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Jen07Jen07 Posts: 116
edited January 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
Can anyone comment on good or bad experiences buying stuff through Amazon? It seems to be the only place I can find a replacement for my Lost Dogs cd so thought I'd give it a go for the first time. Also should I go .com (America) or .co.uk as there doesn't seem to be Amazon just for Australia.

Thanks for your advice in advance.
Perth Nov 14, 2009
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    EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,506
    Jen07 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on good or bad experiences buying stuff through Amazon? It seems to be the only place I can find a replacement for my Lost Dogs cd so thought I'd give it a go for the first time. Also should I go .com (America) or .co.uk as there doesn't seem to be Amazon just for Australia.

    Thanks for your advice in advance.
    :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

    Amazon is the way to run a business.

    Edit: i am american, but can't imagine others are any different
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    tater926tater926 Posts: 263
    +1

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    EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    We get everything from Amazon now. If you sign up for Amazon Prime (like $80 a year), you get free shipping and two day delivery. I read somewhere it's the best place to buy appliances. I mostly buy books and movies though.

    One example - today I got an order and they sent the wrong thing. I went online to customer service, they ordered the right item to be sent in one day, I printed up a label to send back the wrong thing. Then I got an email that because the wrong thing was vitamins, I could just keep them.
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,158
    always expensive shipping to Greece,i never buy from amazon
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    lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Great place to buy....I purchase quite regularly through them...I buy through the Canadian and America store...I always get a kick out of the 10 c, when I buy off them they say it can take 8-10 weeks for delivery to Canada because of customs...yet Amazon in the US is usually less than a week...I guess they have pull in customs :lol::lol::lol:.
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    DAMONDAMON Posts: 256
    You can check this out, worked good for me! :thumbup:

    http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=118154&ev=mb
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    guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    love Amazon...books, movies, vinyl, toys...seemed like they were bringing me something once a week or so in December. Orders over $25 ship for free with amazon.ca, so I usually don't pay shipping. I find they are very quick to deliver as well.
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    Nima36Nima36 Posts: 221
    I've had nothing but solid experiences with Amazon. If you are going to use Amazon, go through Bill Burr's site. You get your Goods and support a great comic. Just go through his site by clicking on the Amazon Banner on the right hand site.

    http://billburr.com/podcast
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    Deep93Deep93 Posts: 86
    Jen07 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on good or bad experiences buying stuff through Amazon? It seems to be the only place I can find a replacement for my Lost Dogs cd so thought I'd give it a go for the first time. Also should I go .com (America) or .co.uk as there doesn't seem to be Amazon just for Australia.

    Thanks for your advice in advance.

    I see lost dogs at HMV all the time.
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    DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Never had a problem with Amazon.
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    he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Love it. 90% of my purchases are used CDs so really the only downfall is you cant predict how long it will take to deliver, unless of course you always buy from the same seller...if you choose standard, I've had some stuff arrive in days and others in weeks.
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    Jen07Jen07 Posts: 116
    Thanks everyone for your feedback. Wish i found amazon ages ago, wouldve saved me a heap of money. I've always just used aussie sites (a trust thing) but now im getting more adventurous :D
    Perth Nov 14, 2009
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    stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Make most of my online purchases through Amazon,love it,never had any problems.UK shipping is fast,sometimes next day if I have ordered before midday.US shipping obviously takes longer and shipping customs can seriously bump up the price.

    Brilliant site,couldn't fault it :thumbup:
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Jen07 wrote:
    Can anyone comment on good or bad experiences buying stuff through Amazon? It seems to be the only place I can find a replacement for my Lost Dogs cd so thought I'd give it a go for the first time. Also should I go .com (America) or .co.uk as there doesn't seem to be Amazon just for Australia.

    Thanks for your advice in advance.

    before you go amazon try here:

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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    or CD Wow....
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    Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    or CD Wow....

    I found them terrible to be honest. Maybe I was just unlucky or maybe it's just the european side but i'll never order through them again.

    Amazon is really the only place I order from these days, sometimes play.com too.
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    Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    or CD Wow....

    I found them terrible to be honest. Maybe I was just unlucky or maybe it's just the european side but i'll never order through them again.

    Amazon is really the only place I order from these days, sometimes play.com too.

    Why? What happened?
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    frazbafrazba Posts: 601
    I've bought literally hundreds of CD's and books from Amazon, been using them for years, have never once had a problem, apart from my cc limit!
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    stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    I only use to buy cd's and book from Amazon,but now it is the first place I go to have a look for anything I am needing to buy.

