This hasn't happened in this case!!!
ordered from ebay came from amazon wtf?
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This hasn't happened in this case!!!
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All the items on the first page are sold on Amazon, same titles and pictures.
Everything is priced higher than Amazon, the ebay seller is just buy and selling from Amazon directly and making a profit from people too lazy to compare prices
You'd go back to the person you bought the product from, the eBay Seller.
You haven't purchased anything from the Amazon, or any the other retailer the eBay Seller decides to use.
The seller must gamble it not much going wrong in the first 30 days. After that you contact the manufacturer directly, Amazon do the same.
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Edit: Shame seller can't spell dispatch mind, probably some 14 year old?
errrr....
It also pays to carefully select the type of items to list, things like DVD's, make-up, glue sticks, consumables etc rarely go wrong whereas electronic goods could be a nightmare.
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Basically this, as a buyer you're well protected regardless. The seller on the other hand has little to no protection if an item goes missing.
I imagine this type of scheme has a very limited lifespan. It won't be hard for Amazon to clock on what you are up to if you're sending 300+ 'gifts' a month using Prime.
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Is that just limited to 'Prime' customers though?
If he's not using Prime but a normal account + free delivery does that still go against Amazon's T&C's?
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This could work on items over £20, I'm not sure if there are terms against that, probably not. Also 3-5 working day delivery isn't as enticing for the buyer as next day.
Worked out he is making about £1 - £1.50 per item and praying on the fact Amazon don't offer free delivery on things over £20.
Seller must have a prime account.
I must say though it is a bit of a gamble and you would have to sell huge amounts for it to be worth it. What if you get loads of orders and Amazon's prices go up?
Also would Amazon not eventually see this as an exploitation of a prime membership ( genuine question, i wonder if Amazon would care about this sort of thing or not).
Seller must have a prime account.
I must say though it is a bit of a gamble and you would have to sell huge amounts for it to be worth it. What if you get loads of orders and Amazon's prices go up?
Also would Amazon not eventually see this as an exploitation of a prime membership ( genuine question, i wonder if Amazon would care about this sort of thing or not).
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Exact same thing happened to me... easiest £1 the seller made.
Buyer too lazy to shop around = Sellers fault ? 
If you begrudge a middleman making a couple of quid, wait till you buy a house.
Because, believe it or not, Estate Agents don't actually build the houses they sell !
If you begrudge a middleman making a couple of quid, wait till you buy a house.
Because, believe it or not, Estate Agents don't actually build the houses they sell !
The OP just needs to think of the ebay seller as his butler ...
"Good morning Jeeves, I require some Cider Vinegar for my toast, please find me some"
"Very good Sir, I'll arrange that for you post haste"
Great service, well played ebay seller
"Good morning Jeeves, I require some Cider Vinegar for my toast, please find me some"
"Very good Sir, I'll arrange that for you post haste"
Great service, well played ebay seller
Don't mind me, I only came in to LOL at the OP.
Me too. Can't believe he actually neg feed backed the seller though. What a muppet. Completely uncalled for. Should have been positive with a congrats on figuring out how to make money out of lazy people.
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All the items on the first page are sold on Amazon, same titles and pictures.
Everything is priced higher than Amazon, the ebay seller is just buy and selling from Amazon directly and making a profit from people too lazy to compare prices
This.
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I know people that won't shop somewhere unless it's free delivery regardless of the time frame it will be delivered in!
Normally when ordering something with free delivery (outside of Prime) I normally expect 3-5 days before it arrives, anything before is a bonus. Although you're right, free next day delivery does scream "BUY ME NOW" to some people.
I don't post often but this is very common and is called drop shipping. The seller on ebay is acting as a middle man and listing items which they don't have stock of themselves and advertising it on ebay at a slightly higher price. Once you place the order for the item, they place the order on Amazon, mark it as a gift and send it to the address. The seller will be a member of Prime and will use this to get free one day delivery.
This is sent to you, at the price you paid for the item. I believe this is against ebays terms and conditions as you have to have the physical stock of the item yourself in order to sell on there as this used to happen very often before they clamped down on it. I'm too lazy to source where it says this though but people still do this. You could report this to ebay directly and the seller would be punished for it.
At the end of the day, although this is against their T&C, this is how businesses operate, you buy at the price they set. There will always be other shops selling cheaper so its worth looking around.
Regarding this being exploitation. Amazon Prime is meant to be for personal use only, not business so they'd be breaking this particular rule i guess.
Thought I'd just chip in as I've looked into this in the past.
This is sent to you, at the price you paid for the item. I believe this is against ebays terms and conditions as you have to have the physical stock of the item yourself in order to sell on there as this used to happen very often before they clamped down on it. I'm too lazy to source where it says this though but people still do this. You could report this to ebay directly and the seller would be punished for it.
At the end of the day, although this is against their T&C, this is how businesses operate, you buy at the price they set. There will always be other shops selling cheaper so its worth looking around.
Regarding this being exploitation. Amazon Prime is meant to be for personal use only, not business so they'd be breaking this particular rule i guess.
Thought I'd just chip in as I've looked into this in the past.
What he is doing is against the Prime terms of service. OP could report him if he feels like completely doing him over
"Prime members are not permitted to purchase products for the purpose of resale, rental, or to ship to their customers or potential customers using Prime benefits."
"Prime members are not permitted to purchase products for the purpose of resale, rental, or to ship to their customers or potential customers using Prime benefits."
