Erasmus once said, “When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes.” I think this is my favorite quote about books, because it sums up my life in one concise sentence. Now that I’ve discovered the beauty of ...
Amazon.com is one of the most popular web sites in the short history of the internet. It began as a book seller and has expanded to include all sorts of general merchandise from clothing to appliances and more. Amazon.com once sold only new items but the ...
If Amazon is the giant Wal-Mart of the online stores, then Marketplace is the big yard sale out in the parking lot. Well . . . the used stuff is really right there on the shelves at Marketplace and ready for comparison to the new stuff at Amazon,...
Taking its name from the mighty river, Seattle-based online vendor Amazon.com, which first opened its virtual doors in 1995 claims to have the "Earth's Biggest Selection." Selection of what is the question; selection of everything could be ...
I don't really like to shop in malls. I always seem to find that they are sold out of/don't carry what I'm looking for, and I always seem to waste a full day going out there only to be told that that they don't have what I want to buy. This, of course, ...
Amazon.co.uk has been around in the UK since 1998, (hard to believe it is only 7 years!!) and is one of the world's biggest online stores. In my regular dealings with them, Amazon are a company which consistently offers good customer service and good ...
Amazon Marketplace seems like a good idea, but it's a duplicate of Half.com with less inventory control. Amazon Marketplace is a forum for sellers to hawk used goods. Great! I'm all for it! When you seek to purchase something from Amazon.com, ...
I have never sold anything at the marketplace at Amazon.com, but I have bought several things with little or no problem. With the exception of the time that I bought a cd-rom for my son, and for some reason, either it did not go through or something, but ...
Amazon seller: SimplyElectronics Ordered on Friday afternoon, received on Tuesday afternoon, basically two working days. Amazing! Perfect service. Read on for details. Marjan from Slovenia. ..............................
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I was a bit skeptical ...
BEWARE: Prices listed at shopping.com are *frequently* not to be found on Amazons website. Example:Abit KV8 Pro motherboard. Shopping.com shows Amazon as the 'lowest price' at $50 including shipping. (In all fairness, this is obviously too cheap. :) )In ...
When I sold two books on Amazon.com's marketplace one day after I listed them, I was very happy and thought this process would be very easy. I was wrong. I listed the books successfully. I received confirmation from Amazon that the books were ...
Amazon.com is a good site to purchase books and DVDs/CDs. I find the selection to be great ... you can find most of what you are looking for here. If there is a product that you cannot find on Amazon, you can usually get some suggestions of other things ...
Amazon.com....what a joke! My first and LAST experience on Amazon came in a similar instance as the rest of the reviews. I found the "best price" listed for a product on Amazon, so I figured I would give them a try. I ordered my product on Dec. 12th with ...
This was my first time ordering from Amazon, but I am a frequent online shopper at other stores. I must say that so far, I am extremely disappointed. The reason I purchased my items from Amazon was because they had a cheaper price for a 3-way cable ...
I wanted to share my trying experience with Amazon.I've had an account for 10 years with them and have ordered my share of stuff from them.Usually everything arrives in order, but this case was rather challenging.I place an order ...
I've ordered several used books through Amazon.com Marketplace, and have been happy with my purchases. I've been an eBay customer for several years, but am an infrequent bidder due to a recent credit card scare that may have originated at ...
I've bought hundred of items from amazon.com since amazon.com was only an online book store.. I had good experience in the past. However, for the last 2 years... their customer service is pretty much non-existence. They have screw up many of my recent ...
I do sell and have ordered From Amazon and there defiantly have a outstanding customer service. They always email me immediately for me and my customers, Here what customers tell Me! Excellent buying experience. Seller immediately shipped my purchase ...
I was stupid enough to believe that Amazon.com would not take advantage of me with their offer of an Amazon Chase credit card. Amazon had been a very good company to me for many years. I stupidly accepted their offer of an Amazon Chase card and used ...
I listed several books I wanted to sell, all 26 of them. Then a short time later, I got an email from Amazon saying my account had been cancelled for prior violations of Amazon policy, and all my listings had been removed (but apparently not soon enough, ...
I have shopped with Amazon for many years now and, apart from the odd blip here and there, it's been pretty much OK. The only niggles I have are that the shipping from non-Amazon sellers can be very high. Also, as a seller, their postage allowances ...
If you want an iconic example of corporate greed, look no further. This is the kind of mega-loser that makes folks like Newegg, LL Bean and Crutchfield look so good by comparison. These chumps have gotten *way* too big for their panties. Every ...
When looking for a better priced alternative for the latest books, CD's and DVD's, Amazon Marketplace offers a great solution. The prices can't be beat and the condition of the merchandise is almost always as advertised. I have purchased a number of ...
