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I got rid of Prime a long time ago so haven't ordered anything in a long time. However...I recently ordered something and needed to return. In the past, returns automatically went to the credit card used which I mistakenly assumed. Now it seems the default is a gift card unless you click just the right button. Easy enough to buy things elsewhere plus I don't trust a lot of their Chinese merchandise due to past experiences. Once I use my gift card, I am done with amazon. Period.
Blech! Agreed, that is chitty.
I wouldn't be without Amazon Prime; If I didn't have it, I would have to depend on a cobbled-together amalgam of delivery services. For me, its benefits far outweigh any annoyances.
Oh I agree that Amazon is pretty damn handy, but I’ve written here about how horrified I am at the number of boxes and the amount of packing material that goes with it all. I mark my deliveries for consolidation and Amazon always gives me $1 credit for that that is redeemable, not surprisingly, on the Amazon platform! With something streaming T?v or movie! Only I haven’t been able to find anything that I want to watch that seems to be on their redeemable list. Ha ha not a surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
Yeah, I'd happily pay for a cardboard retrieval service. I try to have my orders consolidated, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
My local recycling center does single stream recycling and takes corrugated cardboard. They also take paper products like packaging materials, but it has to be separated. That at least takes away a little cardboard guilt. Amazon has simplified my shopping and saves time hunting for things. It sometimes saves driving around, so maybe a little bit of CO@ emissions savings. I still try to give business to local businesses, but really do not see any big difference Amazon and a big box store.
Yes there’s a discernible difference in the amount of boxes and packing material between the product as it lives at a big box store, and the product as it is delivered to your home. Or even discounting resources that require driving it to your home. Of course that might be employed people so who knows maybe that’s a win-win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogar
Our city recycling program hasn’t picked up for recycling products in more than a year. Multiple reasons for this.
Yes, a handful of big box stores are close to home, so it would not make sense to order from them anyway. The down side being there are big box stores close to home. I'm not generally a fan of the big box stores, but in some cases another necessary evil to make our lives simpler.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I'm not going to drive things 20 miles each way to recycle, and I'm not going to feel guilty about that.
We have that, too--it's getting the recyclables out to the curb that stymies me at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogar
Yes, that would be silly. I have used cardboard topped with mulch as a replacement for plastic weed barrier fabric in the yard and garden, and also topped with mulch in a few places to kill lawn grass that I've replaced. Unfortunately, I get more cardboard than can be used that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by ApatheticNoMore
I finally figured out (after quite a bit of time) how to do the online chat so was able to have the credit put back on my card.Yay!! They don't make it as easy though like it used to be.
I've actually found their return policy to be terrific, better than the store would be--I just ordered eye makeup remover pads from Almay that lit my eyes on fire, and they are taking them back without any fuss. I've returned books, items with flaws, and things that turned out not to be like what the picture said. I always have it put back on the credit card.
I have a feeling the amazon counter at Kohl's where I took the return did something to initially make it a gift card instead. Oh well...
I rarely buy anything from Amazon. Although right before I left on vacation I realized I needed a rain jacket in a hurry and got one through them.
One advantage of Amazon (I know but ...) is they don't send you junk mail. I've ordered from independent retailers. But then with some of them, if you so much as order one thing you get junk mail from them for all eternity. I think such retailers would in theory prefer we shop from them than Amazon. In reality they make it pretty putative to do so, with all the junk mail.
Interesting. It had never occurred to me before but you are absolutely right. I've never gotten a piece of junkmail, physical or electronic, from Amazon. I suppose when you are as dominant as them you just don't need to.Quote:
Originally Posted by ApatheticNoMore
jp1, I just told a local charity (that wanted my money) if they sent me more than one piece of junk mail, they would get nothing. Told this to the director of fundraising so hope she listens.
We got 11 letters from Wounded Warriors in about 3 months. I have never donated but know they must have bought the list from someone.