On 1/10/2017 12:27 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Jack writes:
On 1/6/2017 6:55 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 1/6/2017 4:00 PM, Jack wrote:

I recently mentioned I was looking to replace my Sony earphones. Amazon
doubled the price from $14 to $27, plus shipping. I finally found them
online at Walmart for $14 and free shipping. Walmart knows whats up,
and if Amazon isn't careful, it will be in the bag with Sears/Kmart.

I don't think so. I have a peeve with Amazon. Originally free shipping
over $25.. then they moved it to $35, and quickly thereafter to $49... I
understand the $35, but the $49 was not necessary. It was to make you
buy into PRIME.. and that's where my disdain lies. I understood when
they said in order for them to remain profitable they had to move to
$35.. That I got..

What do you mean by "I don't you think so"?

Exact same Sony earphones at Walmart were $14 and free shipping, Amazon
was $27 PLUS shipping. Do you think I'm lying? This was only a couple
months ago.

That doesn't imply that the Amazon price was artificially higher
for "prime".

Correct. I was not implying that on the earphones. They were not a
prime item.

Just that walmart chose to sell the item cheaper (perhaps at a loss, to
drive traffic).

Or perhaps Amazon was simply price gouging.

Nor does a single swallow make a summer.

Your peeve with Amazon I get. My peeve was Amazon had different prices
for Prime, as in higher price, so to get free shipping you often had to
pay more for the item. Not sure if they still do that, but they did,
that I do know for sure.

How do you know this for sure?

Because I looked at identical items listed as prime and not listed as
prime and the prime had higher prices. They did it, no doubt at all.
Whether they still do or not, I don't know, but I don't trust them much.

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Jack
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