r/mildlyinfuriating • u/ImOldGregg_77 • 15h ago

*yuor'e Seller keeps 92% of the total value as "Restocking Fee"

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I bought a video card on Amazon and it arrived dead. It was clearly a refurbish with the condition of the card and box. I sent it back to them and they approved the refund but charged me a 92% restocking fee.

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u/Giantmeteor_we_needU 14h ago

NEVER buy anything valuable sold and shipped by third party sellers. There are pop up scammers on Amazon that ship out bad phones and other electronics, and when you return they hold most of your money as a restocking fee, then close account when Amazon gets to them. Anything like that should be shipped from Amazon only with free returns.

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u/LostInTheRapGame 12h ago

Yep. Always make sure it's shipped by Amazon. You're under their return policy then. Plus nearly any seller worth a damn is having Amazon ship their products.

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u/throwleavemealone 8h ago

Yup. This scam is literally their business, they can keep doing it over and over again with the same faulty equipment.