The Panini Maker Went Back
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
January 19, 2017 5:27pm CST
I have a panini maker at home. I use it often to make delicious grilled sandwiches. I decided I can't live without one here in Florida so I went looking for one without success. So, I ordered one on Amazon. It arrived today.
Excuse my French but it was a piece of crap. It was from Hamilton Beach and was very good looking but the lid did not close right. It was so hard to close that I would have sent the bread and cheese flying everytime I used it.
I got right online and did a return with Amazon. Since I haven't hooked up my new printer yet to print the return label, I opted to use UPS and go to their local store and return the box which I did within an hour of receiving it.
Amazon has already processed my return and it will show up on my credit card within 3-5 banking days. I am very pleased with how they handled the return.
Since I had a $10 reward credit at Kohl's I went to see what they had. They had a different model by Oster which was on sale for $44.95. Since the box was crunched they gave me 10% off and a scratch ticket got me another 20% so with tax I paid $29.95. I saved $6 over the one I bought on Amazon.
All in all a happy ending. The photo is the one I kept!!
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19 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Jan 17
Glad you got a better deal out of it! =) I have never had one of those.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
They make the best-grilled cheese, cooks evenly on both sides in record time.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I agree on both counts. I can't wait to use it tomorrow.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@DianneN honestly I don't have a clue where I had my first one but I do know I loved it!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr My very first panini was in Venice. Manga!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jan 17
yum. win win there. yes amazon is pretty helpful some times. i got on well with them for years till they kept a seller on there that continues to rip people off and they will not get him off there in spite of a lot of bad reveiws. not sure what it takes but he was still there after a year of me trying to get him from selling stuff there. ripped me off of 400 bucks and i just can't leave it go. but glad you have not run across any of those kind on there.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I always make sure I buy through Amazon so they are responsible not one of their sellers.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr yes i get it and did not realize at the time but they never let that guy loose from selling on there even when i proved he had ripped me off. sent a computer that did not work at all, i sent it back which he agreed to right there on amazon communications, he got it back and signed for it then tried to say he did not. they just outright told me they could not refund me and he would not but i told them i would be satisfied at least if they would not continue to let him sell there. but they did even though he continued to get feedback about others saying his computers did not work. bet hes made a bundle on there from ripping off people. just burns me to think of it.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
Quickly and without question, which is really nice.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Jan 17
It looks interesting. I'm surprised because I've enjoyed many small appliances from Hamilton Beach. Are you going to let them know so they can work to fix that problem for future people purchasing? If not, I don't always follow up on such things as I'd like to either. Not enough time in each day.
I got something for being at my job a certain amount of years that looked like it would make decent sandwiches, but the grids are so small it's more like the tins you use on outside bonfires. I hid that one away.
Also, I saw the addition you made on your name. Good choice.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I was wondering if Amazon would let me write a review since I returned it. I will certainly try.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Jan 17
@BelleStarr I would think they would. Course, they'd probably prefer more of a positive note, but then again, they'd prefer to keep happy customers.
I have a Hamilton Beach single cup brewer which I've been happy with these past three years. Unfortunately, I've not run vinegar through it often enough and right now it's having issues. Not sure whether more cleaning will take care of it or whether I waited to long to begin that process. I need more vinegar to know for sure.
So, I know some of their small appliances work well, too bad that panini maker didn't pan out.
@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
Good for getting rid of it and getting your money. We have one, don't know the brand...hubs is the chef. I've never used it but l love lunch when it's used
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Jan 17
lol Yes and I just heard decided I am going to make French toast tomorrow morning using it, I bet they will be good!!
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I have never made a breakfast sandwich with it but I will consider it.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr It's delicious, you should try it! I also like making simple french toasts with it.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr So,All's well that ends well.It is good that you returned the defective one promptly.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Jan 17
@BelleStarr That is good,I had an experience where I kept debating'whether to return or not' and by the time I made up my mind,it was too late.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I wasted nary a minute and got it right back out of my house.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
Hubs doesn't like wraps so it is mostly gourmet grilled cheese of some sort.
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@Juliaacv (51012)
• Canada
20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr I love grilled cheese sandwiches, they are my favorite.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
23 Jan 17
You might be surprised, once I started making grilled cheese, it becomes a daily affair!!
@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I hope that you will enjoy using it.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
Yes I am very happy all the way around.
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@cavalierscholar (205)
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19 Jan 17
I've never used one of those things, but I might some day, looks like you get a good sandwich out of the process.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
It does make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich for sure.
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@cavalierscholar (205)
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20 Jan 17
@BelleStarr oh man, I sure love a grilled cheese sandwich
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
They are a wonderful invention aren't they.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
It's not popular here but panini sounds great. Good thing you can return the defective unit
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
21 Jan 17
I paid a good price for it and I expect it to be quality and it was not so I am glad I sent it back.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I was surprised how hassle free it was and it makes me like Amazon even better.
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