Amazon Marketplace anyone??? - Blu-ray Forum

liquidice · 04-30-2009, 12:21 AM

Just went a little nuts and ordered 9 blu's off amazon. Instead of ordering directly though them, I explored the "NEW/USED" link, and found new versions of the movies I wanted sold by private sellers, and ordered them all this way, saving about 40 bucks off amazon retails price. Just wondering if others do this?...and/or you've ever been burned by a private seller. I have e feeling I may not be getting what I think I ordered, but maybe I'm just paranoid.

codehorizon · 04-30-2009, 12:35 AM

I ordered Jeff Dunham's Spark of Insanity through them, and didn't have any problems. Though that was only one movie. I always look at the seller's reputation and feedback. If you feel that person is "sketchy", go with someone else. I do the exact same thing on ebay, and I always get my items with 0 problems and 0 hassle.

quirkmanly · 04-30-2009, 12:37 AM

I've probably ordered 30 or so items from private sellers over the last year or so and everything has been exactly as described and perfectly satisfactory. I do have a strict criteria of a 97% feedback rating or greater for my vendors, so I am somewhat hedging my bets on the transactions.

If you can handle the slightly slower shipping speeds I doubt there are many better places to pick up bargains.

codehorizon · 04-30-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by quirkmanly

If you can handle the slightly slower shipping speeds I doubt there are many better places to pick up bargains.

The Jeff Dunham dvd was fast for me. The seller lived in Alabama, and I live in South Carolina, and it was in my mailbox in about three days. That was with standard shipping. On ebay with standard shipping, it always takes between 5-7 days. Beginner's luck on amazon i guess.

Stoudman · 04-30-2009, 12:44 AM

I got the 30th Anniverary Close Encounters set for about $20 that way, and it was shipped with next day service.

Definitely worth lookin at!

Dark Horse · 04-30-2009, 12:45 AM

I haven't had any issues with getting movies from the marketplace, but have gotten screwed over on textbooks 3 times now (they never showed up.) The one nice thing is that you can always work things through with Amazon to get a refund if there's an issue. I've heard that Amazon is getting more strict with their marketplace vendors because of they don't like having to refund people's money.

Like the other two people said, check the seller's feedback rating. I also check to see why they got negative ratings, because I've seen a few people lately leave a really negative rating when they meant to leave a good one, or giving bad ratings for really silly things. If I see anyone's complained about not receiving goods, I won't purchase from that seller, no matter how good the price is.

quirkmanly · 04-30-2009, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codehorizon

The Jeff Dunham dvd was fast for me. The seller lived in Alabama, and I live in South Carolina, and it was in my mailbox in about three days. That was with standard shipping. On ebay with standard shipping, it always takes between 5-7 days. Beginner's luck on amazon i guess.

I guess I should have mentioned that I have Amazon Prime, so anything over 2 days is "slow"

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 04-30-2009, 03:05 AM

I buy about 3 blus a week through Amazon marketplace. I have had a couple of problems, but they have all been resolved nicely. I'm very confident about odering on there. Normally it only takes 3-4 days to recieve the order, once in a while longer, but all in all I am very satisfied with the service I've recieved on there.

Sussudio · 04-30-2009, 03:18 AM

the marketplace has saved me a lot of money (and tax, since i live in ny

)...ive come across very few problems, so long as you are smart, read the seller's descriptions for the item you are buying and check their feedback ratings to make sure they are honest and trustworthy, you'll rarely have a problem. and if you do, amazon always has your back with their A-Z guarantee.

jw · 04-30-2009, 03:24 AM

DEPENDS ON THE SELLER- I ship everyday and my orders are generally received within 3 days from order

paperthrower2000 · 04-30-2009, 04:43 PM

I order more from marketplace now than ebay,never had a problem yet.

