Amazon prices
When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe
that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
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"CRNG" wrote in message ... When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? Prices for the same item can vary a great deal at Amazon. Depends upon who is selling it. |
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On 11/15/2016 06:53 AM, CRNG wrote:
When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I normally check Ebay too and just purchase from where I can get the best deal. Because I usually check things carefully in all the years, I've only had one minor dispute. It was with NewEgg who is known for being reputable and after an email or two it was resolved. I do buy books from Amazon and am quite pleased. They have a whole hell of a lot of them for just one cent plus $3.99 shipping. Obviously they made a small bit from the shipping but at $4 a book...a great deal. On eBay there is often an option to buy directly from China. Though some may call me a traitor for doing so, I see no sense in buying the SAME item over here and paying (sometimes) 300 times more. The funniest one was some RAM I bought from China that was insanely inexpensive. $2 a stick. My whole order including postage was under $10 which was still cheaper than a single stick. 3 out of 4 were 100% good, but one stick was defective so I tossed it out and gave the vendor a neutral rating. Done. NO not done, They emailed me begging me to revise my rating to good and sent me full credit for the ram stick even though I told them not to bother. I still can't believe it. I did change the rating to "good",the guy who processed the order probably would have been put to death otherwise. |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:31 -0600
philo wrote: On eBay there is often an option to buy directly from China. Though some may call me a traitor for doing so, Considering where you live that is expected. |
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On 11/15/2016 7:53 AM, CRNG wrote:
When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I'll shop around on line and check back and forth over a time period because prices constantly change. Other big outfits like Best Buy will match or be better and I'd buy Best Buy because if defective I could run to their store here. I prefer not to buy from Amazon vendors as if you have a problem return is not as easy. |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:23:54 -0500
Frank "frank wrote: I prefer not to buy from Amazon vendors as if you have a problem return is not as easy. Not true! Returns as easy as printing label and giving to UPS |
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On 11/15/16 6:34 AM, dadiOH wrote:
"CRNG" wrote in message ... When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? Prices for the same item can vary a great deal at Amazon. Depends upon who is selling it. It also depends on who, when, where, and how. I've seen their prices change after I look at an item a few times, and while my initial suspicion was that the price just went up, searching for the item from another device at another location returned the initial price. I don't blame them for that, they are a business after all, and whatever algorithms they have in place are there to get them the sale at the best price. It does pay to shop around though, of course. Jon |
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On 11/15/2016 05:53 AM, CRNG wrote:
Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I don't know if it as much Amazon raising prices as Walmart and others trying to grab a shared of the business. Shipping is the other thing to take into consideration. Amazon's 'free' shipping isn't and they often state you can buy it for less from other vendors. When you factor in the shipping charges for the other sources it comes out a wash. However. I'm a Prime member so part of the 'free' is getting the order in two or three days rather than when Pony Express shows up. Amazon is building their own air force so it will be hard for the Walmarts to compete with the shipping efficiency. |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:23:54 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:
On 11/15/2016 7:53 AM, CRNG wrote: When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I'll shop around on line and check back and forth over a time period because prices constantly change. Other big outfits like Best Buy will match or be better and I'd buy Best Buy because if defective I could run to their store here. I prefer not to buy from Amazon vendors as if you have a problem return is not as easy. I have never had that problem with Amazon or Ebay. Usually they just credit it back to you and tell you to throw away the defective product. If there is a return, I get an RMA and a postage paid label. OTOH I am not really happy with Best Buy. I bought an oven from them and I never did get it. They canceled the order with no notice after postponing delivery. It was supposed to be 8-10 days, then 8 weeks then canceled. |
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Per Frank:
I prefer not to buy from Amazon vendors as if you have a problem return is not as easy. I recently ordered a half-dozen SAS cables of the wrong type. Filled out the Amazon "Return" page, they gave me a .PDF to print for the return label, printed the label, stuck it on the box.... Shipping was free. Biggest effort of the process was taking the box to a FedEx deposit box a few blocks away. Maybe it depends on the vendor - also, somewhere along the line, I signed up for Amazon Prime and maybe that's a factor. When buying from Amazon, I tend to favor the "Eligible for Prime" products bco the shipping. -- Pete Cresswell |
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In article , "frank says...
