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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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Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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The are so strict but the most secure sites av ever used

Date of experience: January 18, 2015
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazon have everything you can think of. Super fast delivery, easy returns if there is a problem with the item what more could you ask for *****

Date of experience: January 18, 2015
Massachusetts
3 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Things ship pretty efficiently from Amazon. Great shopping site!

Date of experience: January 17, 2015
Oregon
5 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Have shopped here for years, have never had an issue, fast shipping, reliable products great customer service

Date of experience: January 17, 2015
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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This is the worst place to shop on line. Shopping is a scam
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Date of experience: January 17, 2015
New York
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I was buying from amazon for the last 10 years always been happy customer service is amazing. I have no complaints

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Texas
5 reviews
14 helpful votes
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I have had nothing but great experiences with Amazon. Quick and responsive customer service whether on the phone or live chat online. I have used them a great deal over the past 2 years. Not a single complaint.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Texas
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Customer service is great to work with... they resolve your problems immediately. Selling on the site has become far too hard and one negative review can boot you out of being able to sell anything at all. I recommend eBay for selling and just use amazon for buying great stuff!

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
California
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Ordered books for my Kindle and they were there instantly. Paid by credit card. Very happy.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
California
12 reviews
50 helpful votes
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I can't tell you enough great things about Amazon, especially in the Books/Education Category. They are beyond wonderful! You have the option of buying books new or used, and they are priced accordingly. They seem to have contacts with quite a few businesses and people with books they are selling, available through Amazon. I would caution you, however, that just because someone is charging only $3.99 for an item, does not mean that is how much you will end up paying. You will pay the listed amount PLUS how much they charge for THEIR Shipping and Handling Fee. Sometimes if you mailed a small book, it might cost you under $5.00 if you mailed it from the Post Office. For the exact same item, they often charge whatever they feel like charging, which means they could set their Shipping and Handling Charges as $39.95 for the same item. Add their "Fees" to what they stated was the price. Instead of the item costing only $3.99 plus tax, you might have to pay over $45.00. Sometimes if the Amazon book price is listed as $20.00, often with FREE Shipping, you can save a lot of money just to buy books "New" from Amazon. Amazon is one of my favorite online buying resources.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Ohio
9 reviews
26 helpful votes
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If you want to find something that is not often in a brick and mortar store this is the place. The website is easy to use and much of the product is priced lower than what you can find it in most stores. I use it all the time for everything from vitamins to plasma televisions.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
California
9 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Excellent website and online service. Trustworthy and makes online shopping hassle-free. Thank you Amazon!

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great service
January 17, 2015

Great service - if you have prime membership! Fast and easy!

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Iraq
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Best price in the internet, you can get better services other than Amazon

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Texas
6 reviews
115 helpful votes
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I love using Amazon for my shopping. Using my Amazon Prime membership, I get free shipping, so I would much rather shop here than anywhere else online. I have had problems with some of their merchandisers and Amazon has stood behind me 100% and followed through to assure I was happy with the outcome. Great online retailer.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Kuwait
11 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Amazon is the best place I have ever found to shop for anything. I use Prime and it is incredible. The amount I save in shipping fees is mind blowing. Great customer service and easy to work with whenever needed.

Date of experience: January 15, 2015
GB
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Every time I shop with Amazon they seem to get better and they have also been amazingly responsive on queries even when they are a bit complicated (misleading product description rapidly resolve, Amazon affiliates application wrongly rejected, etc.) Great service, a key site for me.

Date of experience: January 15, 2015
Australia
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I purchase heaps of little things from Amazon, and have purchased over many years. Their customer product review system which allows buyers to write reviews and update them as time goes by is the main reason I use Amazon. I can research the quality and experiences of other buyers in a way that cannot be done on any other site I know of. I have made one customer service request and was blown away by the immediate response and rectification. They ship quickly as do their related suppliers. I pay for Prime membership and the freebies that come with that membership are well worth the subscription. Amazon is the greatest!

Date of experience: January 15, 2015
India
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I am an amazon prime member. My experience with them is wonderful. I have absolutely no reason to complain.

Date of experience: January 14, 2015
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always a great site
January 16, 2015

Always a great site. The amount of items for sale boggles my mind. Your order arrives in a matter of days, frequently with free shipping

Date of experience: January 14, 2015