SDon1969 · 04-30-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liquidice

Just went a little nuts and ordered 9 blu's off amazon. Instead of ordering directly though them, I explored the "NEW/USED" link, and found new versions of the movies I wanted sold by private sellers, and ordered them all this way, saving about 40 bucks off amazon retails price. Just wondering if others do this?...and/or you've ever been burned by a private seller. I have e feeling I may not be getting what I think I ordered, but maybe I'm just paranoid.

I do this a lot, no worries!

phlydude · 04-30-2009, 04:57 PM

I've done it with OOP computer games and have had ZERO issue - but as others have said, feedback rating and number of feedbacks is important - I use 95% or above and search out the bad feedback to see what the issue was

04-30-2009, 12:21 AM	#1
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	Amazon Marketplace anyone??? Just went a little nuts and ordered 9 blu's off amazon. Instead of ordering directly though them, I explored the "NEW/USED" link, and found new versions of the movies I wanted sold by private sellers, and ordered them all this way, saving about 40 bucks off amazon retails price. Just wondering if others do this?...and/or you've ever been burned by a private seller. I have e feeling I may not be getting what I think I ordered, but maybe I'm just paranoid.

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04-30-2009, 12:35 AM	#2
codehorizon Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:South Carolina Blu-ray collection:152 Blu-ray reviews: 39	I ordered Jeff Dunham's Spark of Insanity through them, and didn't have any problems. Though that was only one movie. I always look at the seller's reputation and feedback. If you feel that person is "sketchy", go with someone else. I do the exact same thing on ebay, and I always get my items with 0 problems and 0 hassle.

04-30-2009, 12:37 AM	#3
quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	I've probably ordered 30 or so items from private sellers over the last year or so and everything has been exactly as described and perfectly satisfactory. I do have a strict criteria of a 97% feedback rating or greater for my vendors, so I am somewhat hedging my bets on the transactions. If you can handle the slightly slower shipping speeds I doubt there are many better places to pick up bargains.

04-30-2009, 12:44 AM	#5
Stoudman Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:65	I got the 30th Anniverary Close Encounters set for about $20 that way, and it was shipped with next day service. Definitely worth lookin at!

04-30-2009, 12:45 AM	#6
Dark Horse Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Idaho Blu-ray collection:252	I haven't had any issues with getting movies from the marketplace, but have gotten screwed over on textbooks 3 times now (they never showed up.) The one nice thing is that you can always work things through with Amazon to get a refund if there's an issue. I've heard that Amazon is getting more strict with their marketplace vendors because of they don't like having to refund people's money. Like the other two people said, check the seller's feedback rating. I also check to see why they got negative ratings, because I've seen a few people lately leave a really negative rating when they meant to leave a good one, or giving bad ratings for really silly things. If I see anyone's complained about not receiving goods, I won't purchase from that seller, no matter how good the price is.

04-30-2009, 03:05 AM	#8
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	I buy about 3 blus a week through Amazon marketplace. I have had a couple of problems, but they have all been resolved nicely. I'm very confident about odering on there. Normally it only takes 3-4 days to recieve the order, once in a while longer, but all in all I am very satisfied with the service I've recieved on there.

04-30-2009, 03:18 AM	#9
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	the marketplace has saved me a lot of money (and tax, since i live in ny )...ive come across very few problems, so long as you are smart, read the seller's descriptions for the item you are buying and check their feedback ratings to make sure they are honest and trustworthy, you'll rarely have a problem. and if you do, amazon always has your back with their A-Z guarantee.

04-30-2009, 03:24 AM	#10
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	DEPENDS ON THE SELLER- I ship everyday and my orders are generally received within 3 days from order

04-30-2009, 04:43 PM	#11
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	I order more from marketplace now than ebay,never had a problem yet.

04-30-2009, 04:57 PM	#13
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	I've done it with OOP computer games and have had ZERO issue - but as others have said, feedback rating and number of feedbacks is important - I use 95% or above and search out the bad feedback to see what the issue was

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