$20 Amazon gift card in exchange for review
I ordered an AirPods rubber case accessory and received it today via Amazon. In the packaging is a little card saying I could win a $20 gift card and it set out 5 steps which essentially leads to me writing a review. How can I report this seller? As an Amazon seller myself, I hate seeing this stuff since it’s obviously a scam.
16 replies
Seller_olet7eVOHxQZd
Hey, it said you “could” win. Just like the Publishers Clearinghouse.
I am pretty sure that Amazon basically ignores sellers reporting other sellers. If you were not a seller, I’d tell you to leave bad feedback. Since you are a seller, do not!
Seller_7aZXRXdvexX4M
I believe there is only an issue when they explicitly say that you have to give them a 5 star review and will be rewarded for it.
Seller_egRC2xE2AJbXj
Email seller performance is the best way.
Seller_1yqCSp7wxEUMi
Get the $20. Return the product, get the refund, repurchase product. And keep doing that until you make your first million!
Seller_JxBXJuq4Lsl1d
Leave bad feedback, infact everyone should start to leave bad feedback whenever they receive such card or gift vouchers.
If Amazon is busy & cannot listen to our complaints then atleast we can play our part by giving negative review, may be someday they will stop sending such cards/vouchers.
Seller_2XeGhz8rzvSVT
I get things like that in the little things I buy on amazon every now and then. Usually just go in the trash. Sometimes they are private label items like a cell phone case, but usually they are items with multiple sellers and don’t have amazon labels on them so they are commingled. Many times they are soliciting buying a totally different item with refund on review… Pretty annoying…
Seller_1kuiMWGMUAtyV
So in conclusion:
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There are firm rules in place that state sellers cannot solicit reviews in exchange for something, such as a gift card.
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There are no protocols in place when a buyer receives such a solicitation.
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Leaving a bad review will cause the buyer to be reprimanded.
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It appears to be ok for sellers to solicit reviews in exchange for something, such as a gift card.
