Previous SnoopWho is Shirley Yanez Founder Poopsnoop.com Next SnoopCheetos my favourite Frito Lays snack after Doritos Poppy / 30 July 2025 / Categories: Services, Opinions, Internet, Online Retail, Web Companies My Amazon account no one would believe what just happened Why I had to share the experience of one of the largest corporations with 82% of the UK population signed up I have to write and share about the most crazy experience I’ve just had with my Amazon account and Amazon customer service.I have an Amazon prime account I use to subscribe to movies. And have had for years, probably over a decade.I don’t shop very often on Amazon, I bought a book about about 18 months ago and before that some random hair product I couldn’t source anywhere else however when I recently tried to login to my account to shop I was unable to complete the two step verification because the credit card on file is old and a new one has since been added to the account.So I called customer service on 808 145 3768to try and gain access to my Amazon account.The customer service representative told me my only options were to1. sign up to Amazon with a different email address which I don’t have and didn’t want to open a new email just for that2. Close down my account completely which would mean my Amazon prime account for TV would be deleted and I would have to reconnect my TV to a new account, something I didn’t want to do eitherSo the outcome of the 30 minute phone conversation with Amazon was there was absolutely nothing they could do to allow me access to my account through their two step verification of an outdated credit card number, which actually is no longer the credit card they have on file.When I realised I did of course have an active Amazon prime account. TV subscription, I checked my bank to see the last billing from Amazon was only a few days ago so I made the leap that even though the credit card number they were asking me to verify was completely incorrect and long gone I took a chance and inputted the expiry date of the current credit card on file online and hey presto the account was activated once again, even though the numbers didn’t match and I was signed in quite by chance. A complete fluke.The interesting part of the customer service call was the agent couldn’t do anything to help me that didn’t involve either signing up for a new account completely with a different email, or closing the active account and resigning up with the same email that would mean closing down the active Prime account.I ended up telling him not to worry I’d just have to find somewhere else to shop and the call ended with him asking me if there was anything else he could help me with.And that’s technology and the biggest e-commerce company on the planet.I’ve got my account back but I am not sure I could shop with Amazon after this crazy experience.I had to close this snoop by sharing the first paragraph on the about us page for Amazon“Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We strive to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work.” Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 5 Tags:Amazon customer serviceAmazon Primetwo-step verificationaccount access issuese-commerce problems Rant Or RaveRantProsLike watching movies on Amazon prime Websitewww.amazon.co.uk PoppyPoppy 28 year old london based interior decorator and blogger. Other snoops by Poppy Contact snooper Full biography Full biography I live with my boyfriend Reg and too rescue puppies in SW7. We like London life, walks in the park, street food, flea markets, markets in general, upcycling, salvage, arts and crafts, sewing and a little roof terrace gardening, mainly herbs and tomatoes. Big fan of Real Housewives of New York City and Sex and the City, NYC my favourite place after London x Twitter Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x