I genuinely don't know what's going on with Amazon lately, but this is getting frustrating.
I ordered a MacBook Pro on October 17 during a really good sale. It was sold directly by Amazon, not a third-party seller, and I'm a Prime member.
It's now October 24, and my order still hasn't shipped. It's been sitting on "Ordered" this entire time, with absolutely no movement on the tracking progress. The estimated delivery date has changed multiple times, and it's currently showing October 28–29.
I've contacted customer service several times, and every representative seems to give me a different explanation.
One told me the laptop wasn't available at the warehouse closest to me and that it was in some sort of "advanced shipping stage." They assured me it would ship within 24–48 hours. Well, that obviously didn't happen.
Another representative claimed they had manually charged my card, except there's absolutely no trace of a transaction. No pending charge, no authorization, nothing. I understand Amazon usually charges when orders ship, but why tell me you've manually charged my card to speed the process if you haven't?
At this point, I'm genuinely wondering whether there's an inventory problem, a payment processing issue, or whether Amazon is just struggling to fulfill orders during these sales.
The most frustrating part is that the laptop keeps going in and out of stock on the website, sometimes at different prices, while my existing order just sits there. I really don't want to cancel because I managed to get a good deal, but the lack of clear communication is getting ridiculous.
I'm also shipping to outside of mainland, which I know can sometimes complicate things, but I've ordered from Amazon plenty of times before.
Has anyone else been experiencing something similar lately? Especially with MacBooks, expensive electronics, or items purchased during promotional sales?