Amazon cashback guide

[Rich]

That title really makes this thread sound like a spam bot has posted this thread...

Anyway, loads of people use Amazon and I'd be surprised if there's no one here who this guide can help out. This is totally legal and puts your Amazon account at no risk whatsoever.

All you need to do is go through your previous orders and look for items where the price has gone down by a decent amount since your purchased it. Once you've found an item you want some money back on open a live chat and, for your initial message to the rep, say something along the lines of


I bought X and noticed the price has gone down since I purchased it. Would there be any chance of getting the difference back?
Obviously give all the info the rep asks for, such as your name, email and order number.

Some reps won't do it if the item was purchased a long time ago because Amazon's policy states that they will only refund the difference if the order was made in the last week. However, if that happens just open another chat and try another rep. It might take a few tries, but eventually you should get lucky and a rep will "make an exception". I managed to get money back earlier on an order I made in September last year, and again for one made in November. Got lucky on the first order and the first rep I spoke to refunded me. The second item took 4 reps, but £40 back for 10 minutes work isn't exactly bad!

As far as I know this is good for all items, and like I said there's no need to worry about getting your account blacklisted, unlike some other methods of getting money out of Amazon.

Hope it helps a few people out!

[footballjds]

Jesus, no wonder you're Rich.

Thanks for the share! I use amazon and am a prime member, I have a **** ton of purchases, let me try :)

I'll edit back with my success/failure

EDIT: every order I've looked at so far the price has actually GONE up since i purchased(or remained the same)

edit2: I went through 30+ orders, only found 1 where the price dropped, it only dropped 1 dollar so i didn't bother trying. But I'll tuck this idea away, good find Rich!

[Rich]

Jesus, no wonder you're Rich.

Thanks for the share! I use amazon and am a prime member, I have a **** ton of purchases, let me try :)

I'll edit back with my success/failure

EDIT: every order I've looked at so far the price has actually GONE up since i purchased(or remained the same)

edit2: I went through 30+ orders, only found 1 where the price dropped, it only dropped 1 dollar so i didn't bother trying. But I'll tuck this idea away, good find Rich!No worries man, and that sucks :eek:

Hopefully it'll turn out useful in the future though!

[footballjds]

No worries man, and that sucks :eek:

Hopefully it'll turn out useful in the future though!

yeah, i was surprised, most items actually cost more, some even $10 more! Most items were the same or $1-5 more

[Rich]

Luck of the draw depending on what you buy I suppose. My orders are pretty much the complete opposite of yours; most have gone down in price since I ordered.

[mrkeen]

This is awesome. Is there a general call center, or is everything filtered by region?

[Rich]

This is awesome. Is there a general call center, or is everything filtered by region?Sorry man, I should've replied sooner. As far as I'm aware each country has it's own support centre, but outside work hours queries are handled elsewhere in the world.

[[XoL]]

Or you could say it never arrived and get the full refund.

That is also illegal, and a shady thing to do...

[Sk1nyNerd]

nice! im new to amazon, i didnt know that. bought 3 sunglasses for 12 bucks the other day (cha chingggg)

also, some shopping sites use your cookies and such to check if youve been the page before and will raise the price if you have. this is popular for hotels and airlines so you should always clear your cookies when shopping!

[Awkwardsaw]

;1297116']That is also illegal, and a shady thing to do...

And depending how crappy the delivery company is, happens on accident. When I ordered my Raspberry Pi, I got a message saying it was delivered and signed for, although it never got to my house. a few days later I decided to talk to a rep about getting a refund, and as soon as it happened UPS finally dropped it off. I was able to cancel the refund before it went through thankfully :p

on topic: I see a few things that I could get refunded for. Thanks for the info :)

[[XoL]]

And depending how crappy the delivery company is, happens on accident. When I ordered my Raspberry Pi, I got a message saying it was delivered and signed for, although it never got to my house. a few days later I decided to talk to a rep about getting a refund, and as soon as it happened UPS finally dropped it off. I was able to cancel the refund before it went through thankfully :p

on topic: I see a few things that I could get refunded for. Thanks for the info :)

For sure if it wasn't delivered by all means request the refund but what that guy was implying is a crappy human being type of thing to do.

[Sk1nyNerd]

does this depend on shipping? like those glasses i bought the other day were 12 dollars to buy and free shipping, and today they are 6 dollars to buy and 6 dollars to ship.

[Rich]

does this depend on shipping? like those glasses i bought the other day were 12 dollars to buy and free shipping, and today they are 6 dollars to buy and 6 dollars to ship.
Honestly no idea. Could give it try though and report back :D

[Olly]

How is it a crappy thing to do when Amazon makes 72 billion a year? It's not like they're losing even .001% of their company if you did that. Now doing it for a seller who just tries to sell things every here and there and actually holds a job would be pretty immoral. Sorry, I have no sympathy towards companies that can make more in a few minutes then I can in a lifetime.

Damn son, If every amazon user thinks like that you think they will still be around?

[sgtwalrusfur]

Damn son, If every amazon user thinks like that you think they will still be around?

Obviously not, but diversity is a good thing, no?

[Wire]

Be honest tell me the chances.

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I don't think i have a shot in hell honestly XD.
Also this was a joke wouldn't think about ripping off Amazon, I actually like them as a company.

[Wu-Tang Clan]

Be honest tell me the chances.

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I don't think i have a shot in hell honestly XD.
Also this was a joke wouldn't think about ripping off Amazon, I actually like them as a company.
They would ask you why you bought surround sound plus some logitech speakers... something weird is going on there

[Wetish]

Damn son, If every amazon user thinks like that you think they will still be around?

