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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
I agree with your basic idea.
But in addition to that, I think the guidelines would lead to bad publicity due to sheer complexity.
If I was making the cutoffs, one big goal would be to limit shipping costs. So if someone returned a very heavy, relatively low priced item, the weighting would be high:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagg-Complet...words=dog+food
But if I returned an eBook five minutes after purchase, that might hardly count.
Something that has to be shipped, but is light, such as a computer chip, would count somewhere in the middle.
I'd also consider if shipping was free, if the item was returned with packaging intact, and whether the scenario required Amazon to pay return postage.
Then there's the return rate for the item purchased. If sized clothing has a very high return rate, and the customer only buys clothes, a higher return rate is going to be acceptable.
Then there's the question of whether the cutoff would be the same in every country. From a business standpoint, as a loyal Amazon middle manager, I'd be more strict if the shipping costs in that country are high. But if it ever got out, that, oh, say, Josieb1 got hit because of shopping while British, I don't think that would go over too well.
How about, my Walmart and Amazon, right or wrong, but if wrong to set them right?
Mine? Yep. My retirement kitty is to a large extent invested, by my employer, in the S&P 500. There probably aren't many companies discussed here (except publishers) where I don't have a share equivalent at this point. |
Your last part is a different kettle of fish.
You through no choice of your own are invested in the companies. So yes, you have a right to scream and gripe and try to make it right.
You might want to see if part of your retirement is in precious metals. Or maybe you don't want to know.