Trying to read negative customer reviews on Amazon.com

hawkdon said:
For me, I really hate that Amazon will deliver stuff by the
US Post office, invariably it is late, shoved into small mailboxs,
or damaged....I really hate it......
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Me too. When I lived in Nebraska a lot of stuff was shipped to me via the US Post Office and they did exactly what you said, crammed the box into the mailbox, or left it in the wet grass beside the mailbox, or balanced it precariously on top even.

Now that I'm in the suburbs of a big city there has only been one time Amazon shipped to me via the Post Office.
 

Wigglestein said:
I wrote a negative Amazon review on reading glasses I bought for hubs. They fell apart the first time he wore them. The company sends me at least 2 sometimes 3 emails a week asking me to remove it. They have started offering me Monet to remove it. They're up to $45 now. I have reported them to Amazon and filed a complaint 4 times. Each time Amazon tells me they will make it stop and reminds me the seller cannot and will not pay me. Duh! I bet a lot of folks do remove their negative reviews. And the emails continue.
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Wow, this is the first time I've heard of this happening... disgusting. But awwww, your best friend wants to make it right. :rolleyes: Wonder what would happen if someone turned the tables and said they'd remove the review *after* getting the $45? 🤭 And then just write another bad review... bet they'd change their tactics real fast. (Just thinking aloud there... I don't even know if we can write a second review... I've never removed one.)
 
I agree with what @Dave777 said. It's possible that there are both starred reviews (ratings only) and written reviews (they're lumped together, so you can't tell the difference). Sometimes I'll see thousands of reviews on an item, and when I go in there, it's a lot less. So it's possible you came across something like that. That happened to my books also.
 

I've submitted plenty of negative reviews on Amazon and they always appear just fine. I also have all my Amazon deliveries arrive from the Amazon truck. Plus, if I received a product I don't like, Amazon will always accept the return or just send me a refund if it cannot be returned from some reason. Being very old at 88, I am totally dependent on Amazon for all my consumer purchases. Finally, I invested all my money in Amazon stock many years ago and they have done very well for me.
 
Bella said:
It's a crapshoot. The important thing to consider when deciding if you'll buy an item is: is that item returnable, and is it a free return?
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Returns are never free anymore unless you buy at a brick and mortar store. Those are the only places I've found that have truly free returns.

Even L.L. Bean charges for returns though the charges are hidden. I had to return a sweater a couple of years ago because it was a bit large and it cost me $13.00 bucks to return it! :eek: Had I known, I would have kept the stupid sweater to wear for shoveling snow. The return shipping was free but there must be a restocking fee or something because I did have to pay to return the item. I don't know about Amazon. I haven't bought anything there in a while.
 
palides2021 said:
I agree with what @Dave777 said. It's possible that there are both starred reviews (ratings only) and written reviews (they're lumped together, so you can't tell the difference). Sometimes I'll see thousands of reviews on an item, and when I go in there, it's a lot less. So it's possible you came across something like that. That happened to my books also.
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I look for "verified purchase" reviews but there aren't any negative verified purchase reviews anymore at Amazon that I am allowed to see and this I just do not believe. :sneaky:

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I have my own beef with the US Post Office. I live in a development, so my mailbox is about 4 streets away on the main roads, with about 10 other mailboxes. If I get a package mailed to me that won't fit in the mailbox, I get a pink form that tells me to drive 9 miles to the post office to pick it up. YET I have to drive past a US Post Office that's only 2 miles from my house, because that's in a different zip code. I live in a weird zip code area, it's 11 miles long, but only about a couple of miles wide.
I do like negative reviews on Amazon. One guy could be a crank, but if you get consistent complaints, there's something there.
I want to write a reveiw, but I usually forget to write one.:(
 
In my own experience, I've noticed that some negative reviews on Amazon UK are usually due to said item having been a defective product, hey it happens!

However, some reviewers seem to just enjoy being nasty and putting a good product down.

Personally, unless something is really bad, aka it wasn't anything as the description of the purchased item was and we had to return. The seller never reimbursed the cost, that was ÂŁ20 completely lost plus the postal fees to return all the way to China.

I don't post bad reviews generally, I prefer giving good ones when deserved...
 
chic said:
Returns are never free anymore unless you buy at a brick and mortar store. Those are the only places I've found that have truly free returns.

Even L.L. Bean charges for returns though the charges are hidden. I had to return a sweater a couple of years ago because it was a bit large and it cost me $13.00 bucks to return it! :eek: Had I known, I would have kept the stupid sweater to wear for shoveling snow. The return shipping was free but there must be a restocking fee or something because I did have to pay to return the item. I don't know about Amazon. I haven't bought anything there in a while.
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That's strange, chic 🤔, there are tons of products that offer free returns on Amazon. I use free returns on Amazon all the time. You need to check the return policy for each seller.
 
CallMeKate said:
Wow, this is the first time I've heard of this happening... disgusting. But awwww, your best friend wants to make it right. :rolleyes: Wonder what would happen if someone turned the tables and said they'd remove the review *after* getting the $45? 🤭 And then just write another bad review... bet they'd change their tactics real fast. (Just thinking aloud there... I don't even know if we can write a second review... I've never removed one.)
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I have added to my review twice letting other buyers know what they are doing to those who post bad reviews.
 
