Cameras and secret trackers reveal where Amazon returns end up

Post by GekkePrutser » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

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It varies significantly between sectors. I for one have the unfortunate problem that my clothing size is somewhere between M and L. Whenever I buy from a new manufacturer, I basically have to flip a coin if I pick the right one. So for some clothing products, I would definitely hit 50%.

This is a well know problem with online clothes shopping by now. In the Netherlands 13% of all online purposes is returned, and between 30% and 60% (shoes) of clothing. I have the same problem with my 200cm and slim posture. I have a handful of brands I can order blindly, but jeans in particular are a chore to get the right fit. I strongly prefer brick and mortar shops, but size availability varies. People used to th…

Post by nextos » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 6:40 PM UTC

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My solution to this has been to order denim, tees, chinos, etc made to measure. It's slow, it's a bit more expensive, but you get a better fit and you don't need to worry about all this mess. Plus, I support local people.

Where do you order these?

Post by jjoonathan » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 6:42 PM UTC

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> 30 to 40 per cent of all online purchases are sent back That seems almost an order of magnitude higher than I’d expect. Setting aside kids shoes (which probably do get 50% returned), I can’t imagine sending back even 5% of my online purchases, let alone 30-40%. I think I’ve sent back exactly 1 Amazon order in the last year, out of nearly 100.

30% seems really high. And I say that as someone who returns items more than most of my friends. My estimate is about 3-4% of items that I have returned over last 15 years of online shopping. And my friends think that is too high and guilt me for abusing the system. But maybe I should not feel as guilty. The reasons I return items is usually false advertising. I used to spend hours reading reviews and product specs b…

Post by Izkata » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 6:42 PM UTC

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I've also stopped buying at Amazon after 15 years. Even consumables and small items are problematic. Just in the last year, I encountered many issues including: * Showerhead that came without box, and clearly used. It still had a lot of water inside! * Underwear from a brand that sells items inside a sealed bag and discards returns came used, without bag (yuck!) * A module of Samsung RAM had visible wear signs and di…

I'm always shocked when I read these comments on HN. I swear it must be just the American Amazon that's so shit, because I literally never had any problems nor know anyone with these problems here in UK. Just this year I'm on 108 orders and counting, every single one of them was fine, working, definitely not used, definitely not counterfeit and delivered within 1 day as promised with Prime. Last year I've had 140 ord…

Post by dasudasu » Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 6:49 PM UTC

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Because people who get free things don’t buy things. It doesn’t make economic sense.

People who are too poor to buy things won't buy any fewer things just because they get free things. They'll just have more things that they can resell for more money, which they will likely use to buy things they actually need. Giving money--even indirectly--to poor people makes economic sense because they'll spend it on goods and services that keep other people employed. Punishing the poor out of some moral imperati…