AMAZON'S EDITING
I’ve just run into Amazon’s
heavy hand:
"Your review could not be posted.
Thanks for submitting a customer review on Amazon. Your review could not be posted to the website in its current form. While we appreciate your time and comments, reviews must adhere to the following guidelines:
This is not the first time
Amazon has refused to publish a review of an item I bought online.
I can’t figure out what is offensive, especially given Amazon’s criteria. (see review below). I scanned the other reviews, and there's not one that mentions that the item is not refundable.
This is a reminder that
Amazon puts its interests before that of the individual customer. I’ve said individual customer with purpose. Amazon
is adept at figuring out how to please the generic customer. Outliers are
another story.
I’m gratified that the
European Union has tried to rein in Amazon’s aggression. Recently it put an end
to Amazon’s insistence that e-book publishers give no other company better
terms. And the EU is investigating Amazon’s 2003 tax deal with Luxembourg which
unfairly allows it to pay lower taxes.
My Review as submitted to
Amazon:
Buyers should be aware that this dress
is shipped from an address in China and is not returnable. I am 5'5",
weigh 130 lbs. and size 6 was too large. I requested a return with refund, but
obviously I wasn't going to pay shipping costs to China. The vendor was
responsive, but I had to settle for a percentage refund and a dress I gave to
the Salvation Army.
Previously I also ordered a swimsuit not
knowing that the vendor was shipping the item from China. It only seems fair
that the product description contain a notation to alert customers when an item
is not returnable.
Amazon item that is not returnable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HBIT1VC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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