But if you have an auction running, go to the “Bid for Featured Placement” box on the right of your auction and click on “Browse Categories:” placement, you will see many people are paying for this listeing:
Bid Ranking for Current Category Level
Note: Not all standings are posted in real time. In addition, your listing and Bid for Featured Placement will be viewable by all users in approximately 1 hour.
Position Bid Amount Per Day Title
1 $5.02 .71ct Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring Retail $1999
2 $5.01 2002 Olympic Tickets
3 $5.00 Latin American Colonial Lit. & History
4 $3.01 Sony VIAO Slimbook 505 - Sexy, Lightweight and powerful with DVD-ROM drive
5 $3.00 Cobalt Blue Vase with Gold Strip
6 $2.86 Cobalt & Crystal Vase by Blenko ~NR~
7 $2.85 MEN'S RUBY/DIAMOND CHANNEL SET RING 14K
8 $2.84 MEN'S DIAMOND HORSESHOE RING IN 14K GOLD
9 $2.83 MEDELA PNS TRAVELER~~ WITH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT~~FREE SHIPPING
10 $2.82 DIGITAL CAMERA! "007" SYLE DUAL CAM!! MUST SEE!! LOWEST PRICE!! BRAND NEW!!!
11 $2.80 MENS ROLEX 2-TONE 14K/STAINLESS WATCH
12 $2.61 PALM Vx Connected Organizer
13 $2.60 .75CT MARQUISE DIAMOND LOOKS LIKE 1.00CT RING
14 $1.95 MEN'S OVAL LAPIS & 14K SOLID GOLD RING
15 $1.90 GENUINE BOULDER OPAL 18K NECKLACE FROM AUSTRA
16 $1.81 2.39ct PRINCESS CUT LOOSE DIAMOND PERFECT SQ.
17 $1.51 1.05ct OVAL LOOSE DIAMOND SI3/G GRADE LOTS OF
18 $1.50 DIGITAL CAMERA AND WEB CAM! IXLA DUALCAM for PC'S!! LOWEST PRICE ANYWHERE!! NEW!
19 $1.32 VERY RARE Madonna *** SEX *** Book 1st US in UNOPENED sealed Mylar Pouch
20 $1.14 MEN'S SAPPHIRE/DIAMOND 14K GOLD RING
21 $1.13 ROLEX MENS 2-TONE 18K Y.G./STANL WATCH
22 $1.11 2.00ct. MENS BAGUETTE DIAMOND BAND IN 14KGOLD
23 $1.10 1995 Plymouth Voyager Accessible w/ lift, ramp and more
24 $1.06 DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING .58CT IN 14K YELLOW G
25 $1.01 1ct Round Diamond Solitaire Ring SI Clarity G/H Color 14k Visa MC AMEX Discover
26-27 $1.00 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
28-29 $0.71 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
30 $0.70 500MHZ AMD K62 3D Multimedia System with 52XCDrom -30 GB HD--128 MB SDram
31 $0.69 2CT.MARQUISE DIAMOND BAND R-41 14K
32-33 $0.67 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
34 $0.66 Best Deal! Kiyosaki 4 Pack - Rich Dad Sec & Cashflow (101, 202 & Kids)
35 $0.63 SAVE 20% on 2! Psychology of Achievement & Success (Audio) | Brian Tracy
36 $0.62 Mentally Tough Audio Training | Jim Loehr & Jack Groppell
37 $0.60 Robert Girardi ,Madeleine's Ghost 1st. Prnt.
