(09-24-2023, 04:36 PM)Blazealways Wrote: Have a pretty easy method I figured I’d share.

Order something on Amazon that is sold by a 3rd party seller but shipped via Amazon.
I ordered a sit/standing height adjustable desk.

Once you get the package go on Amazon and contact the seller (make sure the seller is the manufacturer of the item) and tell them that all the pieces you received don’t have holes drilled for you to assemble.

They’ll ask you what pieces don’t have holes, they’ll likely send you a photo out of the user manual so you can tell them all the parts don’t have holes.

If they ask for photos just take a quick pic of one piece and photoshop over the holes, very easy cut and paste. Mine didn’t ask for photos though.

Once you receive those replacement parts, you can return the package to Amazon for a full refund, super easy.

(09-24-2023, 05:12 PM)EdenSlate Wrote: Interesting, thanks.  Did they send you a full replacement desk (motor included), or just the wooden plank?

(09-24-2023, 06:51 PM)disqQ Wrote: It seems you just got lucky as they didn't request any pictures and the material to be sent back

(09-24-2023, 09:21 PM)SenorSpook Wrote:

(09-24-2023, 04:36 PM)Blazealways Wrote: Have a pretty easy method I figured I’d share.

Order something on Amazon that is sold by a 3rd party seller but shipped via Amazon.
I ordered a sit/standing height adjustable desk.

Once you get the package go on Amazon and contact the seller (make sure the seller is the manufacturer of the item) and tell them that all the pieces you received don’t have holes drilled for you to assemble.

They’ll ask you what pieces don’t have holes, they’ll likely send you a photo out of the user manual so you can tell them all the parts don’t have holes.

If they ask for photos just take a quick pic of one piece and photoshop over the holes, very easy cut and paste. Mine didn’t ask for photos though.

Once you receive those replacement parts, you can return the package to Amazon for a full refund, super easy.

I discovered something similar a while back accidentally when I ordered a gaming desk on amazon. Price was $400 CAD. I realized that 2 of the holes in the desk were a bit too big for the screws so I sent them photos of the holes, didn't even need to put the screws next to it for reference, they just refunded me my money back. Did it a few more times using different accounts and just sold the desks.

(09-25-2023, 05:10 AM)HeadxHunter Wrote: Wow thank you! I'm thinking about buying monitor mounts. I might use this same concept.

(09-25-2023, 11:00 AM)Subterranean Homesick Alien Wrote: Interesting. Amazon third party sellers have always interested me.
It does however feel like it's very luck dependent. Each seller might behave differently so you need to do some studying on what the refunding policies are for them.

Also, chances are you won't be screwing a giant company that gets fined for billions every year but some Dude that makes a living by importing and reselling.

...furthermore, I wonder how things work if an item is sold by a third party but shipped by Amazon.