Retail & Delivery

Amazon

no ratings yet

Online retailer and marketplace.


Skip the phone tree

How to reach a real human at Amazon

The direct lines and the people above the front desk — publicly-listed business contacts, put in one place so no one gets buried in a menu. Start at the top; climb when you hit a dead end.

Amazon steers you to chat/callback via the online Help pages; the 1-888-280-4331 line reaches a live agent 24/7. For unresolved issues, escalate to the corporate/executive office switchboard at 1-206-266-1000 or email [email protected] (routes to the Executive Customer Relations team).
Customer Service
Main customer-service line
Customer Service
Customer Service
General customer service, available 24/7.
Listed at: www.elliott.org
Primary Contact
— Corporate headquarters switchboard
Corporate HQ, 410 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109.
Listed at: www.elliott.org
Chief Executive
Andy Jassy — President & Chief Executive Officer
CEO since July 2021. Executive email not publicly published; [email protected] historically routes to Executive Customer Relations.
Listed at: ir.aboutamazon.com
Social/Media
— Official support handle on X
@AmazonHelp is Amazon's public customer-support account for DMs.
Listed at: x.com

Contacts are publicly-listed business/executive contacts, compiled for consumers. Know a better line, or one that’s out of date? Tell us.


Still stonewalled? Go over their head

File an official complaint about Amazon

When the company won’t budge, these are the agencies with real leverage — regulators and consumer-protection offices that take complaints, on the record, for free. Companies pay attention to these in a way they never pay attention to you on hold.

USPS Complaint avenue

USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate

Complaints about U.S. Postal Service delivery: late, lost, or damaged mail and packages, and service problems at local post offices.

1-800-275-8777 = 1-800-ASK-USPS. Operational complaint channel within USPS. For missing packages use the Missing Mail search at usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm.
PRC Regulator

Postal Regulatory Commission

Complaints that the Postal Service is not complying with postal laws or regulations, and concerns about postal policy such as rates and service standards.

Independent federal regulator of the USPS. Handles regulatory/policy complaints rather than individual lost-mail claims (use USPS for those first).
FTC Regulator

Federal Trade Commission

Deceptive or unfair business practices, billing problems, scams, false advertising, and general consumer fraud across any industry.

1-877-382-4357 = 1-877-FTC-HELP. Spanish site at reportefraude.ftc.gov. Reports feed law enforcement but the FTC does not resolve individual disputes.
State AG Regulator

State Attorney General - Consumer Protection

Consumer fraud, unfair or deceptive practices, and billing disputes under each state's consumer protection laws. The right office depends on your state.

NAAG 'Find My AG' directory is a pointer to your own state/territory AG, who accepts the actual complaint. Phone varies by state, so none listed here.
BBB Complaint avenue

Better Business Bureau

Mediation of marketplace disputes between consumers and businesses, plus reviews and scam reporting. Not a government agency.

Private nonprofit, not a regulator. Offers voluntary mediation; businesses are not legally required to respond. Phone varies by local BBB.

Official agency contacts, compiled for consumers. Filing is free — you never need a paid service. See the full agency directory.


What people said

No published stories about Amazon yet. Be the first →

Had a run-in with Amazon?

Add your rating and your story. It moves the average — and the pressure.

Share your story

← All companies