Another phone on Amazon Warehouse

DMY2003 · 11-26-2021, 03:09 AM

Hi,
I was thinking to order a xiaomi phone from Amazon Warehouse and say I received another phone in the box (my old xiaomi phone which kinda looks similar and its similar wieght). So I end up with a new phone. I will obviously reset everything back to factory reset on it.

What do you guys think? The account is a few months old but already has around 10 orders and one was 300+. The phone is around 250 so I dont think they would really look into it.

mothered · 11-26-2021, 04:03 AM

Quote:I was thinking to order a xiaomi phone from Amazon Warehouse

Are you referring to Amazon Warehouse Deals?

DMY2003 · 11-26-2021, 04:14 AM

(11-26-2021, 04:03 AM)mothered Wrote:
Quote:I was thinking to order a xiaomi phone from Amazon Warehouse
Are you referring to Amazon Warehouse Deals?

yes like the ones from used category

mothered · 11-26-2021, 04:26 AM

(11-26-2021, 04:14 AM)DMY2003 Wrote:
(11-26-2021, 04:03 AM)mothered Wrote:
Quote:I was thinking to order a xiaomi phone from Amazon Warehouse
Are you referring to Amazon Warehouse Deals?
yes like the ones from used category

The problem Is, goods are checked by their quality control team using a 20-point Inspection process prior to being sold.

As such, It's unlikely they'd pass a product that doesn't match the original.

DMY2003 · 11-26-2021, 05:32 AM

(11-26-2021, 04:26 AM)mothered Wrote:
(11-26-2021, 04:14 AM)DMY2003 Wrote:
(11-26-2021, 04:03 AM)mothered Wrote: Are you referring to Amazon Warehouse Deals?
yes like the ones from used category
The problem Is, goods are checked by their quality control team using a 20-point Inspection process prior to being sold.

As such, It's unlikely they'd pass a product that doesn't match the original.

The phone page has many reviews saying that the box was empty (probably fellow SE'rs). How likely is that the empty box method is going to work? DNA is not an option for me as parcels arrive at reception...

https://amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08XYDXYR7/

mothered · 11-26-2021, 09:31 AM

(11-26-2021, 05:32 AM)DMY2003 Wrote: The phone page has many reviews saying that the box was empty (probably fellow SE'rs).

Yes, SE'ers (or otherwise) may've claimed It was missing but whether It succeeded, Is a different story altogether.

(11-26-2021, 05:32 AM)DMY2003 Wrote: How likely is that the empty box method is going to work?

196 grams Is a little too heavy, namely If an Investigation Is opened and the weight Is cross-checked against the carrier's records.

On the other hand, Amazon have been pretty slack as of late, so the claim may be approved with minimal disruptions. I'm just outlining the pros and cons by providing a couple of likely scenarios.