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by periferral 5271 days ago
Agreed. Amazon could use a similar policy rather than having to ship stuff back. For example, I ordered something from Amazon worth $200. A few days later, the price dropped to $100. I already had it unboxed and wired into my setup so I called Amazon and said do a price match. Instead, they wanted me to ship the old one back and reorder the new one. I'm like why? Now, I have to be out $8 shipping it back to them, they are out whatever to ship the new item back and they still give me $100 back. But that was policy and that is what I had to do. Makes no sense. Seems like UPS comes out ahead.
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I've actually had Amazon suggest I donate a shipment that arrived a week past the projected shipping date, with a replacement already on the way.

That was almost 10 years ago, though. Maybe policy has changed, or your case is a different process for them where they need it shipped back.

"they wanted me to ship the old one back and reorder the new one. I'm like why?"

Because if they put a barrier to entry some people won't do it and they'll have saved themselves $100?