12-31-2010, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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Canadian Kindles: Warning, Shoddy Replacement Policy
I bought my Kindle in September. I've actually loved the product but have run into a huge snag that other Canadians should know about.
My Kindle developed a slight crack, through honestly no fault of my own. While they will replace it for free they charge Canadians for the full cost of the replacement, then refund it when it arrives. I work for a charity and had to save up for a Kindle as it is. It's pretty difficult for me to do this. So bummed out. A warning to Canadian Kindlers - you may have to shell out. At least with Kobo's you can get it replaced at no initial cost. Dear Amazon, throw a poor brother a bone. |
12-31-2010, 12:35 AM | #2 |
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Normally you just have to send the old kindle back within 30 days. Maybe they don't regard the crack as a fault with the kindle but as the result of a knock etc. In which case you have to pay upfront. I dont know why you think this is an issue only for Canadians.
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12-31-2010, 12:41 AM | #3 |
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Because the rep told me. The charge is up front for any Kindle user outside the US. This includes Canada. Inside the US this is not the case.
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12-31-2010, 01:09 AM | #4 |
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Well, I am in Australia and I didn't have to pay unless I didn't send the broken kindle back within 30 days.
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12-31-2010, 01:37 AM | #5 |
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jonahemery is right, outside of the US you have to pay upfront for the replacement kindle, although to be fair to Amazon they do refund you pretty quickly, certainly within a day or two, which doesn't really help much if you don't have the funds to cover it I suspect that the only reason that Pushka didn't have to pay upfront is because Amazon is represented in Australia. I agree it's not fair but that's the price we have to pay for living in third world countries like South Africa & Canada, Oh, OK Canada is not really third world I know .
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My assumption that Amazon are represented in Australia was based on previous posts from Aussies, perhaps Amazon have some kind of reciprocal arrangement with Aussie Customs or a local depot? |
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12-31-2010, 03:56 AM | #8 |
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Had to have my September K3 replaced as well. Called Kindle CS from Denmark friday 3 dec., received new K3 monday 6 dec, my credit card was charged/refunded on the 7th. dec. So in my case I was never really out of any money. That would only happen if the defective K3 got lost as far as I see. You even get a refund for your shipping costs. Must admit I was impressed by the process. At first I thought it a bit complicated, but it worked fine for me.
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12-31-2010, 04:08 AM | #9 |
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I had about the same experience as pchrist7.
I live in Sweden and had to "pay" for the Kindle replacement and also for the shipping of the old one back to the states. Both sums were refunded within a day I think. Yes, suck if you don't have any money at all... This is probably because they don't have any pre-made deals with UPS for countries all over the world. For America you just get a sticker to place on the return Kindle. |
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It could be a customs issue or lack of local warehouse or ... I do not think such decisions are made lightly. jonahemery, PM me with your contact info, I want to help you out with this issue. You do work at a charity and I have tons of respect for that. You can return the funds when Amazon refunds you.
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12-31-2010, 11:25 AM | #11 |
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A LOT of companies do this, even in the US. It is typically called "Advanced RMA". Most of the time they place a "hold" on your credit card account but do not actually charge it until it reaches that timeframe if they did not received the item, usually 30 days later.
There may be other Canadian government requirements that allow (or possibly force) companies to actually charge the money for it, and then refund afterward, but I am not sure if that is the case. |
12-31-2010, 12:02 PM | #12 |
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Not with Amazon but with Jabra (defective bluetooth headset) and Seagate (defective usb 1 tetra drive) where I had to give them credit card info to get the replacement. I was refunded when they received the defective unit back. It was a "crossing shipping" scheme. With seagate, I was offered the choice of just shipping back the defective and then they would ship the new one.
Maybe you could ship the defective to Amazon first and when the receive it, they would ship the new one to you??? A slower process but potentially less economically disadvantageous. |
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Perhaps a receipt of payment needs to accompany anything being imported in some countries, in which case Amazon is just doing what they have to do in order to get the replacement to you. And they cant issue a receipt or tax invoice unless a charge has actuallly occurred. Last edited by Pushka; 12-31-2010 at 04:59 PM. |
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