Hello,

I represent MuscleSquad, a seller of fitness equipment. We ship dumbbells over 32.5kg on micropallets to minimize damage by couriers during handling and to achieve slight cost efficiencies.

A customer has initiated a return request for a 37.5kg dumbbell, citing it as too heavy and requesting an exchange for a 32.5kg option. Amazon Customer Service has informed the customer that this return will be free. However, the cost of returning these items through a courier network could reach £40 per item, totalling £80.

Additionally, Amazon advised the customer to leave the dumbbells outside for collection. We promptly instructed the customer not to do so, as arranging a suitable collection for such heavy items will take time and we wish to prevent loss or damage.

From my perspective, this appears to be a change-of-mind request, which typically does not obligate us to cover return shipping costs. However, the customer insists no deductions should be made from their refund amount.

I am considering driving five hours round trip to personally handle the exchange, aiming to maintain customer satisfaction and potentially combine this with other deliveries from our .com store.

Could anyone advise on my position here? Are we liable for a free return in this scenario? Any insights on managing this through Amazon’s policies or alternative solutions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Chris - MuscleSquad

Hi Amazon Team and Fellow Sellers,

I’m reaching out for urgent help and a fair review.

We just had an A-to-Z Guarantee claim granted against us and it’s now impacting our Order Defect Rate (ODR) despite the fact that we did everything right as a seller.

Here’s what happened:

The buyer claimed the delivery driver stole the package (a serious accusation)

We asked for proof (such as a police report or any supporting evidence) but received no response from the buyer.

We tried multiple times to contact the customer to resolve this matter amicably, but they ignored us and instead went straight to Amazon.

Meanwhile, we opened a case with Amazon Support for guidance (Case ID: 11127978112) to ensure we were handling it correctly.

Despite our efforts and the customer’s refusal to engage, the claim was granted, and now our account health is at risk.

This feels deeply unfair. According to Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee Policy, sellers are supposed to be given a chance to resolve issues with the buyer but we were completely denied that chance.

We followed Amazon’s rules. We acted in good faith. And now we’re being penalised for doing exactly what we were supposed to do.

We’re asking Amazon to review this case thoroughly, including the full message history and our support case, and remove the ODR impact from this unfair claim.

If any Amazon staff see this, please help escalate the matter. And if any sellers have faced similar situations and found a way to appeal successfully, your advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you,

I've tried to add an Asin to my inventory and it said it requires approval. Once clicked it says I can sell the product as new but it doesn't add to inventory or allow me in any way. How do I resolve this?

I mean it drives me mad on Amazon from wrong A to Z, to trying to lodge a Case, to auto Seller Support responses.

But then you have AI everywhere, from Live Chat on Bay of E, to Evri, Royal Mail - pretty much most large companies.

I hate it, sends my blood pressure soring.

Getting to the point I want to give up my Amazon business.