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amazon closed my account

266 176 August 31, 2013 at 11:26 PM in Question (2)
Got a email that amazon closed my account, due to recieving a refund on 2 orders I returned due to the items were not working so they closed my account, and I had a lot of money in my account still from my surveys, now im out so much money, does anyone know how I can get my money I contacted them and they said I maynot be able to get it backConfused

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SnakePlisken
09-03-2013 at 05:31 AM.
09-03-2013 at 05:31 AM.
That's strange, I've never had accounts closed after returnin stuff @ amazon?
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BuffaloBillius
09-03-2013 at 05:42 AM.
09-03-2013 at 05:42 AM.
I have never had an account closed either. And we buy alot of the Amazon Warehouse broken/expired crap.
Speaking of crap, I found this: http://webcache.googleusercontent...=firefox-a
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09-03-2013 at 05:49 AM.
09-03-2013 at 05:49 AM.
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vec
09-03-2013 at 06:05 AM.
09-03-2013 at 06:05 AM.
Quote from lmhilly1971 :
they don't just close your account for returning 2 items, must be something more to it then that....
Iagree

Quote from haileysmom :
I bought a 300 bed frame wooden which broke when putting it together, lasership delivered candles and a urn which they threw on my porch, some I sent them back, I can access my on demand and kindle apps, I just cant buy anything,
You admit to breaking the bed frame yourself and then you tried to return it for a refund?

Your second shipment was also a damaged return?

This would definitely raise a concern if I were selling you this stuff.
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saint.
09-03-2013 at 10:51 AM.
09-03-2013 at 10:51 AM.
I've had 4 returns in 8 years or so.
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PaintTheSkyGrey
09-03-2013 at 11:06 AM.
09-03-2013 at 11:06 AM.
Quote from vec :
Iagree



You admit to breaking the bed frame yourself and then you tried to return it for a refund?

Your second shipment was also a damaged return?

This would definitely raise a concern if I were selling you this stuff.
This. I pointed this out eons ago. I don't see why this is an issue. OP wanted to return it, they got it returned. Now good luck doing business with Amazon again.
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09-03-2013 at 07:42 PM.
09-03-2013 at 07:42 PM.
Popcorn
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HeyLookItsMe
09-03-2013 at 09:56 PM.
09-03-2013 at 09:56 PM.
Quote from TattyBear :
Curious...how much were the returns? I have heard of accounts being closed on returns of big ticket items. How close together were the refunds?

Not sure if it's still in practice or not but I know you could only make one return every certain number of months. I've returned two items before but it was over a two year period.

Were you nasty with the seller by chance? Explain more please Smilie
they don't


you can return whatever you want and amazon will take care of you if you are a good customer… this year alone i have had 12 boxes stolen from my doorstep and amazon has GLADLY reshipped items without a fuss….


amazon cares about making money and as long as you are buying enough they will take care of you
Quote from haileysmom :
Got a email that amazon closed my account, due to receiving a refund on 2 orders I returned due to the items were not working so they closed my account, and I had a lot of money in my account still from my surveys, now im out so much money, does anyone know how I can get my money I contacted them and they said I maynot be able to get it backConfused
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Quote from momala :
I've returned 5 items this past year, perfume (2) shoes(2) and an mp3 player and havent had any mention of amazon closing anything....Amazon can close accounts for returning things?? thats crazy. MadMad

I am so very sorry that happened to you Haileysmom, sincerely. Folks outside of Our "survey/amazon" world just wouldnt understand. Really pulling for You that you get some type of resolution to this. nod
amazon doesn't care because the account in their mind is fraudulent… most of the money is coming from promotions, they aren't using "money" to buy items so amazon isn't interested in bothering with it… its just the way the cookie crumbles…


this doesn't mean don't use gift cards, it means that the more credit/cash you spend the safer your account is..
Quote from haileysmom :
I bought a 300 bed frame wooden which broke when putting it together, lasership delivered candles and a urn which they threw on my porch, some I sent them back, I can access my on demand and kindle apps, I just cant buy anything,
Hello,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts regarding the cancellation of your Amazon.com customer account.

We understand your viewpoint, and we're sorry that you're so disappointed by our decision. We closed the account due to your return.

As mentioned in our Conditions of Use: "Amazon reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in its sole discretion."

You can review our Conditions of Use in their entirety here:

www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse

Please know, any attempt to open a new account will result in the same action.

Regarding your gift card balance, I see that one of my colleagues is following up with your account and as soon as we receive an update we'll contact you regarding the same.

Your account will stay closed, and we won't be providing any additional insight on this matter. Any further inquiries on this must be directed to [email protected].

We respect your opinions and value your feedback. Thanks for your understanding.

Best regards, Account Specialist

Thank you. Amazon.com
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jeepdog
09-04-2013 at 09:45 AM.
09-04-2013 at 09:45 AM.
Quote from HeyLookItsMe :
amazon doesn't care because the account in their mind is fraudulent… most of the money is coming from promotions, they aren't using "money" to buy items so amazon isn't interested in bothering with it… its just the way the cookie crumbles…
Nail on the head right here. Amazon was having to expend alot of time and money on a customer that wasn't "paying" anything.
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chanle51
09-04-2013 at 10:30 AM.
09-04-2013 at 10:30 AM.
I've never had any issues with an Amazon return and I've returned a number of items over they years. One time they came over and gave me a kiss on my cheek after returning my "Major Dad" box set.
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FeedMeAlmonds
09-04-2013 at 10:37 AM.
09-04-2013 at 10:37 AM.
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You should certainly call them. My guess is that one or both of the sellers claimed that the items worked perfectly. You can file a BBB report
BBB is a scam and a waste of time.
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emelvee
09-04-2013 at 10:39 AM.
09-04-2013 at 10:39 AM.
This is what OP gets for adding an unnecessary "i" in the kid's name.
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PiratePenguin
09-04-2013 at 12:00 PM.
09-04-2013 at 12:00 PM.
OP please run reports on your account and give the following. I consider myself as a typical amazon user. Since 2004 I have purchased:

# orders: 433
total $ spent: $11,010
# Refunds: 3 (1 wrong item ordered, 1 price match, 1 broken item received)
# Returns: 4 (1 was same wrong item as listed above, 1 was also the broken item above, and 2 were for items lost in transit by ups before being delivered)
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HeyLookItsMe
09-04-2013 at 12:25 PM.
09-04-2013 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from PiratePenguin :
OP please run reports on your account and give the following. I consider myself as a typical amazon user. Since 2004 I have purchased:

# orders: 433
total $ spent: $11,010
# Refunds: 3 (1 wrong item ordered, 1 price match, 1 broken item received)
# Returns: 4 (1 was same wrong item as listed above, 1 was also the broken item above, and 2 were for items lost in transit by ups before being delivered)
does amzon actually give you these stats? can you linkly it?
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PiratePenguin
09-04-2013 at 12:38 PM.
09-04-2013 at 12:38 PM.
Quote from HeyLookItsMe :
does amzon actually give you these stats? can you linkly it?
Heck yeah they can. They have one of the most impressive business intelligence software out there.

Go to your account and under order history click download reports. There you can generate the reports.
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