4
That Amazon "Lightning Deal" that cost me $60
Last week I jumped on what looked like an amazing lightning deal for a big pack of AA batteries. I clicked buy without checking the seller history because it said 70% off and only 3 hours left. Turns out it was a third party reseller selling counterfeit batteries that leaked all over my TV remote. Amazon refunded me after I filed a claim but it still took 4 days of back and forth. Has anyone else gotten burned by those timer countdown deals?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
the_lucas18d ago
Fell for the exact same thing last month on a "flash sale" for a name brand blender. It showed 82% off and a countdown clock so I rushed through checkout without reading anything. The box arrived with some cheap generic blender that sounded like a lawnmower and died after two uses. Took me a week to get my money back because the seller kept claiming I had to ship it back to China at my own cost. Those fake timers are designed to make you panic and skip the research.
8
kim_smith18d ago
Saw a consumer watchdog report saying those lightning deals are actually 3x more likely to be from shady sellers with zero reviews. Did you check the seller page before you clicked?
1