent delivery delays, inadequate customer support, and challenges with returns. Many customers report frustration with unresponsive service representatives and convoluted processes for refunds and account issues. While some positive feedback highlights the convenience and product availability, the overarching sentiment reveals a decline in service quality and reliability. Customers express concerns about counterfeit products and a perceived lack of accountability, suggesting a pressing need for the company to enhance its customer service approach and improve operational efficiency to restore trust.

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service
1,741
value
1,629
shipping
1,623
returns
1,422
quality
1,539

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California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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An amazon driver attcked me today because I told him my package must be delivered to me and he had tossed it on the pavement where anybody could have taken it, After spending thousands of dollars I am no longer buying from them, they can go to hell with their free deliveries

Date of experience: July 15, 2019
Illinois
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I would recommend amazon, never had any issues with any of the products I have purchased. This is also a secure site so no need to worry about credit card theft.

Date of experience: July 15, 2019
Germany
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Amazon prime member
July 15, 2019

Ok I am a prime member "maybe not for long" i placed a last week 7/7/19. I was supposed receive 2 of my products on the 10th and 1 between the 10th and 12th. I was surprised when i received that order ahead of the other 2. The package was damaged and the product didnt preform like i thought it would have none the less that could have been me expecting more from the product. Anyway the other 2 products i still haven't received and today is 7/15/19 so i text customer service to tell them about it and how i was a dissatisfied prime member and all he wanted to due was cancel my order and refund me my money. When explained that i needed these items and i didn't want to refund because that would ultimately delay me even longer. He just said pretty much i am just like many other prime members that pay for a service witch made feel unappreciated and like a number worst customer service ever. So told him i would call later when i had time. So i called explained to customer service again and told them how I have been a loyal member for years paying monthly membership fees and i expected to be compensated for the inconvenience and all this crap. And what would you know another slap in the face with a 5 dollar credit to my account for next time i order bull crap. I told them i will probably be canceling my membership and if they wanted to make things right they can fill my order in my cart for the inconvenience. It was only one item i have in my cart and they told me that would not be possible. So if you plan on becoming a prime member I would advise against it because they really don't care about you as a person and only care about there money and not there loyal members.

Date of experience: July 15, 2019
Washington
22 reviews
43 helpful votes
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Amazon prime
July 14, 2019

Amazon prime bills you bank card with out letting you know, when you get bank statement and it shows on it and you was not aware of being billed low ball sale tactics, they could of email you to tell you your being billed that what the way Crooks do it, I think that low ball tactics

Date of experience: July 14, 2019
California
3 reviews
25 helpful votes
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They have everything you are looking for. The prices are usually good but sometimes it pays to check around on other sites. Easy returns and helpful customer service. My go to site.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have been a faithful Amazon customer for 10 years. I always got my packages either earlier or on time. Whenever I had a problem, they would always accommodate me and it was never a problem. Until two days ago.
I paid for my membership and when I looked on my account, I was charged for an additional membership. When I contacted them, the first story I was told was they didn't charge my account. My bank informed me that they did. I called the next day, and the second story they told me was they did in fact charge my account, but the second charge was declined. I again contacted my bank and they told that was false. I contacted them a third time, and the third story was the first charge was declined, and all the other charges were declined, so they charged my card to collect what they didn't get. But I had purchased items the same day I paid for my membership, and all charges went through. My bank verified that they had indeed charged me twice, and got paid. I deleted the app, and will look for how to take down my account. I will NEVER do business with Amazon again.

Date of experience: July 12, 2019
Nigeria
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
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This is an online market where the most quality and best quality items jou can find. They meet the works standard and you are sure what of what you buy. Customers reviews on this site helps you to make a better choice on what you want to buy. The delivery time is awesome.

Date of experience: July 11, 2019
Hawaii
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They deleted my address and my bank card for no reason. I waited for five days for the item to arrived my house, but I wanna return it. However, when I checked my order, they said there is no order placed in half a year. I called the customer service center and they said there was an unauthorized action happened to my account, but they could not explain what action it was.
There is no message or phone call! They removed my address and my bank card without my permission!
I need to wait for two days for them to add my new address and my card to my account! I need to wait until Monday to return my item and the person will only pick it up on Tuesday!
The customer experience is like a $#*!!

