Amazon is run by a bunch of dummies: Anyone on DU sell through them?

[lindysalsagal]

Their automated system asked several times for a shipment from me, I talked to someone over the phone who knew nothing, I emailed, I disputed, and now, they're sending me back the inventory in drips and drabs.

If they had only looked at my sales history, they would have k now not to demand that I ship to them until I hade made a sale, which only happens a couple times a year!!

Total morons!!!

It's terrifying to think they're the biggest company in the world, and they don't understand the simplest of business concepts: inventory/demand.

[getagrip_already]

1. they aren't dumb, they just don't care about you.....

Their system is designed for volume sellers. They don't want to be bothered with sideliners. Period.

[bullimiami]

2. its the wild west. requires a lot of effort at times to keep your stuff straight.

i guess its too much to ask for them to use a little more of their profits for service related issues.

i dont think they even care too much about the volume sellers.
they make them expend just as much effort to keep their business working.

[Me.]

3. Am Sellind A Kid's Book Through Them

and have to say how surprised I am that they are on it. But this is a different division.

[wryter2000]

5. Books are different

Authors have other issues with them, but authors don't ever have to send Amazon inventory.

[RobertDevereaux]

4. Selling kindle, POD, and audiobooks. And in a few months, Kindle Vella offerings.

I'm . . . um . . . at their mercy.

[Binkie The Clown]

6. About 15 years ago I made my living selling books through them.

That was my last "job" before I retired. The company I was with closed down the division and I had 2 years to go before I could claim Soc. Sec. so I sold books for 2 years to pay the bills. It was a life saver.