I get the economics, but how do they stop fraud?

or is that a good heuristic, eg, lots of those items are getting returned so they cut their losses and also the margin is pretty good that the value on the returned item isn't all that important.

But yeah, I get how paying for shipping back, having someone restock item is more expensive for a relatively inexpensive purchase. No need to reply, just thinking through this.

In response to this post by Spud

Posted: 01/12/2021 at 1:42PM

That was weird. I just tried to return an item to Amazon. -- Spud 01/12/2021 1:22PM

Had that happen last week. Was a $12 item, but I guess they didn't want... ** -- cincyhokie 01/13/2021 12:29PM

Maybe Amazon isn’t allowed to re-sell personal items like ear pads? ** -- Mama Goose 01/12/2021 10:48PM

Yes it’s proof our economy is out of whack ** -- Hokie Chris 01/12/2021 7:54PM

And that Amazon item number was . . . ? ** -- MikeVT85 01/12/2021 5:29PM

Not just Amazon, have RMA'd failed equipment $1000-2000, said keep it ** -- Synaesthesia 01/12/2021 2:42PM

Yes. ** -- IB4TECH 01/12/2021 2:33PM

2nd post: We actually ordered a small rug for my son's room -- hoosnowahokie 01/12/2021 2:29PM

That rug really tied the room together ** -- Hokie Chris 01/12/2021 7:54PM

Now that is weird. My order was only $10 so I get the rationale. -- Spud 01/12/2021 2:37PM

My sister ordered a counter-top dishwasher (for an apt) little over $100 -- VermontHokie 01/12/2021 3:45PM

For rugs, they may need to unpackage and inspect them, to make -- Hokie360 01/12/2021 3:21PM

Hmmm. Would Amazon's policy apply to Russian brides? ** -- Dogbert 01/12/2021 2:28PM

What did you pay for that? ** -- EDGEMAN 01/12/2021 3:38PM

Ten trillion $.... -- Dogbert 01/12/2021 4:41PM

And did you pay by the pound? ** -- EDGEMAN 01/12/2021 3:39PM

Yes - had that happen to me.... Twice. -- VTENGR 01/12/2021 2:03PM

Not Amazon, but I got that with a mail order bride. They said just set free ** -- dolph 01/12/2021 2:01PM

Wrong model shipped, or not functional? ** -- Hokie360 01/12/2021 2:06PM

Supposed to have a small rug and got just the opposite. ** -- dolph 01/12/2021 3:50PM

They "Accidentally" sent him a dude. -- Late 80s Hokie 01/12/2021 2:07PM

Yes, for a pair of Blue Light Reading glasses, Amazon said sorry they -- Alan11 01/12/2021 1:53PM

Yep, b/c they cost a buck each to make. ** -- `lag 01/12/2021 2:00PM

Yes, especially for items shipped from overseas. ** -- BTHokie 01/12/2021 1:46PM

Yeah, we got a cordless vac once. It crapped out within a month or so. -- reestuart 01/12/2021 1:42PM

Yes, though I can't remember for what item, but it's happened. I've also -- Late 80s Hokie 01/12/2021 1:42PM

I get the economics, but how do they stop fraud? -- `lag 01/12/2021 1:42PM

Amazon tracks your rate of return, they have suspended people -- HokieForever 01/13/2021 08:26AM

The presumption that MOST people are still honest, I guess. I had a friend -- Late 80s Hokie 01/12/2021 1:45PM

I had a damaged Craftsman tool. The salesperson just told me to pick... -- EDGEMAN 01/12/2021 3:41PM

What a hoser... ** -- coshokie 01/12/2021 2:00PM

Lol, that's funny. -- `lag 01/12/2021 1:55PM

Saw a whole story on the news yesterday.... -- vthokieq 01/12/2021 1:26PM

Read the same. Cost of shipping/selling on return market -- Burruss Writer 01/12/2021 2:28PM

Yes. Not worth the cost to process the return ** -- hoosnowahokie 01/12/2021 1:25PM

Yeah...occasionally ** -- JoesterVT 01/12/2021 1:24PM

I get the economics, but how do they stop fraud?

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