They would need to pay their workers less. Oh wait, they already pay them nothing. :garfield:

[[XoL]]

They would need to pay their workers less. Oh wait, they already pay them nothing. :garfield:

Not really, almost all of their business side employees make really decent wages. Even their warehouse workers make 10-14 USD ($11 is the average for all companies)

Is that crappy? Yes I guess, but its not to say they don't compare or do better than the average.

[Wetish]

;1297203']Not really, almost all of their business side employees make really decent wages. Even their warehouse workers make 10-14 USD ($11 is the average for all companies)

Is that crappy? Yes I guess, but its not to say they don't compare or do better than the average.
Don't they get their workers from temp agencies? The workers get zero benefits, aren't guaranteed full time work, and they still have to pay for transportation.

[[XoL]]

Don't they get their workers from temp agencies? The workers get zero benefits, aren't guaranteed full time work, and they still have to pay for transportation.

Thats only a smaller portion of their workforce, but you are basically putting yourself in that position if you are in a temp agency. People literally only hire from temp agencies for the sole purpose of paying next to nothing, or when they are over loaded with stuff.

[sgtwalrusfur]

Be honest tell me the chances.

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I don't think i have a shot in hell honestly XD.
Also this was a joke wouldn't think about ripping off Amazon, I actually like them as a company.

The chances of you getting a refund from saying it never arrived? Not much since it was over a year ago. Maybe if the price dropped you could get a small refund

[beatdamonkey]

This is awesome, definitely gonna try this out. Thanks!

[klae17]

Most things in my case have gone up in price. Protein powder was at 70 now its 91!

[TylerT]

This is awesome, Ill be doing this! :D Ill report back

Reporting back: All my orders went up in price :/

[beatdamonkey]

This is awesome, Ill be doing this! :D Ill report back

Reporting back: All my orders went up in price :/

At least you know you got a good deal for your stuff lol.

[Jake]

Took less than 2 minutes.
http://i.imgur.com/kLjVvDS.png

[Hayhurst]

Nice find man, I'll end up trying it sometime!

[EvilCabbage]

Wow, this is so ratchet lmao.

[AttilaBilly]

This didn't work for me :\

[destinyxx]

wow this is an awesome idea:P ive spent about 500-600 dollars last month in amazon

[Dragovian]

hello,
here's a copy of the chat transcript you requested:

Initial question: Hi, i ordered (item) and the price has gone down since i purchased it, is there any chance i could get the difference back? Thanks. :)

11:36 pm pdt anurag(amazon): Hello, my name is anurag. I'm here to help you today.
11:37 pm pdt dragovian: Hi anurag
11:37 pm pdt anurag: Thank you for information'
let me check this for you
11:37 pm pdt dragovian: Sure thing
11:41 pm pdt anurag: Thank you for waiting dragovian
as i can check you've placed order on thursday, november 21, 2013, is that correct ?
11:41 pm pdt dragovian: Yes, sure is
11:41 pm pdt anurag: Thank you dragovian
11:43 pm pdt dragovian: All good
11:46 pm pdt anurag: Thanks for contacting us about the recent price change on the (item). I recognize you have a choice of retailers and appreciate that you prefer to order from us.

As per amazon's policy we only honor the price drop within 7 days of delivery for only once.your order's estimated delivery date: Wednesday, december 11, 2013 .i'm very sorry that i'm unable to refund you this.however as a one time exception for you , i've requested a refund of $51.5 to your credit card ending with number. You'll see the refund in the next 2-3 business days.
I hope that helps you ?
11:47 pm pdt dragovian: That helps so much, thank you :)
11:47 pm pdt anurag: You're welcome
11:48 pm pdt dragovian: Thanks for that anurag, have a lovely day



hahahahahahahaha i can't believe this worked, it's been over a year

[UrbanSmoke]

Or you could say it never arrived and get the full refund.

You have to file a police report if you do that. Very stupid idea.

[KeepBotting]

You have to file a police report if you do that. Very stupid idea.

What? No you don't, and no it's not. This guide is completely legit.

[UrbanSmoke]

What? No you don't, and no it's not. This guide is completely legit.

My quote didn't work, stupid iPad 1, I was replying to the user on the first page.


Or you could say it never arrived and get the full refund.

[KeepBotting]

My quote didn't work, stupid iPad 1, I was replying to the user on the first page.

Well that's a stupid idea because it's fraud, not just because it requires interaction with a legal authority. It could lead to a felony.

[Rich]

hahahahahahahaha i can't believe this worked, it's been over a yearHaha nice going man, glad I could help out!


Well that's a stupid idea because it's fraud, not just because it requires interaction with a legal authority. It could lead to a felony.Agreed. It's wrong on more than one level, so stick to the legit/legal methods people :p

[KingKhaos]

I feel like for some items they would flat out refuse to do this - for say, a new computer (a model that just came out).

[ccesssu]

this is so dumb...might as well go get a real job

[shiftlid]

this is so dumb...might as well go get a real job

What if you got a job with Amazon

[R0b0t1]

Is there any way to get around buyer pays return shipping when returning an item to a third party selling through Amazon? It seems like in those instances the buyer is always expected to pay return shipping, even if the item was not as described.


Also: Some electronics items are disputed so frequently as did-not-arrive that they mention that the serial number is tracked and will be disabled in related services. Sadly I don't think this is great for privacy, because software running on the device can probably access it, and at a minimum either a cell carrier or the device manufacturer can tell where an item went and who is using it.

Also: Since getting prime, I've noticed the support personnel are Indian women who speak good English in a very breathy, sultry voice. Perhaps it's just chance.