Buying Fur Coats on Amazon

[melbmarco]

How long has Amazon been selling fur coats, plus hosting some great photos?

 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dapparel&field-keywords=fur+coat&x=9&y=12

 

There really are some great images to be found.

[samurman]

I guess this is the result of Amazon trying to become a central place for shopping. I knew they incorporated independent sellers for books and electronics, but I did not know about the extent of their clothins section. Some known sellers, though, such as Webfurs and fabulousfurs.

 

The comments of the $46k Webfurs sable coat make hilarious reading:

http://www.amazon.com/DRAMATIC-RUSSIAN-SABLE-COAT-22223/product-reviews/B00065Q9CW/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

[White Fox]

Indeed, those are pretty unbelievable comments. From the young lass who's daddy bought her a $46,000 nutria coat to others who buy these unseen.

 

I cannot believe that someone would just shell out $50,000 for something site unseen on the internet. I mean, for an extra thousand you could fly to them, and see the coat first hand and try it on to see if it would even fit!

 

Find that truly unbelievable!

 

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[Guest]

BIG difference between eBay and amazon.

 

They could have contacted Webfurs directly through eBay and avoided the scam of someone from the Ukraine piggy backing.

 

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[mailonfurs]

I had my own amazon store 2-3 years ago. The demand on furs there was too small (sold none) so I just closed it down. This marketplace was always for different things than fashion (books, cd's etc)

[samurman]

BIG difference between eBay and amazon.

 

They could have contacted Webfurs directly through eBay and avoided the scam of someone from the Ukraine piggy backing.

 

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Amazon has buyer protection mechanisms, too. In fact, my shopping experience at amazon has been much more pleasant than the one at ebay.

 

I find it very very hard to believe in that Ukrainian nutria story. She might have returned the coat and asked for a refund, or she might have contacted amazon to solve the dispute. Either way, I don't think amazon would let a $46k scam go through.