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On 17th March 2016, Amazon.com charged Mrs. Nancy Gitonga Visa Card Number: [protected], $99 as Prime membership charges. I have never ever enrolled for such a membership. I live in Kenya and rarely order from Amazon.com. Whenever I do, I pay for the goods and services. This is the second time this has happened to me, having been charged for the service I had neither requested for nor require, long after I have made some orders from Amazon. I don't need such membership and have not enrolled for it. I will never never order anything from Amazon.com ever again!

This appear to be fraudulent. I have seen similar complaint on the complaints board.

Kindly reverse this illegal payment into my card immediately.

Reseller ngp store usa : samsung galaxy s6 duos g920fd dual-sim unlocked android 16mp 5.1in super amoled quad hd 32gb black
Sloppy customer service from amazon.ca order number: #[protected]
Based on the technical specs advertised by the seller on amazon.ca
4g: lte 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 (aws) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17 18, 19, 20, 26) i happen to order samsung galaxy s6 duos g920fd dual-sim unlocked android 16mp 5.1in super amoled quad hd 32gb black. when the order arrived i was advised by fedex that i need to pay a custom duty as papers were not filed properly by the seller an amount of cad36.58 is required to be paid. which i paid. upon checking the phone the frequencies mentioned on amazon.ca did not match the phone specifications. hence i returned the item. while corresponding with the seller i was told that i need to do due diligence to ensure that the phone works in canada. i had to ship the item back to us costing me cad35. so the item costed me cad702 +36.58+35= 773.58. amazon has not been able to provide me a refund of cad71.58. everyday i spend over 60 mins with the customer service and they indicate that a-z claim has been filed, very next day i get an email that it has not been filed.
This has happened 3 time already. i was given a promotional voucher for 71.58 which i could only use to buy goods provided by amazon.ca and cannot be used against a purchase from reseller. ( i may not be able to use this ever)

I have been advised amazon is a very big company and has lots of systems and supervisors are so busy to answer customers. this is a clear indication of outsourcing customer service to third world and i am going into circles. no one cares. i have names of customer service agents i have dealt with but i do not wish to bring their names on this website.

i need cad 71.58 credited my account asap and i promise i shall not buy any items from amazon.ca ever. its not my fault that the specs did not match the item. and the phone did not work in canada for wind mobile.

Amazon.ca has all emails attached to this order and i do not wish to attach any file to this complaint.

Thanks and regards,

Amazon gift card team delivered my order to someone else instead of me, but they do not want refund me cause the gift card have used by other person. I feel really upset to them and amazon Customer Service's attitude. There are some screen picture about our chat.

I am not getting refund even after I returned the product. It's been over a month now. Initially they said, I have returned empty box. Courier guy who took the product is from Amazon itself. He checked the product, gave me acknowledgement. Then Amazon replied they will investigate. They keep pushing the dates further and after 2 months they are replying the same thing.
This is day light robbery and I have given fair warning to them. I am trying this medium to get my issue fixed. Request your assistance with same.

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i order on Amazon for a LED TV order no # [protected] and pay in advance after 7 days i received product by mistake i order 24 inch TV but need 28 or 32 at the time of delivery i see its too small for me and cancel order and write for refund but after a 22 days Amazon write me that i change product how to possible i attached image of box i do not open the box and return as it after it many mail and call by me Amazon assure me that they process my refund but after 24 days deny for refund what i do
now in India amazon listen only seller

My order on the purchase of amount Rs.289.00 on 26 February 2016. The reference number for the refund is The refund details are: Authorization code for sale transaction 000174 Refund Reference # 75260826058008020907340. Still i didn't receive any refund for the purchase, as the merchant says they have already refunded the amount on 26th kindly validate ASAP already i have raised a complaint by calling customer care Complaint number is :1054101 mail from amazon is below:

Your Account Amazon.in
Message From Customer Service
Hello Satyavani,

Thanks for sending us the snapshot of the bank statements.

I'm really sorry that you still not received refund for your order. I understand that you have checked the master card with reference number but not received refund.

I have contacted to our Billing department internally and they have confirmed that we issued a refund to your MasterCard account for Rs.289.00 on 26 February 2016. The reference number for the refund is "75260826058008020907340".

In this situation, I would request you to please contact the customer care department of your bank with this reference number for more information about your refund and ask them to put "Charge dispute" the transaction as "refund never processed." At that time, they'll see a pending refund and will follow the path back to our payment processor to locate the refund.

If you use the word "charge dispute" to the bank service agent they will file a charge dispute to your transactions and get the amount credited to your account at earliest.

If they still unable to locate the refund after "charge dispute", they will provide the dispute number. Please provide the dispute number from your bank. So that our billing department will investigate further.

I sincerely apologies for this additional step that might cause you inconvenience. I hope you'll understand that this will help us in assisting you more precisely. We request your cooperation on this regard.

