Amazon - Faulty goods from China - want me to pay for return!

Amazon marketplace seller. Must admit if I'd known it was coming from China I'd have got it from somewhere else so thats my fault.

But, it turned up (its a remote control helicopter/drone for my son). Looks a bit fake to be honest but more importantly does not work properly (1 rotor does not work).

Now seller is saying I have to pay to return it to china! Seems unfair to me..... Is this right?
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  • Speak with Amazon Customer Services, see what they say?
  • It'll be cheaper to put it on a slow boat to China.
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  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    It's the downside of buying from China, surprised you didn't get hit for import tax too.
  • sjbrun
    sjbrun Posts: 470 Forumite
    If you go onto live chat on Amazon, complain that you didnt know it was coming from China as it didnt say it anywhere and it is unfair that you should pay that fee, Amazon will generally open an A-Z case which will force the seller to isse a full refund generally, or the will just refund straight away as a goodwill gesture.

    I dont like the way chinese sellers can hide on Amazon
  • Got a nasty feeling its a fake too. Tried one in a shop a few months ago and it was definitely differently built.
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    Most of those on Amazon appear to be from China, can you provide a link to the one you bought.
  • http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YX7N1C0?ref_=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t

    Apparently they've all to provide a UK return address though.
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    edited 19 October 2015 at 3:07PM
    The seller is actually a German firm but the maker or country of origin is not shown, other sellers listed for the same item are from China.


    Business Name: Tomorrowtop GmbH
    Business Type: GmbH
    Trade Register Number: HRB125047
    VAT Number: DE285652913
    Phone number: 040-63857600
    Customer Services Address:


    Moorfleeter Strasse 40
    • Hamburg
    • 22113
    • DE
    Business Address:
    • Moorfleeter Strasse 40
    • Hamburg
    • 22113
    • DE
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    Detailed Seller Information

    • Business Name: Shenzhen Tomnet Trading Co.,Ltd
    • Business Type: Limited
    • Trade Register Number: 440301108428556
    • Customer Services Address:
      • II area leather logistics Huanan Avenue Pinghu, Longgang Dis
      • shenzhen
      • guangdong
      • 518111
      • CN
  • how can they offer it for tomorrow if its from china?
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