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frahse · 10-07-2011, 02:41 AM

Well, another great experience with my friend Amazon. I ordered several small items including a small brass compass that I was curious about, that glows for less than 4USD. Of course it came with free delivery, and 2 day shipping.

I noticed before I took it out of the blister pack that there were air bubbles inside the compass that obstructed the needle.

I just logged into my account, went to "return items" where it had a list of what I had received. Clicked on the compass. Clicked on defective, and Amazon printed a shipping label that I will put on a box, probably same box, and drop off at "The UPS Store."

Such ease. Such satisfaction. Even though the compass was defective, Amazon did its part.

I don't know if I will order the same compass or not again when I am in the buying mood. Probably. It would have just been a spare, or an extra to add to the assortment or direction devices I carry when I am trekking somewhere. I learned a hard lesson a long time ago in dense mountain terrain that a compass was a good thing to have. (I didn't have one at that time or much else (like water,) and it took me a long while to find a camp in the rain and the dark.)

10-07-2011, 02:41 AM	#306
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Well, another great experience with my friend Amazon. I ordered several small items including a small brass compass that I was curious about, that glows for less than 4USD. Of course it came with free delivery, and 2 day shipping. I noticed before I took it out of the blister pack that there were air bubbles inside the compass that obstructed the needle. I just logged into my account, went to "return items" where it had a list of what I had received. Clicked on the compass. Clicked on defective, and Amazon printed a shipping label that I will put on a box, probably same box, and drop off at "The UPS Store." Such ease. Such satisfaction. Even though the compass was defective, Amazon did its part. I don't know if I will order the same compass or not again when I am in the buying mood. Probably. It would have just been a spare, or an extra to add to the assortment or direction devices I carry when I am trekking somewhere. I learned a hard lesson a long time ago in dense mountain terrain that a compass was a good thing to have. (I didn't have one at that time or much else (like water,) and it took me a long while to find a camp in the rain and the dark.)