I'll shop around on line and check back and forth over a time period because prices constantly change. Other big outfits like Best Buy will match or be better and I'd buy Best Buy because if defective I could run to their store here. One never knows which place to check out first for the lowest price. Some places will have low prices and make it up in shipping, some have high prices but free shipping. Someimes the ebay will be less expensive if ordered from China and about a 2 to 3 week waiting period, sometimes the same item will be less expensive if odered in the US and shipped in a week or less. Guess that I have been lucky so far. I did order a book form Amazon and it was not really from them, but a vender. After 2 weeks I tried emailing them a couple of times a day a part and no response. Went to the Amazon web page about a complaint and less than a week I was credited the money back. Everything else I have ordered from all the places have been fine. |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:53:42 -0600, CRNG
wrote: When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? Story and Video -- _Secrets Of Online Shopping Discrimination_ "MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Most people think you can usually find a better deal when you shop online. But the price you see can be different than what other people see. The type of computer you use, your online search history, even your zip code have all been used by online retailers to determine what price you pay. In a study conducted by researchers at Northeastern University in Boston, nine out of 16 online retailers and travel websites tested showed different prices or difference results for the same searches. Based on their findings, Wilson said they found cases of “price discrimination” and “price steering”" [...] "Computer security expert says to hide your identity when shopping online use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). You can download some VPN services for free. Better ones will cost around $20-30 a year." http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/11/14/secrets-of-online-shopping-discrimination/ |
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Oren wrote in news:tmim2c9hskirvpe2uakjrjneunkfjsn4ns@
4ax.com: But the price you see can be different than what other people see. The type of computer you use, your online search history, even your zip code have all been used by online retailers to determine what price you pay. Then too, if you don't have Amazon Prime or equal, there's the often quite high shipping and handling. -- You know it's time to clean the refrigerator when something closes the door from the inside. |
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On 11/15/2016 7:53 AM, CRNG wrote:
When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I did notice they are not exactly the same. Amazon states it has a friction mount bundle. Wal Mart makes no mention of the mount type. |
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On 11/15/2016 2:50 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/15/2016 7:53 AM, CRNG wrote: When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I did notice they are not exactly the same. Amazon states it has a friction mount bundle. Wal Mart makes no mention of the mount type. You're right, Ed, they're not the same. The Amazon model is a bundled package, the Walmart model is only the GPS device. Here's just the GPS on Amazon for $105 https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Naviga...rmin+nuvi+57lm Also: Amazon Says It Puts Customers First. But Its Pricing Algorithm Doesn’t Amazon bills itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Yet its algorithm is hiding the best deal from many customers. https://www.propublica.org/article/a...gorithm-doesnt |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:15:13 -0600, Moe DeLoughan
wrote in On 11/15/2016 2:50 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 11/15/2016 7:53 AM, CRNG wrote: When I started shopping at Amazon in 1999, I quickly came to believe that their prices were very good. For the past year or so, I've been feeling that their prices can no longer be taken for granted as generally being lower. Here's a recent example: Here's a GPS I'm thinking of getting from WalMart for $100 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Garmin-nu...d-GPS/49574318 It's $115 at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-01...uvi+57lm&psc=1 Anybody else noticing this Amazon price-creep? I did notice they are not exactly the same. Amazon states it has a friction mount bundle. Wal Mart makes no mention of the mount type. You're right, Ed, they're not the same. The Amazon model is a bundled package, the Walmart model is only the GPS device. Here's just the GPS on Amazon for $105 https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Naviga...rmin+nuvi+57lm That's the one I ended up buying. Since I don't have Amazon Prime, I've noticed that shipping times have really grown longer in the past three years. My guess is it will take a week to ship. It's Amazon's way of trying to motivate you to join Prime. OTOH, a flag that I ordered from one of the very small independents selling through Amazon shipped within 24 hours. Also: Amazon Says It Puts Customers First. But Its Pricing Algorithm Doesn’t Amazon bills itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Yet its algorithm is hiding the best deal from many customers. https://www.propublica.org/article/a...gorithm-doesnt -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
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