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chic said:
This is actually funny because it's so obvious. I cannot read any negative customer reviews on Amazon. I know they exist because it says so but when I tap one it tells me there are no results to display even though I can see there are 3 in one case and 5 in another but I am only allowed to read reviews written by Vine members. They are people who receive free merch from Amazon in return for writing reviews. :ROFLMAO:

It's no biggie because I don't shop at Amazon but they are great for accurately detailing the ingredients list of products where you would want that information. Then purchase from whomever you choose.

Has anyone else noticed this no negative reviews thing and are there any ways to view those reviews? Thanks!!!! :)
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I have no problem finding and reading negative reviews on Amazon. In fact that is the first thing I do when evaluating an Amazon purchase. My standard criteria for buying on Amazon is the item must have no more than 8% negative reviews, i.e., 1 on a scale of five. If the item passes that 8% criteria then I read the negative reviews carefully to see just why the item is marked the way that it is. You must be using some other kind of web browser or tool that is screening negative reviews. If you are using MS Edge or Chrome browser you should not have any problems seeing negative Amazon reviews!! That's just crazy what you are reporting! Nobody should ever have to put up with that! Amazon certainly wants to have all posted reviews freely available to all of its customers all of the time! SHEESH!
 
Aha! About a year ago, I sent in a negative review. They wrote back that they could not post it because "it didn't not meet their criteria." Ba! Since then I have never answer to one of their posting about the product I have bought.

Anyway, life is too short and I'm too busy. Amazon and the guy who owns it has a lot of more money then me. He wouldn't starve if I never give him another review which I wouldn't.
 
I confess I am an addicted Amazon Prime Member..I would not be surprised if my family have me carted to one of those meetings you see on TV for junkies…anyway,I called to ask for a refund on something I bought and made a mistake on size…the person who answered rushed me and blatantly lied about there being no return or refund…I of course called back and they apologized and told me to keep the item and a refund would be forthcoming…I miss the days of Sears and Easton’s where you went back to the store and the refund was made without all these rigamaroles…got that off my chest. Lol
 
chic said:
Returns are never free anymore unless you buy at a brick and mortar store. Those are the only places I've found that have truly free returns.

Even L.L. Bean charges for returns though the charges are hidden. I had to return a sweater a couple of years ago because it was a bit large and it cost me $13.00 bucks to return it! :eek: Had I known, I would have kept the stupid sweater to wear for shoveling snow. The return shipping was free but there must be a restocking fee or something because I did have to pay to return the item. I don't know about Amazon. I haven't bought anything there in a while.
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I've returned many things on Amazon - for free. Just take it to the UPS store with the code and they do the rest. The only things Amazon doesn't have us return is food (e.g. nuts) and I did get a refund for a can of pecans once (they were burned).
 
Another thing I do when looking to buy from Amazon is I check to see who's selling it and where it ships from. If it does not ship from Amazon, then I don't buy it. I don't want to deal with an outside vendor shipping from who knows where.
 
CallMeKate said:
We are supposed to claim all income for taxes, but a 1099 isn't required unless it goes over $600.
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Interesting, do you know what they report on the 1099? If it is the full retail value of the items you are sent it may not be worth it. You could spend more on the taxes than the value of the item, to yourself.

Not sure this makes sense, in a business you can deduct the cost of most things you buy, why not here?
hollydolly said:
Don't you have an Amazon delivery van... ?
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Here Amazon sometimes uses their own van, but also we get Amazon things by UPS and the US Postal Service, rarely even by FedEx. Amazon chooses, we have little to no control over it.
 
Alligatorob said:
Interesting, do you know what they report on the 1099? If it is the full retail value of the items you are sent it may not be worth it. You could spend more on the taxes than the value of the item, to yourself.

Not sure this makes sense, in a business you can deduct the cost of most things you buy, why not here?
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I don't know for sure... I would assume the retail value. I'd been so excited about getting a Vine invitation and was all ready to request only things I'd actually use... and ready to write honest reviews either good or bad. But as soon as they said they'll need my SSN before going further, I knew I wasn't going to do it. I thought free things in exchange for honest review were actually FREE things... really didn't need to get into worrying about higher tax brackets for something like this, so I declined.
 
@Alligatorob , this is what they say in the Vine sign-up:
Tax Information
Why do I have to complete the tax interview for Amazon Vine?
The tax authorities require all Vine Voices to provide tax information to be compliant. The Tax Interview is used to determine and fulfill Amazon’s tax reporting and withholding obligations For US persons, tax reporting is required to the extent that goods $600 or more is received by an Amazon Vine participant.

In order to fulfill the IRS requirements as efficiently as possible, answer all questions and enter all information requested during the Tax Interview. Use caution to avoid misspellings or entering incorrect Tax Identification Numbers, which can result in an invalidated tax form. If you have questions, please consult your tax advisor.

If you do not complete the Tax Interview, you will not be eligible to participate in the Amazon Vine program.
 
Alligatorob said:
Interesting, do you know what they report on the 1099? If it is the full retail value of the items you are sent it may not be worth it. You could spend more on the taxes than the value of the item, to yourself.

Not sure this makes sense, in a business you can deduct the cost of most things you buy, why not here?

Here Amazon sometimes uses their own van, but also we get Amazon things by UPS and the US Postal Service, rarely even by FedEx. Amazon chooses, we have little to no control over it.
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99% of the time Amazon delivers in their own Van here.. other online companies use DPD.. Evri.. Yodel, Parcel Force( Royal Mail) delivery services..
 

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