Amazon refund but they don't want the item back

[Gogar]

Have you ever?

I bought a Moody 5/32 open end wrench for . . . $6 or something. Inside a larger order. I guessed wrong and need a 1/8.

I wasn't gonna return it but I was fooling around and I clicked "refund" and they just refunded me and said "you don't need to return the item. Thanks!"'

I guess they are just doing the math on such a small item.

Has this happened to you?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Next time make it a 10mm metric closed ended and we could fund a ppot gift exchange!

[stomachmonkey]

Had it with an Apple TV once.

[KevinTodd]

All the time. Especially on small items. The return shipping would negate the resale value...

I have just gone through sending a Samsung TV in for repairs through them--I had an extended warranty so the shipping was on them. The TV was repaired and returned very quickly, but when I unpackaged it the corner was crushed and the TV was now ruined (dropped by the UPS driver). I reported it, shared some photos though email, and was issued a full refund on a TV that I purchased over two years ago.

[A930Rocket]

I’ve had it happen several times on small and or odd items. The first time it happened, I was surprised, but figured it was not worth it to them to return.

[masraum]

Yep, I've had several items that Amazon didn't want back. Usually it's something small and cheap. I'm sure the free return shipping, narrow margin, etc... kill their desire to get the item back. It may also have to do with what they can do with the item once they've got it. Can they return it to the vendor or resell it or would they have to trash it.

[RANDY P]

+1 cost too much to accept return

[flatbutt]

yup, more than once.

[brainz01]

Definitely happens on cheap items. Not worth the cost of return.

[Steve Carlton]

What’s the nicest, most expensive thing they’ll tell you to keep? Asking for a friend.

[dafischer]

Your dignity.

[juanbenae]

yep. had it happen a couple times. clock parts from china and a couple of goldfish....

[KFC911]

I came here from Amazon .... I'm cheap and y'all are stuck with me

[Aurel]

Would be nice to know in advance what items won’t need to be returned, to order and ask for a refund.

[ckelly78z]

Not so much a refund, but my son got two portable car jump starter boxes 1500 amp instead of the one that he ordered. Amazon didn't want it back because of shipping cost, so he gave one of them to me.

[IS300]

they refunded 4 smoke detectors ... said they where hazardous did not want them back

[Starless]

Small items. Last one was frozen octopus. I ordered the sliced one and they sent me the whole legs. When I notified them they sent me the sliced package and told me to keep the other.

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by Starless

Small items. Last one was frozen octopus. I ordered the sliced one and they sent me the whole legs. When I notified them they sent me the sliced package and told me to keep the other.

You order octopus from Amazon?
Must have a stronger stomach than me. lol

[Starless]

Originally Posted by 911 Rod

You order octopus from Amazon?
Must have a stronger stomach than me. lol

Ha! No, not through Amazon LOL!!! Just saying that I have received items that were defective and shipper didn't want them back.
Although.......

https://www.amazon.com/Seafood-Octopus-Whole-Previously-Frozen/dp/B079NJT97K/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2X3R8RFBNIRRN&keywords=octopus+legs+food&qid=1639580398&sprefix=octopus+legs%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-7

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by Aurel

Would be nice to know in advance what items won’t need to be returned, to order and ask for a refund.

It would be interesting to figure out the formula and game it. I imagine that any account with lots of returns generally gets a red flag anyway.