Bricked hardware -sort of.

[kitekrazy1]

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amazon-sends-a-literal-brick-to-a-customer-in-lieu-of-the-rtx-5080-they-ordered-the-latest-cautionary-tale-in-the-line-of-commingling-inventory-scams?utm_term=0DF43CE8-F433-42DB-AB57-C96579DCD55F&lrh=f20c1a200e7e2d0f94a861f1122ae9feed0d2a20ad468be1fc80eb9f5b4c7001&utm_campaign=2F4928DB-7559-479A-B06E-4801050D48B1&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DF77E792-8DAE-4514-B6F7-AB04F7529667&utm_source=SmartBrief

 Not a fan of Amazon.  I seem to get everyone's Prime orders since they can't seem to read Unit numbers.  I got these 2 packages recently that were not mine and Amazon's policy it to keep them.  I called them and they would have a drive pick them up.  I just left them on my patio for a week and never happened.   What was missing was the Unit number for the street.  It's a condo area and I didn't know the person's name.  The packages were a bunch fiber optic cable connectors.  Pretty useless for me.

 I would never order PC components from Amazon and I've heard New Egg has ruined it's reputation for sending used components.   My last build was on 2020 and everything was fine from New Egg.   Yet I don't trust them either.

 Usually I order drives from Best Buy since I go pick it up.

 It seems ordering boards and CPUs might be more of a risk these days.

Best Buy (if they have it)>New Egg (never had issues)> Amazon (seems to large to effectively monitor quality control)

 

 

[mettelus]

Ouch, yeah, Amazon's return queue has a question if "the package has been opened," so this makes me wonder if Amazon actually opens the package when received back to check contents before inventory/resale if the customer says "no." Let alone tracking Serial Numbers on electronics (not sure if they even do this). There have been a slew of "previously used items" reported where people need something for a one-time job and then return it (Home Depot/Lowes have similar issues in this regard)... next person gets it and reports it has already been opened/partially used.

I have seen this with automotive parts (Parts Geek in particular), where I received a damaged part that was resold just to see if someone would not return it and eat the costs. Worst one was an A/C condenser (is like a radiator and needs to be sealed or the desiccant will be consumed in a few hours in many cases). Not only were the seals missing, but it had been stepped on so had a nice arc in it (making it impossible to install anyway)... to add insult to injury, I peeled off some tape and there were FOUR previous return stickers on that box!! Companies reselling parts that were returned as "damaged" is just way over the top to me... they are "supposed" to be shipped back to the manufacturer, but seems that is not happening.