We value your patronage with us and look forward to seeing you soon.​​​​​​

Warmest regards,
Usharani B

Your Amazon.com account has been closed

Hello,

We have closed this account because you have filed A-to-Z Guarantee claims on an unusually large number of your orders. While we expect the occasional problem with an order, such large numbers of claims can suggest that customers are misusing our A-to-z Guarantee.

If you had open orders on this account, those orders were canceled when we closed the account.

Any digital content you purchased with this account is still available to you. To access the content, click the “Manage Your Content and Devices” link on the Your Account menu on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle).

If you would like to appeal this decision, please reply to this email to reach an Account Specialist. Our Customer Service team can only confirm that we sent this message and help you with technical issues. They cannot reverse this decision or share more details on this matter.

Sincerely,

Account Specialist
Amazon.com

I got this message, from my understanding what they have done is against California law about gift cards accounts, or something like that, I no longer have the email address since I removed the alias to this account, my parents no longer want me to use amazon at this point because of this matter, please note I filed one item about it being damaged to the A-Z claims, and at that point did they do this to my account, sure I was ordering a few used items, but only a few didn't have their condition on amazon right, again I am just an art student, so if amazon.com did break California law in some way someone else is going to have to go after them for me, the buyer and student with learning problems etc.. again this was not my fault I never saw any information in which says their was an limit for example of using their system about problems, it was not clear to me that they were going to do this, they could of just not given me back my money in my gift balance, again I was only using bing.com free $5 dollar gift cards, and one Christmas gift card $25 from an family member, is what the item was an dvd set that came damaged again they closed my account over this one item, and again I no longer have access to the email alias to this account since I removed it, I don't want amazon.com to cause me or family members any more problems, the other things I would by for myself on it was used books, books I wanted to read, amazon made it easy for me to find them out going to an local books store or library for them. again I don't plan on using amazon.com anymore since I don't like this kind of drama they caused me.

Looking for shoes for myself and granddaughter, want to buy American made. One pair shown for each: a pair of woman's flats and a pair of plastic, clog like sandals for the young one. I did not ask for sneakers. Sneakers are NOT shoes. Did not ASK for plastic sandals for my granddaughter. I can go to Wal Mart and find LEATHER shoes made in the U.S.A. but thought Amazon would have a better selection. In my opinion, this is a sad state of affairs. Will NOT be shopping for, shoes with Amazon again . Each time I try to make an American made product only to find one or two items, that category will be eliminated as well. SHAME ON YOU!

Amazon used to be a great place to shop and I spent thousand of dollars here. However, after my last purchase I have become very disappointed with the site. I got a faulty product and when I tried to complain, return and get a refund I got a rubbish customer service. When I contacted Amazon they said there was really nothing they could do to help. They said that I need to contact the seller and discuss the problem with him. When I said that I already tried many times but was completely ignored by the seller, Amazon rep only wished me luck and that was the end of the story. So disappointed!

Let me start by saying I have been a long time loyal customer since 2007! I have bought many items from them over the years and decided to start reviewing my purchases. I love trying out skin products and starting posting very detailed reviews on my previous purchases in hopes of getting my ranking up to be apart of their Amazon Vine team. (Very hard to do.)

So when I started seeing my reviews being not only downvoted but removed I emailed the 'Review Appeals' team in hopes to find some answers. I was following the TOS, what was wrong? Apparently I was "manipulating" my reviews on the items. I then replied to the email and asked 'how?' Only to get the same automated message back. I then called Amazons customer service and only 4 out of the 7 reps spoke English, 3 worked with me to try to find a solution and only 1 was able to somewhat help me. We were on the phone for over 45 minutes trying to reach the Appeals team. No Answer. She said she would send them a request forum to relook at my case. That was DAYS AGO! Then I get the same automated message in my email with a snarky response saying they don't have to explain why my reviews were removed and they will no longer reply to my emails. What?!

I have been an Amazon Prime for years, ordered nearly 100 items in my time there and this is how they treat a long term customer? I have had way better customer service through eBay and that place is just awful to call.

I can't believe that for as much as Amazon spams my inbox asking for feedback on a item/purchase they want nothing but false information to make more sales. Shame on this company and their shady Review Team!

Someone hacked my account and used it to make several orders! I immediately contacted Amazon customer service and they told they caught the charge. I was told I'll be refunded in several days. Three weeks passed and still nothing, I spend days trying to get my money back. Amazon is not a bad site, there are many cool thing to buy, and I really loved it, until the day when someone hacked me. This site is not safe, and I'm very disappointed with Amazon, they cannot even protect their customers. Very shameful for such a reputable company.

Recently I received a call from my bank saying my card was charged. I went to Amazon and found out that someone made a purchase through my account. I immediately contacted Amazon customer service, explained what happened and they promised to solve the problem. I spent several weeks going back and forth with their reps who were absolutely useless and unhelpful. Then they promised to call me within 24 hours, but no one ever contacted me. So I contacted PayPal and opened a dispute against Amazon. I also reported them to BBB. Then they finally gave me my money back. If it wasn't for PayPal I would be out of $500! I'll never go back!

