I've now visited Amazons FB page and left this...
Yesterday, after waiting two months on my DJI Mavic Pro (Fly More) I received from you a DJI Phantom 3 Standard.
I contacted your Customer Services and was told to return it for a refund because you don't have any stock of the actual item I ordered.
I knew you had no stock when I ordered it, as it was on pre release and am aware DJI are playing catchup due to high demand and a manufacturing issue. I am prepared to wait until you get stock.
The problem with returning for refund and cancelling the order is...
1. I paid in part with a voucher given to me by my brother and his family specifically for this, as a birthday gift. I am unable to reorder as you no longer are listing for sale.
2. The drones UK RRP has gone up (by£110) since I ordered and I ordered from you with a "price promise" at the amount shown.
3. If I am to go elsewhere, and pay the new higher price, I will be stuck at the back of the queue! There is a 7-8 week lead time on this product.
I struggle to comprehend that Amazon, one of the world's biggest retailers (if not the biggest), is unable to get stock whilst there are small independents selling the product on your site (at a massive markup).
I responded to Customer Services yesterday regarding my disappointment at your proposed resolution and have heard nothing further, so have reached a bit of an impasse.
I have purchased many items from your site previously, but this experience has soured my opinion of your brands reputation. How can I recommend a company which doesn't see through on its promises? How can I have any confidence in ordering from you again?!
There are many others on forums/Twitter that I have found have had this exact issue happen to them in the last couple of days. The cynic in me thinks that this situation may have been engineered to relieve Amazon of its obligation to fulfil these orders and price promise. With no investigation or explanation for this mess what are we all meant to think? My suspicion is that once you have cleared these the drone will magically appear on your site at the new increased price.
If you want to fix this it is quite simple...
Let me return the wrong drone, and keep my order open until you eventually receive stock. I am not that bothered about crediting my card, my biggest concerns are getting it for the original RRP and not losing my place in the queue.
I look forward to this being passed to someone in management able to assist, given that it is affecting more than just me.
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