A gamer ordered a new physical copy of Silent Hill F on Amazon and got a blank CD. Reddit reacts to the lazy scam and Amazon's exploitable customer service.
What’s up, fellow code monkeys and tryhards. Ever tried to snipe a "brand new" physical copy of a game on Amazon, only to get straight-up bamboozled? One unfortunate soul on Reddit just found out the hard way, and the community doesn't know whether to rage or laugh.
So, OP drops some cash on a "new" copy of Silent Hill F via Amazon. Expecting that crisp, factory-sealed AAA gaming experience, they rip the package open only to find... a completely blank CD. We're talking early 2000s Limewire mixtape blank. The absolute audacity to scam a gamer with a blank CD-R is honestly mind-boggling.
The thread immediately blew up with over 5k upvotes. Instead of just pitying the OP, Reddit did what Reddit does best: ruthlessly roasted the situation.
The top comment perfectly mocked Amazon's automated customer support loop. You know the drill: "We understand your frustration. Please wait 2 minutes for me to check... We have found you are trying to say something? Please confirm. Great, wait another 2 minutes." It's like talking to an NPC with broken pathing.
But as another user pointed out, getting a refund is actually GG EZ. Amazon reps literally do not care; they just want to nuke the support ticket from their queue ASAP. One guy mentioned he asked for a price match on a $1400 item that went on sale for $1349 the next day. The rep just gave him the price match PLUS an extra 25% off for the "inconvenience" just to get rid of him. Talk about exploiting the meta!
The real tragedy of this whole drama? The blank CD itself. When someone asked if there was any hidden data on it, OP confirmed it was completely empty. Reddit was devastated. Imagine going through the effort to scam someone (probably using a sketchy proxy to hide your seller IP) and NOT burning a Rick Roll video or a 10-hour loop of "Cotton-Eye Joe" onto the disc. Absolute noob scammer behavior. Zero creativity. Minus 1000 aura.
TL;DR for gamers: Always check the seller rating, or just stick to digital storefronts to avoid this physical RNG completely. Why risk it?
For us devs and tech bros: This is a prime example of what happens when your customer service workflow prioritizes metric-driven ticket closures over actual problem-solving. Scammers know Amazon’s automated refund logic is easily manipulated, and they farm it. If you're building automated systems, don't just blindly streamline the refund process, or you'll be bleeding cash to low-effort trolls throwing blank CDs in cases.
Source: Reddit - Bought Silent Hill F "new" from Amazon and received this
