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Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by 3pt14159 on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:37AM (#16509683)
The way Amazon handles disputes and poor quality goods is beyond frustrating. I bought a security camera with a motion sensor that was supposed to text me if there was movement (I was traveling through some less savoury countries and wanted to know if anyone was checking through my room) and the thing broke in the first day or two. Of course the buyer refunds me a token dollar and Amazon's refute process somehow doesn't work.

My new strategy with Amazon is simple: If it's a book, sure. Otherwise no way, I can't trust anything there. I'm surprised there hasn't been a class action suit against them by now for all the counterfeit / poor quality goods / spyware.

Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by kpil on Saturday March 03, 2018 @10:52AM (#16509767)
I've stopped buing books aswell. If only Netflix could buy over Jeremy Clarkson then all would be well.
Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by _emacsomancer_ on Saturday March 03, 2018 @12:15PM (#16510263)
Oddly enough, I've found that I can usually find better deals on books from other sites. And the one time when I needed a book to arrive quickly and so had planned to buy from Amazon (to get fast shipping), they didn't have the book in stock.
Re:Amazon won't sell you a Chromecast, but they will sell a ... by astura on Saturday March 03, 2018 @01:07PM (#16510581)