I saw that a Canon 135mm 2L lens was in stock on Tuesday, October 3 for the Amazon store, not the other dealers you can buy from there. I ordered it on Tuesday morning from the Amazon store because it said it was in stock and shipped it overnight as I ...
Beware of the product when Amazon says 1-2 weeks delivery. In my case and what i have experienced they often do not have the product in stock and it takes a lot longer than 2 weeks for the delivery. You can see that they do not have a feature that says ...
low price lure, but poor performance by smarks1111 ,Jun 20 '04
The idea is a great one, but so far, I've had two unsuccessful experiences with purchasing from amazon's marketplace sellers. In both situations, Amazon guarantees the purchase, so I have been refunded. However, amazon won't refund you (even though the failure of the purchase was due to the seller) for 2 to 3 weeks. This is strange, since the charge is made right away. I find this suspicious. Also, watch out when making purchases from "newly launched" sellers...
I'd stay away from Amazon Market Place. I have gotten too many notes from Sellers apologizing for advertising products that are sold out. Of course I get the note after they have money.
Just as one might buy via Half.com, check the seller ratings. Ratings are much harder to acquire at Amazon, and are not as accurate, but will give you a clue if the seller ships late, or if the quality might be much less than expected.
Always read any other information available on the book, as offered by the seller. The book may be a different year, in a different binding, by a different publisher... or, an entirely different book.
Books can be super cheap on Amazon. Not too bad if you want to read a book in mass production.
Sellers, take my advice... If you find your book is worth chump change on the open market, please donate it to a worthy cause in your own neighborhood or ship it to our troops, overseas. Please do not dilute the market, in a battle to list the cheapest book.
Consider it a learning experience, and move on to bigger and better things. Your time is worth more than a quarter an hour-- isn't it?
Sellers, check out endicia for delivery confirmation and insurance.
High level of satisfaction by perrypk24 ,Nov 15 '03
I'm very happy with Amazon. Shipping is fast - I received my monitors in only a few days. Return policy is generous - 30 days no hassle - I had no trouble returning one item. Prices are good. Overall, a very good experience with electronics
(and other items purchased.) I buy mostly from Amazon when I can.
A WORD OF WARNING!! DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE IF YOU ARE A FREQUENT PURCHASER.
I am a longstanding frequent customer of Amazon purchasing new and secondhand books from its inception in the UK and during the last 5 years I have placed roughly 900 orders for books and other items. Many of the books were through Amazon Marketplace i.e. out of print items. I placed these orders on the basis that Amazon act as guarantor and will refund my money if the goods do not arrive and,overall,have made a total of FIVE claims for books which have never arrived. I would emphasise I have only made a claim after querying the non-delivery with the seller and receiving no response. I am now advised by Amazon I can make no further claims in my lifetime.
I accept that amazon must protect itself against fraud by buyers but a limit of five claims in a lifetime for frequent purchasers is simply not reasonable. If Amazon allows sellers to offer books via their site then equally they should guarantee refunds for non-delivery on a more proportionate basis.
Item was advertises at a sale price and ordered, but tracking showed it in UTAH for an entire week, I did not receive the item, but back at Amazon the item price increased by 33%. They told me the item was probable lost in transit.
Two weeks earlier an item was ordered as a Christmas gift for a child, the order was held up for a week (mid-December) before I was told it would not ship until February.
I will never buy from Amazon again. Buy.com seem to deliver what you order, at the price you see online, within the time frame promised.
Used to be good, but they have gone Downhill by hombre69 ,Feb 22 '04
We tried to order a DVD player that they said was in stock, and the ship time was 1 to 2 weeks. Well after 2 weeks they notified us that it would not be available for possible another 2 weeks!!! And it's still listed as IN STOCK on their website. Also as far as Books go if you are looking for the best sellers list yes they have that. If you are looking for some older books, Nope not a chance. Other sites have them. What gives???
Fast delivery. Very satisfied. Product came packaged very well. Bought a reconditioned item. Was kind of leary at first, but now we're sold on reconditioned. Saved a lot of money. Very convenient. Didn't have to run around looking for our products. We now do a lot of shopping at Amazon Marketplace.
Very very good.Friendly staff.Value for money most times. by doomtrain1 ,Apr 16 '04
Amazon has been quite good to me over the last two years ,It has provided me with competitive prices and great postage costs considering it gets posted half way around the globe.
I would recommend them to anyone who likes dealing with creditable staff and reasonably priced products.Usually find value for money.
I would like that some of the gifts were for Australians as well, but oh well.Hopefully they'll see this and change that.
Then agian i was always told i was a dreamer.
But great site ,good prices.
