Amazon recently started doing the same.
The "chat" button disappeared from the help & contact us, and to talk to real person you need to go through bunch of jumps.
The "chat" button disappeared from the help & contact us, and to talk to real person you need to go through bunch of jumps.
In contrast, the limiting factor to getting on the phone with an Amazon support person was the distance between my desk and my phone. Two minutes later, the fully-paid return label was sitting in my inbox.