Jodhpur District Commission Holds Amazon Liable For Failure To Initiate Refund Despite Receiving Returned Product
Live LawThe District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jodhpur bench of Shyam Sundar and Balveer Khukhudia held Amazon liable for deficiency in services for failure to refund the money despite receiving the return of a defective OnePlus. Observations by the District Commission: The District Commission noted that the Complainant was informed by Amazon about the receipt of the returned mobile phone and was assured that the refund would be processed soon. Therefore, the District Commission held that Amazon was fully responsible as representative of the seller due to its involvement in displaying the mobile phone sale proposal on its portal, receiving the order, obtaining payment online, and managing the return and refund process. The District Commission noted that after Amazon notified the Complainant about receiving the returned mobile phone, Amazon assured him of the refund, but later refused to make the payment.