How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Amazon as cheap storage

Re:How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Am... by CalRobert on Monday October 21, 2013 @05:16PM (#6588267)

Unfortunately Amazon flagged my account as fraudulent, I can only assume because a previous tenant in my apartment evidently ripped people off. We received their mail for some time and most if it seemed shady. It's been a year but I cannot sell. There is no appeal, and no recourse. I've had an account with Amazon for more than half my life (something like 12 years) but no dice.

Too bad, because this sounds handy. Kind of wish they had even a halfway decent competitor, though.

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Re:How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Am... by logn on Monday October 21, 2013 @07:38PM (#6588918)

Keep in mind that addresses get normalized and also it's ultimately down to the mail carrier to deliver something. So you might be able to alter the mailing address to have it recognized as something different to Amazon but still practically the same for carriers. Or maybe ask your landlord to re-number your unit or let you use the leasing office as your address.

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Re:How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Am... by celeryreally on Monday October 21, 2013 @09:04PM (#6589206)

I would be very suprised if Amazon didn't have a very sophisticated address normalisation process (in Australia, there are several pieces of software that can process generic user provided addresses, and return a specific delivery ID ["DPID"] that ties to an explicit delivery location).

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Re:How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Am... by CalRobert on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @07:37AM (#6591098)

I've tried that, as well as different addresses, but now it appears I am tainted for life in Amazon's eyes, as is my gf. Honestly it's really annoying.

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Re:How to get rid of old stuff, sell it for more, and use Am... by CalRobert on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @07:37AM (#6591105)

Yet they're fine with letting me buy stuff from them...

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