    Use play.com more for c.d's now as I like the feature they have that you can see the tracks and running order,brilliant if you are looking for a few particular tracks on a collection album and want to make sure you buy the right one.
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    TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,359
    I buy just about everything from Amazon. Quick (at least in the US), convenient, and easy to deal with. You can't go wrong.
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    Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    a few years ago I bought a new recumbent exercise bike thru Amazon. When I put it together, all the screen would say was E-2 error. When i tried to contact the seller, after reading online that that error message wasa death sentence for the bike, he never responded, and was soon gone from Amazon. Schwinn, the maker sof the bike were extremely helpful and sent me 3 or 4 replacement parts, none of which worked. But since I did not buy the bike from them, they were under no obligation to replace it entirely or refund. I felt Schwinn actually did far more than they had to under the circumstances. That was the last time i bought anything on Amazon that wasn't directly from Amazon, fulfilled thru Amazon, etc...A few years later, I bought a very similar bike thru Walmart, and had zero problems
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    photogirllizphotogirlliz Posts: 2,491
    I've never had a bad experience with Amazon. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Hope all the input helps! :D
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,727
    edited January 2012
    If you can't find something locally, Amazon does a good job. On the other hand, if you can find what you're looking locally, PLEASE support your local small business. Many of us in small business (in my case, the used book business) are struggling to keep our heads above water. The large number of folks buying books on line has killed many a fine small used Bookstores. Several of my favorite book stores on the west coast have closed their doors because they can't compete with Amazon (mainly because on-line dealers don't pay rent, hire staff, need insurance for their business, etc.) We're still in business, but it's a real struggle.

    PLEASE, WHEN YOU CAN, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS! Thanks.
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    photogirllizphotogirlliz Posts: 2,491
    brianlux wrote:
    If you can't find something locally, Amazon does a good job. On the other hand, if you can find what you're looking locally, PLEASE support your local small business. Many of us in small business (in my case, the used book business) are struggling to keep our heads above water. The large number of folks buying books on line has killed a many fine small used Bookstores. Several of my favorite book stores on the west coast have closed their doors because they can't compete with Amazon (mainly because on-line dealers don't pay rent, hire staff, need insurance for their business, etc.) We're in business, but it's a real struggle.

    PLEASE, WHEN YOU CAN, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS! Thanks.
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    catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    brianlux wrote:
    If you can't find something locally, Amazon does a good job. On the other hand, if you can find what you're looking locally, PLEASE support your local small business. Many of us in small business (in my case, the used book business) are struggling to keep our heads above water. The large number of folks buying books on line has killed many a fine small used Bookstores. Several of my favorite book stores on the west coast have closed their doors because they can't compete with Amazon (mainly because on-line dealers don't pay rent, hire staff, need insurance for their business, etc.) We're still in business, but it's a real struggle.


    PLEASE, WHEN YOU CAN, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS! Thanks.


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    iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,541
    got my Live on ten legs box set for $36 on Amazon. Got it in 4 days.
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    Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Bought my HD tv from them a couple years ago. Great price, free shipping. Cant go wrong.
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    RKCNDYRKCNDY Seattle, WA Posts: 31,013
    Amazon has a distribution warehouse in each of the 8 shipping zones, so they can ship items to you for cheap/free.

    I have never had a bad experience with them, love buying books/CDs from them.

    I also read product reviews there.

    One time I bought a product thru their marketplace and the item was wrong. I contacted the company (NOT Amazon) and they gave me the runaround. I then contacted Amazon, and filed a complaint. Amazon refunded me my money right away. I believe Amazon dropped the company from their marketplace...they had a lot of complaints anyway. I would def buy thru the marketplace if you want something and aren't sure about the company selling it, Amazon acts as a 'middleman' and they want you to be happy.
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    MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,611
    I buy many, many things on Amazon. From Almond Milk to the PJ20 Vinyl. I have Prime. Free 2nd day shipping on many/most products. It pays for itself x 10. One time I ordered a home theater and it took a week. I complained and they refunded me the shipping cost which was like 2x what Prime was per year.

    I have probably made 150 purchases on Amazon. Not 1 bad experience
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    Pamela0222Pamela0222 Posts: 1,544
    I order through amazon.ca and seeing as I can't get alot of the merch offered from the US site, I can honestly say that they are my Go-To for any music or book purchases etc. I have NEVER had a bad experience with them.
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