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So just to be clear. Do I order it -> remove item from the box -> contact Amazon live chat -> say the airpods were missing but the other packaging remained -> wait for refund?

Simply say that upon opening the box, the AirPods were missing.

Their response will be your next course of action.

What other valuable items are good for using the EB method

Any compatible Item.

But when using the missing Item method, always make sure there are no CCTV cameras monitoring the warehouse packing procedures. AirPods are fine, but not various other goods.

if I ordered say 2 Air Pods at the same time and claimed they were missing would this affect the outcome of the claim?

It then becomes the "partial method", whereby you'd order multiple Items on the same shipment, and claim one or more were missing.

Your advice is always spot on!

Thank you.