Amazon's marketplace combines the easy interface of it's normal website with eBay's selection. by nightskies ,Dec 19 '03
Amazon's marketplace combines the easy interface and payment options of it's normal website with the cheap and large product selection of eBay. In many respects, Amazon's marketplace is a very reliable place to shop. Payment is handled by Amazon which makes the safety of your cash a little more safe. However, I would definitely advise against buying from low rating sellers. Low rating sellers are often slow at shipping and skip out on important details to ensure the safety and condition of your package. Don't fret though, Amazon's sellers include many trustworthy, highly rated seller -- a glaring contrast to eBay's scam pool.
The selection at Amazons marketplace is the other high point. Practically every item and definitely every cd and book in there inventory sells for dirt cheap used and are mostly in great condition. I definitely recommend Amazon.com's marketplace shop to anyone and everyone, frugalites and the well-endowed alike.
A small drop in quality shopping is worth the savings! by screwlewse ,Jan 08 '04
I buy and sell through Amazon Marketplace and I love the prices. Sometimes a book will be delayed in shipping or sometimes order accuracy is not so accurate, but that it to be expected. No biggie. I typically have a pleasant shopping experience.
If you are one of those people who don't excuse a little error here and there, you would be better off paying full price. But if you have a little patience and see that little errors are worth the money you save.. then Marketplace is definately worth a try.
Overall I am quite happy with Amazon Marketplace and I will continue to keep shopping and selling there.
My experience with Amazon has always been superb. by exoticrose21 ,Nov 23 '06
I love Amazon.com. I have both ordered and sold from there.There delivery speed is very good.They were very accurate. The customer service is outstanding. They always email me back immediately.This is definately a great website to both order from and to sell from.
All I have to say,is F#$@ Amazon's MarketPlace. by stevenecom ,Oct 11 '04
Very crappy customer service and it's been almost fourteen weeks now since they promised me a 3 day maximum delivery on a $90 video game. Not a phone call or letter from them either.
Ripped Off, Never Use the Marketplace by shirley97128 ,May 03 '07
I ordered a Seattle Seahawks rug for my son is Sept. Finally showed up in October, opened it, it sez New York Jets. The order went thru Coast to Coast Hardware-Home and Beyond. There was no contact or return information in the package, only the wrong rug. I emailed both Coast to Coast and Amazon 8 times, with no response. Hunted thru the website to find a phone number, waited on hold forever, the guy sez why did I wait so long to make contact!!! Didnt you listen to what I have been saying!! Ok he will send a return slip and info. It never arrived. He lied to me. Amazon has done nothing to help. Never use the Marketplace Online Store. I paid outrageous shipping, because it never showed when I placed the order, only when I was charged. So 6 months later I still have an expensive wrong item.
Amazon market place are UNNECEPTABLE they should not be a company.Where should I Start the customer service is terrible,so was the delivery speed and almost everything else in the company is terrible!I ordered a Pc game and I still have'nt got anything!Not even an email!
Accuracy and delivery is great but customer service is lacking. by border13 ,Jan 05 '04
Amazon.com is fast becoming the central clearing house for on-line ordering from many different stores. In general their product selection, delivery times and order accuracy are excellent. Amazon makes it easy for shoppers by housing name brand merchants under their roof, however, bear in mind that some of the sites Amazon does business for display lesser price tags for the exact same item. Each has their own reduced shipping fees and dollars off deals. When it comes to customer service Amazon has much to learn. If you have a question on a charge or item ordered, be prepared to receive general replies which never answer the question until you ask for someone who reads and comprehends the language, which in my case is English! It is not often that a situation presents itself in which I must contact Amazon, but when it does, my lament is audible.
I've ordered a number of things from Amazon and have had mixed experiences. The great thing about Amazon is that they have everything. There's one stop shopping for you! However, I find that many of my items that I ship with the free shipping take a very long time 2-3 weeks (and yes these are amazon items that are brand new). Recently I just ordered something as a gift, and used the free shipping, and since it was sent by usps, it took a while. Once I ordered a knife set from them (that was directly from them, new, and the only vice was that they were one of the friday specials), however, when I received them they were somewhat rusted. Just to clarify, none of the items that I had bought were used, and all where new amazon items, shipped directly from amazon.
What a waste of time. When I placed my order yesterday Timeslips 2005 software was in stock at a great price and being shipped by Thursday. Today I get an e-mail from someone not even Amazon (their authorized supplier?) saying, so sorry, but we cannot fill your order. Now I will have to buy elsewhere (at a higher price that I was promised) and pay higher shipping to get the software I needed here this week. Never again!
On the site it says I can get a calculator for 62.99 but when I click on the price, it comes up as 89.99 or buy used starting at 69.99. That comes across as false advertisement. Not impressed and will not buy from.
