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What do you do when Amazon sends you more items than you ordered?

Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:50 pm
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
7297 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:50 pm
Ordered a watch band from Amazon. Fulfilled by Amazon and only billed and paid for one watch band. I got the package today and received five watch bands.
Moral dilemma. Return the extra four or just keep them?
I could even initiate a return for the one watch band I paid for and receive a refund, getting four free watch bands.
What would the OT do?
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
23999 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:53 pm to
I bet if you let Amazon know they'll just say keep them.

But regardless, I would let them know because I'm not an a-hole.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13857 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:53 pm to
If you tell them, they will most likely tell you to keep them. Then you have a good conscience and extra inventory.
Posted by Gator5220
Member since Aug 2010
5590 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

Moral dilemma

Not if you have morals.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
23999 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:55 pm to
I ordered a portable window AC unit when our HVAC was having issues in one of our guest bedrooms and I wasn't sure I could get it fixed before family came to stay.

Got it fixed before they arrived, told Amazon I'd like to return it. They reimbursed half the price of it for me to keep it

Still in the box in my garage.

Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
13428 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:55 pm to
I usually check to make sure I didn’t accidentally order more than one.
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
6430 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:56 pm to
quote:

I bet if you let Amazon know they'll just say keep them.


This. I had the same happen but it wasn't watch bands, it was those popup things some people stick to the back of their cell phone. Wife placed and order for 1 and 3 arrived. Amazon said, keep them.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
52875 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 4:57 pm to
That's God sending you a test lol.


That said, I guarantee if you contact Amazon, they'll tell you to keep the extra.
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
7297 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:12 pm to
I just contacted Amazon chat and it said that I should return all five and get a refund . If I return four watch bands, a refund will still be issued. A partial return is still treated like a full return. I already have the new watch band on one of my watches,

Edit: I just went back and initiated a return and the it told me to keep the whole order.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 5:25 pm
Posted by Tigersforthee
Member since Dec 2025
1246 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:37 pm to
I had two of something delivered i ordered one of and Amazon said to keep it.
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
11679 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:52 pm to
Had a $200 coffee maker delivered a few years ago. It was a box in a box, and they mixed up orders. I still got my items and when I contacted them about it, they just told me to keep it.
Posted by Marlboro Smooth
Member since Dec 2025
291 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:03 pm to
I pray for the day I accidentally get sent 10 MacBook Pros from Amazon
Posted by UKWildcats
Lexington, KY
Member since Mar 2015
21266 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:06 pm to
I would just let Amazon know. They aren't hurting for money obviously, but it's the right thing to do. I'm not interested in a bunch of bad karma over something as innocuous as extra watch bands for example.
Posted by Keith13
Member since Apr 2024
708 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:10 pm to
Ive had this before and contacted Amazon they said keep the extra
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
10845 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:13 pm to
I just received 3 items for the price of 1 and contacted Amazon who said to keep the extra.
Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
Member since Nov 2009
20814 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:14 pm to
I ordered a pair of tower speakers from Amazon (Klipsch). They sent me a more expensive pair. I contacted them and they just told me to keep them. It was a $300 difference, I was a little surprised.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
144023 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:16 pm to
Amazon sent me a queen bed mattress I didn't order. I resold it.

I mean, I couldnt do a return since it wasn't on my account. I did a chat and their AI said to keep it.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122894 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:23 pm to
Would you let them know if they sent you the wrong item?
Posted by AgCoug
Houston
Member since Jan 2014
6904 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:26 pm to
How is this even a dilemma? You’re either an honest person or you’re not.

I know you don’t have children, but the test is: “what would you tell your son to do?”

That’s what you do.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
20902 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:36 pm to
Sell them on FB Marketplace
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