Hyderabad District Commission Holds Amazon And 3rd-Party Seller For Delivery Of Wrong Product And Failure To Return
Live LawThe District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Hyderabad bench comprising Mrs B. Uma Venkata Subba Lakshmi, Mrs C. Lakshmi Prasanna and Mr B. Raja Reddy held Amazon and Appario Retail Private Limited, a listed 3rd-party seller liable for delivery and subsequent failure to return a smartwatch. Xtend/Xtend RTL Smart Watch with Alexa Built-in 1.69 from Appario Retail Private Limited, via the online shopping site, Amazon, for Rs. Observations by the Commission: The District Commission referred to Amazon's return policy which was very clear that returns would be processed if the product was undamaged, not different from what was shipped, and returned in its original condition. The District Commission rejected Amazon's attempt to shift blame solely on the seller, noting that Amazon's status as an intermediary did not absolve it from the responsibility to refund the amount.