Amazon AU Seller Wants Item Returned

slowcoach on 30/12/2019 - 14:52
Last edited 30/12/2019 - 15:18 by 1 other user

I bought an item from a lightning deal on amazon au recently. It arrived today. The seller has sent a message saying that it was sold at an incorrect price and can I return it please. I’ve never returned an item so have no idea how that works. It’s quite inconvenient to visit the post office.

It was about an 80% discount to normal price. Though it was a good lightning deal.

Do I have an ethical obligation to do anything here? Should it cost me time and money to remedy the seller’s mistake?

What do people think?

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  • dotMonkey on 30/12/2019 - 14:53
    +15

    I'd keep it, personally I'd think it's an attempted scam

  • xuqi on 30/12/2019 - 14:58

    Edit; Nvm, keep it.

  • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 30/12/2019 - 15:02
    +9

    It’s the seller’s mistake, they should take the loss not the buyer.

  • brendanm on 30/12/2019 - 15:05
    +6

    Lol no way I'd be sending it back.

  • MS Paint on 30/12/2019 - 15:06

    Don't do it Eric

  • DemocracyManifest on 30/12/2019 - 15:07
    +3

    Lmao what report it to amazon or just ignore it

  • netjock on 30/12/2019 - 15:08
    +4

    Tell them to go through Amazon. I think the contract is between you and Amazon not the seller but I would double check.

  • tsunamisurfer on 30/12/2019 - 15:13
    +2

    What is the item?

  • jimdotpud on 30/12/2019 - 15:22
    +1

    their problem.. keep it. you in good faith made the purchase and handed over your money. you are under no obligation to return it if it was their error.

  • hamza23 on 30/12/2019 - 15:24
    +6

    I wonder if it was the Muzili Speaker?

    The seller left us a nice review :p Despite the coupon being listed on the product page and still kept there weeks later.

    • spackbace on 30/12/2019 - 15:28

      Or this?

      • hamza23 on 30/12/2019 - 15:30
        +2

        I saw that too, but it was sold by Amazon AU (not a third party seller) and not a lightning deal.

    • WoodYouLikeSomeCash on 30/12/2019 - 15:31
      +3

      Now, look at it as a seller, postage costs you ~$8 and the item cost is $4. The seller is at a loss of $7 per item. I would estimate $7000 in loss.

      Then why did the seller make the code?

      • AsukaST on 30/12/2019 - 19:01

        Because it's always someone elseis faulty
        Just not mine 😆

    • Kozhutki on 31/12/2019 - 05:46

      wow there's so many awful reviews for this website. where exactly is all the bullying?

      • hamza23 on 31/12/2019 - 13:18

        Most reviews are from disgruntled sellers who posted a bad deal or got caught for sockpuppeting etc. They come up with all sorts of wild claims/conspiracies. Sometimes from banned users or it's used as a way to threaten us (unban me/our store or I'll leave 1 star reviews etc.) Basically pointless.

        Some discussion about that here and here.

  • Bourb on 30/12/2019 - 15:24
    +10

    You bought the Item for the advertised price.
    They sent you the Item after you paid the advertised price.

    You own the Item, end of story :)

  • dasher86 on 30/12/2019 - 15:43
    +2

    Tell them that you will send it back but they have to pay postage.
    $25 registered postage >_<

  • garetz on 30/12/2019 - 15:59
    +5

    Why would you even waste your time considering return of the item? You paid, you received it, end of transaction.

    If they have a problem with the price it was sold for, they should contact amazon, not you.

  • Mechz on 30/12/2019 - 16:35

    Yeah that's not how sales work. Ask them to refund you first, plus the return shipping costs and see what they say.

  • mrwoo on 30/12/2019 - 16:36

    Send it to me, and I'll send it back to the seller for you.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/12/2019 - 16:40

    How do they plan to pay for shipping?

  • slowcoach on 30/12/2019 - 16:49
    +2

    Thanks for all the comments and votes. My first poll! BTW, it was a solar charger.

    • slowcoach on 30/12/2019 - 20:26
      +3

      Received a reply from Amazon. They said ignore it. So tomorrow I’ll be trying out my new solar charger. Thanks all for your interest.

  • Meho2026 on 30/12/2019 - 22:21

    Tell them you’ve already sold it

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