Recently, I placed an order on Amazon for a gift. I quickly realized (within 2 minutes) that this really wasn't something I wanted to buy and hit the cancel order button. No problem, almost immediately I was sent a message that my order had been successfully canceled. The next morning as I viewed my online bank account, I saw that the charge for $69.16 had indeed gone through. I was also checking my email at the time and noticed that I had gotten an email from Amazon. The email told me again, that my order had been successfully cancelled and IF for some reason my debit card had been charged, that Amazon would refund the money within 1-2 business days. Okay, great. Fast forward 6 days, and still no credit to my account. I then called Amazon customer service to find out what the hold up was. After spending 2.5 hours on the phone, with 3 different customer service rep's and 2 supervisors, I was told that my money had never made it to Amazon and that MY bank was holding the funds. I was given a 6 digit "verification code" to give to my bank in order for THEM to release the funds. Long story short, no such thing! My bank had run across this multiple times with online Amazon orders and told me that in another 24 hours it would be released anyway. As they stated, the next day my money was back in my account. The point being is that Amazon WOULD NOT accept any responsibility or accountability for this problem and wouldn't even apologize for all of my inconvenience. I am completely disillusioned by this event and will never shop Amazon again! Good luck to you all out there!

I ordered an item from Amazon and when I received it I was very disappointed because it was used! When I made my order the description said that item was brand new. I tried to contact Amazon customer service but they responded very slow. They agreed to take the phone for inspection. When I sent it to Amazon, they charged me a $15! They said that it was a restocking fee. This is just a huge scam they are running. They took my phone and plan to sell it to another victim. They hope that someone will buy it, and not return it. Fraud! I contacted my bank and asked them for help. Now my credit card company is in process of returning my money. Avoid Amazon!

My last order was a total disaster. Two months ago I made an order and bought an item from Amazon. Before ordering I checked their website and it said that my product was in stock. When I finally receive the package there was something completely different. I ordered a textbook, but received a calendar. So I contacted Amazon customer support, explained what happened and asked for an exchange. I was told that they could not give me an exchange, because item that I ordered was out of stock. If my item was out of stock they could cancel my order and return the money, but no! They've decided to sent me something and keep my money. The only thing these thieves care about is money. Now I'm stuck with that calendar and I doubt that I'll ever get my money back. Amazon has the poorest customer service on the face of this planet.

I had an Amazon Account for many years, from 2005 ... till December of 2015 when Amazon without an explanation closed my account. I am not a super buyer, ordering things once in 3-6 months and never returned.
The funny thing is that I decided to subscribe for Amazon Prime, because I needed to order a car part so after years using Amazon I said it's time to join Prime and benefit by the free shipping.
Ordered the Part a Toyota part and received it fine and same day decided to return it since was not necessary to use it anymore.
I just returned a Toyota part and after a few days I get the letter that they closed my amazon account and said it was because it was affiliated with other accounts! I tried to find an explanation, called them 3 times, nothing over the phone they wrote the same story, policy crap they cannot provide more information. I said ok no problem, you guys are not worth it my time but refund my Prime back. After mail and debates they finally refund my Prime money, I just subscribed too! 2 weeks prior to this!
Now a month later I get a message I was charged because the part was not returned! They released the label, there is a tracking number, the package was dropped delivered and they tell me I didn't return the part! I wrote them that you guys can clearly check the label you provided for the package to be returned!
I already reported this as a fraud on my credit card and hopefully they will refund the money in 30 days.
At this point I am not able to logon into my amazon account so I can prove them with the return label they released. Amazon is the most disgusting company I ever deal with. I will let know everybody know about the truth how Amazon conduct business on Internet ! I lost 400$ but Amazon lost my respect, and also all my friends respect.
SHAME ON YOU AMAZON!

I had ordered online for the Jaipuri Single Bed Quilts on 06.01.2016 vide order ID: [protected] and I was informed that the said item has been shipped through DTDC Couriers on 07.01.2016 vide Track ID: Z75946921 and was expected to be delivered on my address by 18.01.2016. But so far I have not received the said item inspite of my number of reminders to you as well as the seller Cat Eye Export. Please intimate me the fate of the above mentioned order for which I have already made the payment. In case the item has not been shipped so far please refund me the amount immediately.

Ravindra Dhar
320/1-A, Trikuta Nagar,
Jammu (J & K)- 180020

I have sold used books on amazon for 4-5 years. Recently my company sent me out of town. During that 2 week period I notified every buyer of a shipping delay. They had no problem with it. Despite this Amazon decided they had a problem with it. So, no buyers complained or were upset but Amazon suspended/terminated my selling "privileges." The problem is no human beings with brains are involved in the situation. Amazons fees are very high as well. I plan to use another site to sell my used books. Amazon? No, Thanks.