Minor things that bother you

[formulanone]

People projecting their obsessions on to you!

(In the absence of professional advice.)

Standard Disclaimer, yada yada yada.

[snowc]

My watch return required me to exchange for a different item. I wanted to refund it to my card, but no!
Bryce

[Max Rockatansky]

"Worst ever"  seems a little harsh.  How much research did you do before you came to the conclusion Amazon was the worst store ever?

[kphoger]

I shouldn't have even expected to get my money back for a "no longer needed" return...

[snowc]

I shouldn't have even expected to get my money back for a "no longer needed" return...

I agree with you.
But Amazon was greedy enough to require an exchange.
Bryce

[snowc]

"Worst ever"  seems a little harsh.  How much research did you do before you came to the conclusion Amazon was the worst store ever?

https://www.businessinsider.com/work-at-amazon-jobs-performance-reviews-hiring-firing-interviews-warehouses-delivery-drivers
The link above is where Amazon is the worst place to work.
Bryce

[kphoger]

I shouldn't have even expected to get my money back for a "no longer needed" return...

I agree with you.
But Amazon was greedy enough to require an exchange.

Huh?

Look, if I were to buy an activity fitness tracker, then decide I didn't want need it anymore, I shouldn't expect the store to even accept it as a return at all.  There's nothing wrong with it, and I've already used it, so why should I expect them to take it back?  The fact that they're taking it back at all is un-greedy of them.  Having stipulations about how to pay out your refund (cash back on your card, gift card sent in the mail, item exchange, free monthly chewing gum subscription service–whatever–is totally understandable.

[Max Rockatansky]

"Worst ever"  seems a little harsh.  How much research did you do before you came to the conclusion Amazon was the worst store ever?

https://www.businessinsider.com/work-at-amazon-jobs-performance-reviews-hiring-firing-interviews-warehouses-delivery-drivers
The link above is where Amazon is the worst place to work.
Bryce

But that wasn't the conclusion you came to.  In your analysis you concluded Amazon was the store ever.  Please expound upon on the calculus you used to conclude that in all of human history that Amazon is the absolute worst there has been.

[snowc]

"Worst ever"  seems a little harsh.  How much research did you do before you came to the conclusion Amazon was the worst store ever?

https://www.businessinsider.com/work-at-amazon-jobs-performance-reviews-hiring-firing-interviews-warehouses-delivery-drivers
The link above is where Amazon is the worst place to work.
Bryce

But that wasn't the conclusion you came to.  In your analysis you concluded Amazon was the store ever.  Please expound upon on the calculus you used to conclude that in all of human history that Amazon is the absolute worst there has been.

Ok, I will remove that statement. -BM

[kphoger]

In your analysis you concluded Amazon was the store ever.  Please expound upon on the calculus you used to conclude that in all of human history that Amazon is the absolute worst there has been.

It's possible he employed a literary device known as hyperbole...

[Max Rockatansky]

In your analysis you concluded Amazon was the store ever.  Please expound upon on the calculus you used to conclude that in all of human history that Amazon is the absolute worst there has been.

It's possible he employed a literary device known as hyperbole...

It certainly is "possible"  but...

[wanderer2575]

I wonder how many people bitching about Jeff Bezos' wealth and Amazon's treatment of employees also continue to purchase from the company.

[hbelkins]

I recently returned something to Amazon as "no longer needed." I don't know that I had the option to denote whether the item had been opened or not, but it had not been opened (it was Feliway and we bought it to calm a temperamental cat who ended up dying unexpectedly). I was given the refund option, but had to pay for the return shipping, and that amount was deducted from the refund.

I note the above says the exchange is "suggested." Were any attempts made to request a refund rather than accept the default exchange?

If the item has been opened and used and you just don't want it anymore, they'll have to take the loss on it and an exchange is actually quite generous of them.

[bulldog1979]

"...or else you're getting a ticket!"

[abefroman329]

I wonder how many people bitching about Jeff Bezos' wealth and Amazon's treatment of employees also continue to purchase from the company.