Date of experience: July 11, 2019
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Takes so long...
July 12, 2019

When order one day shipping. It takes so long for things to deliver it like all freakin day. Amazon is off my list ebay gets it here 3-4 days not 5-8 like amazon

Date of experience: July 11, 2019
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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A crap lost company.
A crap lost company. Will sell the item. Them will give u a delivery day and will never sent you the tracking information. Place the order the July *******@1am. Today no delivery day yet 7/11/19

Date of experience: July 11, 2019
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Many staffs are fake. I returned an item but they did not give me a refund they told me I returned an empathy box but I did

Date of experience: July 10, 2019
New Zealand
5 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Had to order a load of new parts for my computer, and Amazon ended up being significantly cheaper than anything in my country.

Everything came within 2 weeks (US to NZ) without issues.

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
Nebraska
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Sucks
July 8, 2019

Don't bother with this website. Customer service has been discriminatory to hispanics. Every time I buy something, I have to deal with some bull crap from them. And they're so unapologetic, it's insane. I've never seen a website with such poorer service than this one.

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
New York
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Great service
July 8, 2019

I have found there prices to be very competitive on a variety of products. Things arrived as promised and on time. The couple of times that there have been problems, they have been resolved immediately. They are my go to source for many products.

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast shipping
July 8, 2019

I always love amazon as it has much faster shipping than ebay. Also all products looks in high quality even though the price is bit high.

Date of experience: July 7, 2019
California
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Great!
July 8, 2019

This site is extremely great so you can save a trip to the store it is useful in many ways I recommend to others

Date of experience: July 7, 2019
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I received an extremely damaged package in which both ends were partially opened. This is the second I received in the same week from Amazon (the first was left outside damaged and soaking wet without a cover) so I contacted UPS who they deliver through and said Amazon requires complaints directly through them. Once I contacted Amazon that my weighted blanket that was inside had also been damaged (small little plastic beads everywhere- all over the ground, the bed, the package) their solution was for me to send it back. Not only do I not think it's finqncially or economically reasonable to send back a 17lb blanket but also extremely unfair to the purchaser to be required to be inconvienced for a delivery issue. If this was a preference dispute, I'd have no problem returning the product but because it was delivered to be in this condition it seems entirely inappropriate that is the only solution. I wrote to Amazon on a second attempt and never received a response. Extremely disappointed as I normally am a frequent Amazon customer.

Date of experience: July 7, 2019
Texas
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Once again I received a Delivered notification and looked in front of my door but no package. Where could it be, the apartment office is closed on Sunday. The delivery note read Delivered to mailroom- there is no mailroom. Only an public accessible area. Lots of tenants walk in and out. Well of course, after I checked No Package. Do not guarantee delivery by a certain day and then make me call back Monday after 7 PM? Because delivery service poor

Date of experience: July 7, 2019
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They let my order sit there until it was late, then told me because I chose free shipping they are just letting it sit there. Placed another order same thing. Called after ten days, on a Saturday and told my order will be here by Monday when they have not even bothered to ship it yet. Some Indian rep assuring me I will get it by Monday, because that is what the tracking app is saying now. Called them, and Mexico rep says he cannot do anything, wants to call me back on Monday and said I cannot even cancel my order over the weekend. I ordered two expensive programming books so I could get free shipping, only now they don't bother to ship if choose that option. My programming project is delayed. Not going to order from Amazon anymore. They will let your order sit there, and then you have to spend hours arguing with foreign reps who lie and can't help, just to get them to ship your already late order. I have also received counterfeit very poor quality items from them multiple times. They are putting U.S. companies out of business by counterfeiting, and ripping off customers.

Date of experience: July 6, 2019
Maryland
11 reviews
104 helpful votes
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I ordered from a vendor Bodycon4u on June 9. It is July 6 and I still have not received this item. I have ordered several items from China in the past and the longest I had to wait was 2 1/2 weeks. If you want a summer time clothing item from this vendor, don't wait until June. You may want to place your order in April. Don't bother trying to post your experience on Amazon.com. Tried twice and they refused to post.

Date of experience: July 6, 2019