38-40 $0.55 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
41 $0.50 Cares Specialty Ball Candles * STAINED GLASS
42-43 $0.30 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
44 $0.25 Cares Specialty Ball Candles * AUTUMN
45-46 $0.22 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
47 $0.21 2 FULLY PAID R/T AIRLINE TICKETS $1600 Value Bonus $19.00 with eBook
48 $0.17 "Garden Cat" Birdhouse by NCE - w/ **FREE** MINICHIME - Garden Cat Collection
49 $0.16 NEW Wizard of OZ Stamp Special 100 Year Stamp Collectible Dorythy Tin Man - SALE
50-53 $0.15 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
54 $0.12 2 FULLY PAID R/T AIRLINE TICKETS $1600 Value Bonus $19.00 with eBook
55 $0.11 AMD K6-II™ 500Mhz Super Socket 7 Processor 128 MB PC133 SDRAM Memory
56-67 $0.10 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
68-72 $0.08 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
73 $0.07 L@@K Never Seen B4 Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch Topical postage Stamps Sheet - NEW
74 $0.06 _8_ EIGHT R/T AIRLINE TICKETS WORLDWIDE $39.00 with eBook
75-119 $0.05 Multiple Listings At this Bid Amount
All of these sellers are paying money to Amazon and are getting nothing for their money.
Plus Amazon knows this has been going on, but won’t tell anyone, and they won’t give any of these people their money back, even thought they have received nothing for their money.
Is this fraud or what?
Does anyone have a way I can get my money back from them?
They know it is going on, and here are some emails I have received from them:
Subj: Your Amazon.com Inquiry
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001
From: <[email protected]>
To:
Thanks for writing back to us at Amazon.com.
I would first like to apologize for any inconvenience this situation may
have caused.
Our technical department is aware of the browse path problem and is
working diligently to resolve it. Unfortunately I am unable to give you a
timeline as to when it will be repaired.
When you select to use the Bid for Featured Placement service, you are
agreeing to spend that amount even if your item sells or your listing
closes for any reason. Since Bid For Featured Placement fees are a non-
refundable merchandising fee, we are unable to issue you a credit for
these charges.
Again I apologize for any frustration this may have caused. Please be
aware that we are working on the problem and will have it repaired as soon
as possible.
Please do not hesitate to write back to us again should you have any
further questions, and thanks for using Amazon.com.
>Thanks for you reply, but the only place I am having this problem is in
the browse categories. Every place else is fine.
>
>The problem of NO auctions listing on your browse categories section
started about one month ago. I continued to pay to be in the #1
position. Each auction I had bid into the #1 position had 4 items, so
each day it costs me between $10 to $20. I kept on paying to feature
these in hopes it would get fixed, but every day I was spending money, not
getting listed and not getting any bids. About 2 weeks ago I started
going form 4 items to 2 items per auction so I would not be throwing as
much money away, and stopped listing in that area about 5 days ago.
>
>So I have spent about $250 and never got a listing. Again this is only
in you Browse Categories area. Please look into this and credit my
account.
>
>Also to this day, you are still not listing any auctions in that area:
>
>http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/browse-
auctions/68280/ref=a_h_tn_bc/107-0964034-0614922
>
>I am keeping copies of these pages if need later.
>
>Thanks
>
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: Your Amazon.com Inquiry
> >Date: Wed, 16 May 2001
> >From:
> >
> >Is this some kind of joke? $12.66? I have been spending over $10
every day to have an auction feature in your category area every single
day (the number 1 spot), totaling over $250 and you only give me back
$12.66.
> >
> >Yes I am pissed. I have emailed you a few times about this problem,
you have sent me different emails saying:
> >
> >1. Their is no problems
> >2. It will be fixed quickly
> >3. We checked it and their is no problems
> >4. Please give us more info
> >
> >Now you send me and email stating, yes we know their has been a
problem for a while, but we have not told anyone, we have not given anyone
credit. But since you have spent over $250 on this, we will give you
$12.66.
> >
> >
> >ALL I WANT IS MY MONEY THAT YOU TOOK AND HAVE GIVEN ME NOTHING BACK!
> >
> >Awaiting your reply!
> >
> >
> >
> ><< Greetings from Amazon.com.
> >
> >Thank you for writing to us about your difficulties with your Bid for
> >Featured Placement.