Well, I certainly spend a hell of a lot less at Amazon than I did a few years ago, but getting it down to $0 is a bit of a challenge.

[Max Rockatansky]

I wonder how many people bitching about Jeff Bezos' wealth and Amazon's treatment of employees also continue to purchase from the company.

Probably not many.  It never really stopped many people from shopping at Walmart either when similar issues have come up regarding employee treatment. 

[jakeroot]

I shouldn't have even expected to get my money back for a "no longer needed" return...

Makes no difference on Amazon, it's just for their data. You can return literally anything within 30-60 days for any reason, without question.

I don't think snowc scrolled far enough, exchanging is never the only option.

[kphoger]

I shouldn't have even expected to get my money back for a "no longer needed" return...

Makes no difference on Amazon, it's just for their data. You can return literally anything within 30-60 days for any reason, without question.

I don't think snowc scrolled far enough, exchanging is never the only option.

Oh, I figured Amazon had some sort of policy like that.  I didn't really mean Amazon specifically, though.  I mean that, as a consumer, my general expectation is that a store won't take back an item I've already used just because I find it "no longer needed".  To call a company that does so "worst ever" shows a lack of reasonable expectations.

[Takumi]

I wonder how many people bitching about Jeff Bezos' wealth and Amazon's treatment of employees also continue to purchase from the company.

Well, I certainly spend a hell of a lot less at Amazon than I did a few years ago, but getting it down to $0 is a bit of a challenge.

I haven't intentionally bought from Amazon in quite some time, but I'm sure I still inadvertently buy things from places that use them as a middleman or use AWS hosting.

[Max Rockatansky]

I wonder how many people bitching about Jeff Bezos' wealth and Amazon's treatment of employees also continue to purchase from the company.

Well, I certainly spend a hell of a lot less at Amazon than I did a few years ago, but getting it down to $0 is a bit of a challenge.

I haven't intentionally bought from Amazon in quite some time, but I'm sure I still inadvertently buy things from places that use them as a middleman or use AWS hosting.

It's way too easier to walk out of my security office at the Base Exchange and get what I need while working.  The fact that I didn't have an Amazon account vexed my now wife when I first dated her.

[Scott5114]

"Worst ever"  seems a little harsh.  How much research did you do before you came to the conclusion Amazon was the worst store ever?

https://www.businessinsider.com/work-at-amazon-jobs-performance-reviews-hiring-firing-interviews-warehouses-delivery-drivers
The link above is where Amazon is the worst place to work.
Bryce

But that wasn't the conclusion you came to.  In your analysis you concluded Amazon was the store ever.  Please expound upon on the calculus you used to conclude that in all of human history that Amazon is the absolute worst there has been.

Ok, I will remove that statement. -BM

It's kind of odd how instead of defending an unpopular opinion you hold, you just delete it. Do you actually have any strong beliefs about anything, or could we get you to delete anything you say just by disagreeing with you strongly enough?

"...or else you're getting a ticket!"

Does the threat of a bad rating on DoorDash count as a ticket?

[Max Rockatansky]

^^^

So basically the exact opposite approach to arguments that a certain flat lander would take?  Despite what snowc said, he never actually did delete his Amazon post.

[Scott5114]

^^^

So basically the exact opposite approach to arguments that a certain flat lander would take?  Despite what snowc said, he never actually did delete his Amazon post.

He edited his first post to remove any claim that Amazon was the worst store ever.

[Max Rockatansky]

^^^

So basically the exact opposite approach to arguments that a certain flat lander would take?  Despite what snowc said, he never actually did delete his Amazon post.

He edited his first post to remove any claim that Amazon was the worst store ever.

I see now, I'm not sure why he would bother given the claim of "worst store ever"  context is preserved in the replies? 

[Scott5114]

^^^

So basically the exact opposite approach to arguments that a certain flat lander would take?  Despite what snowc said, he never actually did delete his Amazon post.

He edited his first post to remove any claim that Amazon was the worst store ever.

I see now, I'm not sure why he would bother given the claim of "worst store ever"  context is preserved in the replies? 

I don't really get the impression that Bryce normally thinks things through before committing to doing something.