Can you get scammed on Amazon?

But people also get scammed on Amazon every single day. Amazon is one of the biggest marketplaces on the planet. But Amazon doesn’t just sell its own products. It also lets smaller companies sell items on its marketplace.

Can Amazon have fake sellers?

Products offered for sale on Amazon must be authentic. The sale of counterfeit products is strictly prohibited. We work with manufacturers, rights holders, content owners, vendors and sellers to improve the ways we detect and prevent inauthentic products from reaching our customers.

How do I find out who the seller is on Amazon?

You can take a peek inside their seller profile and look at what other buyers have to say.

1. Log-in to your Amazon Account.
2. Click on the “New,” “Used” or “Refurbished” links on the item page.
3. Click the seller’s rating percentage next to “Seller’s rating.”
4. Browse the seller’s profile.

Will Amazon refund you if you get scammed?

Thankfully for consumers, the company’s “A-to-z guarantee” covers purchases from Amazon or third-party sellers (as long as they were bought on Amazon.com) and will refund you if your order never shows up or isn’t as advertised.

Does Amazon protect buyers?

We want you to buy with confidence anytime you make a purchase when using Amazon Pay. That’s why we guarantee purchases from third-party merchants when payment is made using Amazon Pay for qualified purchases on third-party websites.

How do you message a seller on Amazon before buying?

Contact the seller before placing an order:

1. On the product detail page, select the name of the seller.
2. On the next page, select Ask a question. Occasionally, the same product will be sold by different sellers.
3. Select the appropriate options in the Seller Messaging Assistant chat or fill out the contact form.

Does Amazon refund third-party sellers?

The Amazon A-to-z Guarantee will also reimburse you if you do not receive an agreed upon refund from a third-party seller or if a third-party seller charged an amount greater than the amount you authorized for your purchase. The following policy applies to purchases made on third-party sites using Amazon Payments.