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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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Texas
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I trust it.
April 25, 2016

Compared with many online shopping sites, Amazon is one of the best, it always gets me surprises.

Date of experience: April 25, 2016
GB
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Amazon has it all, the weird, the wonderful and everything else in between. Great selection of items at very competitive prices coupled with fast delivery and now with Prime, its even faster. What more can a shopper ask for?

Date of experience: April 25, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Been a customer for years over 50 orders in past 3 years. Not anymore when I can get the same from Amazon or Walmart. And a lot cheaper! Plus last order has yet to arrive so I am out 50 bucks because they cannot package a simple shipment of cat little so it's not damaged. FedX sent it back twice now and Wag never even told me. What a rip off. As for customer service the prices went up and customer services went off shore and really down hill! Most new reviews are not positive maybe the CEZo will catch on!

Date of experience: April 24, 2016
Canada
5 reviews
8 helpful votes
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The Best
April 25, 2016

I love Amazon. Have ordered so much from them. Best price, best quality, best customer service & what more do you want

Date of experience: April 24, 2016
Canada
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Trustworthy
April 25, 2016

The site is safe and customer service will help you whenever you need

Date of experience: April 24, 2016
Utah
6 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Totally worth the annual PRIME membership fees. I love amazon for all our household needs, clothing, shoes, food, hair care products, party decor, last minute gifts, holiday shopping, tv shows and on-demand movies and so much more. Can't beat the prime shipping offers and FREE returns if the items don't fit or just aren't what you expected. I recommend Amazon to EVERYONE.

Date of experience: April 23, 2016
New York
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Not best prices
April 23, 2016

Everything I have looked at on Amazon I can find for less by using Google to find from somewhere else

Date of experience: April 23, 2016
Malaysia
6 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I've used the service and in almost 5 years have never experienced any bad experience. They're the most comprehensive and modern website. Really little is lacking and the platform has only gotten more amazing with time.

Date of experience: April 23, 2016
Virginia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Exemplary Control over any sellers associated with Amazon.

Date of experience: April 22, 2016
Canada
10 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Amazon is a reputable company for a reason! I've never had to return any merchandise. They ship out when they say they will and are received promptly.

Date of experience: April 22, 2016
New York
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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One of the best
April 22, 2016

Always good after doing tons of business with them.

Date of experience: April 22, 2016
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Mainly things that are used are always in stock but the newer things you have to wait many weeks until you get your order. Good luck on waiting you can wait up to a month for a order.

Date of experience: April 22, 2016
District of Columbia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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My #1 place to shop!
April 22, 2016

Amazon has ever been my #1 place to shop for any item ranging from books to electronics and other gadgets including kitchen wares!

It's a place I forever return for my needs!

Date of experience: April 22, 2016
Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Trust this site...
April 22, 2016

Have only had the best with this site. From initial purchase to follow-up delivery. Return policy & cancellation... Amazon is the site you can trust!

Date of experience: April 21, 2016
Minnesota
5 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Love Amazon!
April 22, 2016

Amazon Prime is well worth the money if you buy with any regularity. The convenience of having most things delivered to your doorstep in 2 days is awesome!

Date of experience: April 21, 2016
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I went to a website claiming to be an affiliate of Amazon stating the only accept Amazon Gift Cards as payment, called Amazon with the website's name, and Amazon assured me it was an affiliate company of theirs, $390.00 lost later b/c it was a scam, Amazon assured me it was an affiliate, no definitely wasn't, was promised by 2 CS reps for Amazon I'd receive a full refund for $390.00 to find out again I was misinformed, they were responsible for me losing $390.00 b/c they misinformed me it was an affiliate of theirs, claimed they'd refund it b/c Amazon was the seller for the gift card that was scammed. I'd never in my life buy anything off Amazon, their shipping prices are ridiculous, go to EBay, better sellers, better shipping cost, and a well trained staff that knows their affiliated companies, and don't give hollow false promises of a refund they never planned to give, poorly trained staff, a dirty American corporation Amazon is, want to get ripped off and scammed buy an Amazon gift card and talk to their poorly trained customer service reps but forgot Amazon knew it was a scam but that's Amazon new money making concept rip off their customers with their gift cards, I'm going on every site like this and letting it be known what a dirty rip off corporation that Amazon is, they were responsible for me being scammed, admitted they were responsible, admitted they'd refund the money, all misinformation. BAD COMPANY THAT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND ALLOW EM TO BE SCAMMED DUE TO THEIR POORLY, UNITELLIGENT, UNEDUCATED STAFF.

Date of experience: April 21, 2016
Texas
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Wonderful
April 22, 2016

Great, fast, efficient, flexible, what can I say? I rely on Amazon for most of my shopping needs. There are some products (like some art supplies) that I am forced to get elsewhere. That sucks, because no one else is as good about shipping and pricing.

Date of experience: April 21, 2016
Thailand
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Always Perfect
April 22, 2016

Right on time.
Carefully packed and delivered.
Never a disappointment.

Date of experience: April 21, 2016
Massachusetts
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Excellent company
April 22, 2016

Fast service - excellent customer service. Great company to buy from.

Date of experience: April 20, 2016
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worst Experience
April 20, 2016

This is the first and last time I order textbooks on student amazon. I paid for prime shipping and placed an order for almost $400 worth of books. Next day waited around for the order and nothing showed up after calling them and speaking to an extremely rude supervisor named Berna I found out they cancelled my order for suspected fraud because it was my first time ordering and the large amount of the order, but I was never notified. Now after reinstating my account and replacing the same order I paid for express shipping again and still have not received my package. Its now been a week, 7 phone calls, and two emails and still no package. There wasn't even an explanation as to why I wasn't contacted when my account was suspected fraudulent, the supervisor only offered me a $10 credit which wouldn't even cover shipping cost, and I've still yet to get any reply from my emails that I've sent. Its tempting cause their cheap but do yourselves a favor students and don't get your textbooks through amazon. The amount of time wasted and the frustration of dealing with there customer service staff isn't worth the trouble. Now I'm massively behind on my studies and still have NOT received my textbooks.

Date of experience: April 20, 2016