Amazon digital thermometers and vernier callipers

21 posts on the refund subject to date, assuming we all ordered one of each item, that's around £40 as a minimum.
The real value of the scam (if it is, and it's looking that way) could run into hundreds, if not thousands, if Amazon listed it globally.
Interesting thought?
 
ekimj10 said:
21 posts on the refund subject to date, assuming we all ordered one of each item, that's around £40 as a minimum.
The real value of the scam (if it is, and it's looking that way) could run into hundreds, if not thousands, if Amazon listed it globally.
Interesting thought?
Not only that but how many times with different items would this have been carried out.
 
A facebook tortoise owners page I visit has also been ordering the digital thermometers with no luck too, albeit from another supplier (or the same one with a different account). Some have obtained refunds already from Amazon.
Mine was due on the 23rd. I've started the procedure for claiming. If by some miracle it turns up in the next couple of days, fine. It was worth a punt for a couple of quid and little risk really as I thought Amazon would refund.
 
Ducklakeview said:
ZedFourM said:
RickRob said:
My advice is to always fund your PayPal account with a credit card - that way you get the bank''s and Paypal's protections.
You might want to reconsider that:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/PayPal-Section75

As said, when you use a third party payment system, you LOSE ALL of the protection given to normal purchases using the card, and Ebay/Paypal are fully aware of this...

Mike

I don't think that is true. You may lose all of your rights under S75 of the Consumer Credit Act, but you always have chargeback rights from the credit card company (Visa/MasterCard).

We'll probably find out the day after tomorrow when my thermometer doesn't turn up tomorrow,
 
ZedFourM said:
RickRob said:
My advice is to always fund your PayPal account with a credit card - that way you get the bank''s and Paypal's protections.
You might want to reconsider that:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/PayPal-Section75

If you use it as the funding card and don't preload your PayPal it still does as per this:
Weblink said:
If your card is used directly through PayPal. If there’s no money loaded and your card is used directly to make a transaction through PayPal then chargeback should apply.
 
Mine said 23rd.

Nothing delivered yet.

Tracking number showing pending.

Whats the next step?

S
 
I have a 14 digit China Post tracking number. When I type it into their website it tells me that the tracking number cannot be longer than 13 digits! :( it's not confidence-Inspiring that Amazon don't provide a link to China Post's tracking site - they do for a lot of other carriers.

We're going away for a week or so and will expect a nice shiny thermometer to be on our doorstep when we're back - not!
 
Worth checking that our tracking numbers aren't all the same.

Mine is SYBAA802107339 and SYBAA802006399
 
Tracking numbers are different to mine :thumbsup:
If this deal as gone pear shaped then its been worth £2 just for the 7 pages of posts and the anticipated bargains.
I don't hold much hope of ever seeing anything but that's the gamble.
If something is too good to be true then it usually is :D
 
The problem is I have already primed the people getting these for Christmas!!

So now i cannot not deliver if you know what i mean!

S
 
I also contacted Amazon and the seller today. It looks like a scam to me and Amazon will surely follow it up and reimburse?
 
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