Subject: Request for Advice on Unfair A-to-Z Claim Resolution
Hi All,
We need advice regarding a recent case where a buyer filed an A-to-Z claim for not receiving their order. The details are as follows:
The order was shipped with Royal Mail Tracked.
The courier made several delivery attempts, but on each occasion, the buyer was unavailable to receive the parcel.
The package was then held at the local depot for the buyer to collect, but the buyer made no effort to retrieve it.
Despite our fulfillment of all obligations, Amazon issued a full refund to the buyer and applied a defect to our account.
To assist the buyer, we sent emails containing a link and instructions to rearrange the delivery for a more convenient date. However, the buyer ignored our communications and proceeded to file the A-to-Z claim.
The parcel has now been returned to us, and we’ve incurred both the original shipping cost and a return fee from Royal Mail, leaving us out of pocket by approximately £10. On top of this, a defect has been applied to our account, which seems highly unfair as we adhered to Amazon’s policies.
We kindly request guidance on:
What we could have done differently in this situation to prevent the claim.
Whether this decision can be reviewed to reverse the defect and refund the costs we’ve incurred.
Thank you for your time and support.
Kind regards,