> >
> >After researching this issue I found that we are aware of this
situation.
> >Our technical department is working hard to correct this situation and
we
> >hope to have a solution soon.
> >
> >I have a requested a refund of $12.66 to your Visa credit card. You
> >should see this refund on your next credit card statement.
> >
> >We appreciate your patients, and please feel free to contact us again
> >should you have any further question.
> >
> >Thank you for selling with Amazon.com.
> >
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Jodi S.
> >http://www.amazon.com
> >
> >>Date: Mon May 14
> >>Subject: Re: Your Amazon.com Inquiry
> >>To: <[email protected]>
> >>From:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>It sounds like you are just giving me a pre canned answer and are not
> >fixing this, but I will give you all the information that you
require. I
> >will tell you up front, that we us 6 different computers and 3
different
> >ISP's and have the same exact problems on them all, and we did not
have
> >this problem on any of these systems about 3 weeks ago.
> >>
> >>If I click on the browse categories from anyplace on your auction
site,
> >not a single auction is listed, here is a page that I am taken to:
> >>
> >>http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/browse-
> >auctions/68280/ref=a_h_tn_bc/103-8669198-3659868
> >>(the attachment is an html copy of this exact page)
> >>
> >>Here is the info you are requesting:
> >>
> >>-The listings you are attempting to feature
> >>Here is one listing that I have paid for browse featuring, but is not
> >showing:
> >> (I left this out)
> >>Everyday I list an auction on the top of your browse section. I have
> >paid over $200 since this problem has started, and My listing does not
> >show, and I get no bids.
> >>
> >>-The specific browse categories you are featuring your listings in
> >>
> >>I list in about 15 areas, the only place I am having this problem is
in
> >the browse category feature.
> >>
> >>-17-digit Session ID (located in the URL window, at the far right)
> >>
> >>103-8669198-3659868
> >>
> >>
> >>-What web browser are you using, and what version it it?
> >>
> >>I use:
> >>Explorer 5.0
> >>Explorer 4.0
> >>AOL 4.0
> >>AOL 5.0
> >>AOL 6.0
> >>Navigator 4.5
> >>
> >>-The Operating System, and version, your computer is using?
> >>
> >>I will be using Windows 98 and windows 95, a few different versions
> >>
> >>-Who is your Internet Service Provider?
> >>
> >>I have 2 AOL accounts with different phone numbers, I have 2
different
> >Earthlink account with different phone numbers, and I use a local
> >provider, JC interactive.
> >>
> >>-If you are using special software provided by your ISP, what version
> >> is it?
> >>
> >>AOL 4.0
> >>AOL 5.0
> >>AOL 6.0
> >>
> >>But I will also us my AOL accounts with my explorer browsers.
> >>
> >>Since I use 3 different ISP's, 6 different computers, 5 differnt
> >browsers, and going through different phone numbers, I would figure
the
> >problem is at your end. Just so you know, I do run about 60 different
> >websites and between my wife, my self and my employee, we are online
about
> >30 hours per day and have NO PROBLEMS with any other site.
> >>
> >>Please fix this and credit me my wasted money. I would hate to
contact
> >the 100 or so people that are also paying money to be listed in your
> >browse area, but are getting nothing for that money
> >>
> >>Please tell me when this will be fixed and when I will get my money
> >back. Just so you know I have been keeping the code to these problem
> >browse pages for a while. I can send you some older ones if you need
them.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >><<
> >>Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.com.
> >>
> >>I checked, and was unable to find any difficulty with featured
> >>listings in our browse categories.
> >>
> >>If you could write back with the following information, we will
> >>investigate this problem.
> >>
> >>-The listings you are attempting to feature
> >>-The specific browse categories you are featuring your listings in
> >>-17-digit Session ID (located in the URL window, at the far right)
> >>-What web browser are you using, and what version it it?
> >>-The Operating System, and version, your computer is using?
> >>-Who is your Internet Service Provider?
