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I LOVE and HATE (well DISLIKE) Amazon.com! The good and the bad......
by 2buzy | Dec 22 '02
I, like A LOT of other online shoppers, have ordered from Amazon.com many times. Through these orders I have developed a love/hate relationship with the site!

With my Christmas shopping this year, I am glad to say I had more positive...

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Help me shop at Amazon again (Reply to this comment)
by sje333
Please tell amazon.com to stop selling animal fighting materials so I can end my boycott and start saving money again! See my Amazon.com review for more details:

http://www.epinions.com/content_406828846724
Nov 01 '07
8:31 am PDT

Amazon is a great place. (Reply to this comment)
by bargainhunt99
Hi 2buzy,

I liked your detailed perspective on Amazon, but I find the large # of mistakes rather uncommon for Amazon. I've ordered more than 40 items from them in the past year - books, DVDs, toothpaste and even a TV - and have never had any of the problems you described. My experience on the shipping is rather that they deliver FASTER than I thought. I always use their FREE SuperSaver shipping, which should take 5-9 days, but for books and DVDs, I get the item within 2-3 days w/o paying any shipping fee.
I once used expedited shipping for a necklace to ge tit before New Year's and it come on January 2, but Amazon refunded my shipping money and added a $10 gift certificate, which is nice.

I hope your future purchases from Amazon will go as smoothly as mine and you enjoy the online shopping convenience as much as I do.

Best,

Dan
Feb 27 '05
10:26 am PST

Re: =) (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
Hi Carol, and a Happy New Year to you too!

Thanks for reading, rating and leaving a comment!!

Kristy
Jan 04 '03
5:55 am PST

Re: Yikes! (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
I hate the high shipping cost too! I am always on the lookout for FREE shipping deals!

They do sometimes ship from different warehouses but they will still ship in two boxes from the same one ~ and BIG boxes! I do like to resend things in their boxes so in a way, I like the bigger boxes! LOL

Kristy
Jan 04 '03
5:54 am PST

=) (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
Excellent review. Love your style of writing. You made it sound like a real personal relationship mentioning the good points and faults of Amazon.com.

I thoroughly enjoyed this review!

Thanks!

Happy healthy new year to you!


Carol
Jan 02 '03
2:32 pm PST

Yikes! (Reply to this comment)
by movielover123
I agree, sounds like you are being very patient with them. We have not had problems with them, but we don't order that often.

The thing with everything coming in separate boxes may be that it is coming from different places... Maybe? I imagine things ship from all different warehouses.

Good review! I should do more on-line shopping, but I hate having to pay the shipping!

Kathy
Jan 01 '03
8:01 am PST

Re: Hi (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
Thanks Liz! I always enjoy your reviews too! :o)

Kristy
Dec 31 '02
6:36 pm PST

Re: Amazon doesnt deliver!!! (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
I am still waiting for one of my items which was ordered weeks ago. I just don't know why they ship them one by one by one by one!

Kristy
Dec 31 '02
6:31 pm PST

Re: Hi 2buzy (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
Well you know Cyndi, I wouldn't have 1/10th the patience if I weren't getting such a bargain!! That's so sad but true! LOL

Kristy
Dec 31 '02
6:28 pm PST

Re: Same problem... (Reply to this comment)
by 2buzy
Hi Kim!

Glad you were able to fix it with one call! I am still waiting one one item from an ordered placed weeks ago ~ good thing it wasn't a gift!

Kristy
Dec 31 '02
6:16 pm PST

Hi (Reply to this comment)
by shoplmart
Excellent review, Always enjoy reading your informative work.

Liz
Dec 26 '02
9:12 am PST

Amazon doesnt deliver!!! (Reply to this comment)
by sc00b3rt
I have placed 3 orders with Amazon. Every single one has been messed up beyond belief. When I have placed every order it says "ships within 24 hours." Then when I check on my order it always gets stuck, no ship. Then check the product and they have changed it to "not in stock."
I have had it with their customer service, they always say the same things over and over and no one knows what they are talking about.
If you dont mind waiting for weeks for some products order from them. They will deliver, only its so late you could have ordered it from another place and already had it.
Thumbs down for amazon!!!
Dec 24 '02
11:53 am PST

Hi 2buzy (Reply to this comment)
by CyndiA
Your are more patient than I am. If they messed up more than one or two of my orders, I would prob not shop with them. I've had really good luck, but I'll watch better now. They might overcharge, and I could miss that easy.
Dec 22 '02
3:06 pm PST

Same problem... (Reply to this comment)
by kld718
came up with my last order also about a month ago. Everything with the order went fine until they sent me an e-mail saying it couldn't be processed. Something with my credit card. Well I was royally mad because I knew that there was nothing wrong with my credit card. One e-mail to customer service fixed the problem though. They said it had something to do with the gift certificate that I had entered not taking for some reason. Good thing they fixed the problem for me the first time or I would have been even more upset. But other than that I have not had any problems.

Great Review!
Kim
Dec 22 '02
8:38 am PST