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Amazon Price Drop Policy - Claim Your Refund!

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  • ncrossland
    ncrossland Posts: 45 Forumite
    Looks like Amazon are ending this policy - I just applied for a refund, and although it was granted this time, the e-mail finished with:
    Please note that only orders placed on or before September 1, 2008 are eligible for a price difference refund under the Post-Order Price Guarantee policy. However, we do continue to offer our Pre-order price guarantee.
    :cry:
  • jauntyangle
    jauntyangle Posts: 52 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    I ordered a laptop last night for £366.72 - I then got a promo email from amazon this morning, and found that the same laptop is now £353.35, which is annoying.

    It's due to be delivered tomorrow, is there anyway I can reclaim the difference?

    Thanks.
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    jauntyangle wrote: »
    I ordered a laptop last night for £366.72 - I then got a promo email from amazon this morning, and found that the same laptop is now £353.35, which is annoying.

    It's due to be delivered tomorrow, is there anyway I can reclaim the difference?

    Thanks.

    Check your account you may be able to cancel the order and then reorder, if not i would email them and ask, otherwise send back and reorder which seems quite alot of hassle for £10 odd
  • moneypooh
    moneypooh Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    "Pre-order price guarantee"

    what's this then?? How is it different?? Thnx
  • krazyk
    krazyk Posts: 265 Forumite
    So has the Amazon price drop refund policy stopped?

    Krazy K.
  • bluejake
    bluejake Posts: 268 Forumite
    jauntyangle wrote: »
    I ordered a laptop last night for £366.72 - I then got a promo email from amazon this morning, and found that the same laptop is now £353.35, which is annoying.

    It's due to be delivered tomorrow, is there anyway I can reclaim the difference?

    Thanks.
    Why not just return it? I returned a game which I found cheaper elsewhere. And I gave that as the reason I was returning it. No problems, got my money back.

    In fact I thought that was at least part of the point of the price guarantee - to stop people just returning an item and ordering again at a lower price.


    Check you may have to postage costs though.
  • Crazyangel
    Crazyangel Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Does anyone know if this has definately stopped?

    Wins : McCains garden games set, 2xTickets to Alton Towers, Links of London friendship bracelet, 2xIdeal Home Show tickets, McFly album CD, Virgin Balloon flight for 2 with a case of ScrumpyJack cider and 2 ltd edition jackets, Powerboat racing experience, £50 Virgin voucher, Aerobie Pro flying ring & Rice Krispie squares, Tesco baby pack     :j
  • Smashing
    Smashing Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    Crazyangel wrote: »
    Does anyone know if this has definately stopped?

    Yes, it has definitely stopped.
  • Crazyangel
    Crazyangel Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Damn, loads of the items I bought off amazon were the cheapest at the time - and most have now dropped by about £5 each!
    Thanks for confirming x

    Wins : McCains garden games set, 2xTickets to Alton Towers, Links of London friendship bracelet, 2xIdeal Home Show tickets, McFly album CD, Virgin Balloon flight for 2 with a case of ScrumpyJack cider and 2 ltd edition jackets, Powerboat racing experience, £50 Virgin voucher, Aerobie Pro flying ring & Rice Krispie squares, Tesco baby pack     :j
  • DelBoyPhil
    DelBoyPhil Posts: 875 Forumite
    i just say its broken and they pay for the return even after the 30 days!
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