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An Amazon fail

by Kay King
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Yesterday I received a package from Amazon - not unusual except I hadn't ordered anything.

It was a gift - a lovely plant pot and amaryllis bulb which will be a beautiful bloom in February.

But - where did it come from? it's a $35 item so clearly is a gift - but who from? No gift card or explanation included so thought "Amazon will tell me".

After navigating through page after page of 'help' section...the answer from Amazon is:

"If this is a gift and you don't know who it's from - ask around your family and friends to see who sent it to you".

Seriously - I'm going to call people and ask "did you send me a gift"? Don't think so. Sooner or later someone will stop speaking to me or make a comment and i'll KNOW where it came from.

I've sent many Amazon gifts and always assumed there was a message included telling the recipient the gift was from me. Apparently not always the case.
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  • Profile picture of the author Monetize
    Maybe

    You have a secret admirer.

    Why don't you stop being such a flirt.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Can't stop - just comes naturally
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    Back in the day, plagues an' insect swarms were the stuff of WRATHFUL GODS (or DOOTIFUL GODS gaht momentarily spazzoed on SMACK) -- but now we mebbe gaht surfeitglutz of most anythin' bcs algorithm klutzola.

    "C'mon babe, let's make the most of our secret weekend hideaway and f*** f*** f**."

    "Aw, hell yeah!"

    As the marriage-trashing desperados leap onto the bed like Olympic athletes switching technique for brute force, THE PENTHOUSE SUITE DOORBELL RINGS.

    Naturally the guy gets the door.

    (Bcs Ms. Toatally Hopeless still has her panties round her ankles and simply can't do even a thing!)

    "There a problem?" says the guy to the bellhop.

    "2,738 adult giraffes on the way, all in your name. We're evacuating the hotel now, but you still gotta sign for 'em."

    Hey, but nowan wanna lay multipyool accidentally delivahed diamond brooches at my door, I ain't complainin'.

    Bettah still, pearl necklusses dangle sweet buttween muh modest boobies!

    Like Mark Twain said, "Always allow everyone to be your option while allowing yourself to be their priority. That is how you win goodie bags by the shitload, babes."
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  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    Well, so much for my fictional admirer...



    Just learned my gift was from my son's father-in-law and his wife in Wisconsin.
    Mystery solved.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Well, so much for my fictional admirer...



      Just learned my gift was from my son's father-in-law and his wife in Wisconsin.
      Mystery solved.
      Well, I missed this post before I posted my answer. Note to self: make sure you see all the posts before making yours.

      Mark
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    • Profile picture of the author max5ty
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Well, so much for my fictional admirer...



      Just learned my gift was from my son's father-in-law and his wife in Wisconsin.
      Mystery solved.
      At least now you know his mother-in-law loves you
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Well, so much for my fictional admirer...

      Just learned my gift was from my son's father-in-law and his wife in Wisconsin.
      Mystery solved.
      Could have sworn it was Facebook?

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Well, so much for my fictional admirer...



      Just learned my gift was from my son's father-in-law and his wife in Wisconsin.
      Mystery solved.
      Whatever happened to Han's The German Shepperd? Did it fizzle out due to the long distance thing?
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  • Profile picture of the author MarcelloFumuso
    What did you expect from Amazon? What kind of answer?
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Could be what they call a brushing scam since you aren't sure whether it's really a gift or not.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/temu-am...brushing-scam/
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...3XVXQPUV79Z2ZC

    Check that particular item the next little while and see if you've given a positive review.

    Mark
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  • Profile picture of the author diana popova
    Intriguing It's strange how Amazon handles this situation. You'd think they'd include a default gift note or at least have a better way to track who sent it. Asking around feels awkward, especially for something like this. I've heard similar stories about gifts arriving with no explanation, and it seems amazon prime video customer support isn't much help with these kinds of issues either. Hopefully, the sender mentions it soon so you can thank them properly!
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