> >>-If you are using special software provided by your ISP, what version
> >> is it?
> >>
> >>Please note that some of our customers on AOL may have problems
> >>accessing our site. Because of the way that the AOL proxy server
> >>handles our web pages, you may not be able to see the latest updates
> >>to our web pages.
> >>
> >>Clicking on the "reload" or refresh button should help, and you may
> >>want to clear your browser's cache and download new copies of the
> >>pages. You will also need to set your browser to access our site
> >>directly, instead of through the AOL proxy server.
> >>
> >>You can find more instructions on how to configure your browser to
> >>accept cookies and bypass the proxy server below.
> >>
> >>If you have any further questions, please visit the "Selling at
> >>Amazon.com" section of our online Help Pages:
> >>
> >>http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/help/sellers/
> >>
> >>Thank you for choosing Amazon.com!
> >>
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Dave H.
> >>Amazon.com
> >>Earth's Biggest Selection
> >>http://www.amazon.com
> >> >To: [email protected]
> >> >Subject: Re: Your Amazon.com Inquiry
> >> >Date: Wed, 09 May 2001
> >> >From:
> >> >
> >> >Hello,
> >> > Did you just give me a standard responce, or did you check this
> >problem, I think you gave me the first.
> >> >
> >> > This problem has been going on for over a week! If you go to
> >your "Browse Categories" page, their is not a single auction listed,
and I
> >have been featuring auctions every day for the last week, and they
never
> >show up and of course I get NO bids! And yes, I have been using
different
> >computers and been using my refresh.
> >> >
> >> > Could you please check this problem!
> >> >
> >> > When will you fix this problem?
> >> >
> >> > Please give me my money back that I have spent in the last week
> >(every day)featuring auctions that have NEVER shown up!
> >> >
> >> >Thanks
> >> >
> >> ><< Greetings from Amazon.com.
> >> >
> >> >Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.com. I apologize for any
> >> >difficulty you may have experienced as a result of your listings
not
> >> >appearing properly.
> >> >
> >> >YOu should now be able to view your listings from our site.
> >> >
> >> >Please know that such problems are usually very short-lived when
they
> >> >occur, and are generally corrected within a short time.
> >> >
> >> >Thank you for your patience, and thanks for selling with
Amazon.com.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Best regards,
> >> >
> >> >Jessie B.
> >> >http://www.amazon.com
> >> >
> >> >>Date: Mon May 07
> >> >>Subject: Category auctions?
> >> >>To: <[email protected]>
> >> >>From:
> >> >
> >> >>Hello,
> >> >> I have been featuring my auctions in your Browse category for
> >months.
> >> >>For the last week or so, every time I would go to the Browse
Categrey
> >> >area,
> >> >>their would be no auction listings (for anyone).
> >> >> I was thinking that it may be a cache problem in my computer,
but
> >I
> >> >never
> >> >>recevied any bids on these items and check with a few other
> >computers, and
> >> >>their are no listings.
> >> >> I have saved some of these pages if you wish to see them, but
I
> >would
> >> >>like to know what is up? How long has this been going on? and
how
> >can I
> >> >get
> >> >>credit for these past listings?
> >> >>
> >> >> These seems like a very questionable practice and would like
to
> >get my
> >> >>credit quickly.
> >> >>
> >> >>Thanks
> >> >
> >> > >>
posted on May 28, 2001 12:15:15 PM new
WOW!
I thought I was good! You are the BEST! I thoguht I screamed and stamped my feet about canned, inane, non-responsive answers from these first level drones but YOU are...my hero!
and here I thought I was cool! My congratulations and I hope you get satisfaction!
I am sooo tired of fighting with these people, not only Amazon, that take the listing money and run with it! I too have complained about paying for nothing.. OH and you should try the pay per clicks!!!! Boy do they get weird! You have NO visitors yet they record 400 hits! HELLO??? and then they claim noting is wrong...
Is this business made up of thieves or incompetents?
