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Talk about Price Changing!

Biftu — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:18:24 GMT

I have been eyeing a garden statue on Amazon as a gift for my friend. Last week or so it was $35. I decided today to just get it. The price is now $85! And you think pricing on the Q is crazy, this is absurd.

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Suzeecat — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:20:21 GMT

That's classic Amazon. As soon as you even look at an item on line, it catches their attention and they raise the price. I have better luck if I know exactly what I'm looking for and put it in my cart and check out immediately, before they get a chance to change the price!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:21:31 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
I have been eyeing a garden statue on Amazon as a gift for my friend. Last week or so it was $35. I decided today to just get it. The price is now $85! And you think pricing on the Q is crazy, this is absurd.

Are you sure it wasn't a Deal of the Day when you first saw it? That thing is probably super heavy and would cost quite a bit to ship. Anyone who bought it last week really did get a deal.

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jackthebear — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:21:44 GMT

take it out of the cart

and try again. happens all the time

if the prices goes up too much it's a sign that I did not need it

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FranandZoe — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:30:38 GMT

It's the same when you buy something and re-order - always more expensive.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:33:06 GMT

Agree, classic amazon to do this, but if you continue to watch it , it may quickly return to the old price.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:34:52 GMT

@FranandZoe wrote:
It's the same when you buy something and re-order - always more expensive.

That just happened to me. I bought a couple sets of half gallon glass mason jars on June 23. I wanted one more set. Yesterday they cost about $3.00 more for the same exact thing.

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Carolina925 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:35:20 GMT

Their pricing goes up and down all the time. Sometimes I'll put something on my wish list, go back in a few days and see the price has increased. I'll remove it, then look again later and the price has decreased. Since they purchase from all over the world, I'm guessing prices to them changes all the time based on availability and what's trending, so they have to pass along the costs to the consumers. They even show multiple vendors with multiple prices when I'm looking at an item.

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Biftu — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:35:30 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@Biftu wrote:
I have been eyeing a garden statue on Amazon as a gift for my friend. Last week or so it was $35. I decided today to just get it. The price is now $85! And you think pricing on the Q is crazy, this is absurd.
Are you sure it wasn't a Deal of the Day when you first saw it? That thing is probably super heavy and would cost quite a bit to ship. Anyone who bought it last week really did get a deal.

No Deal of the Day. It's not super heavy either. Regardless, that price increase is ridiculous. Guess I should have bought it sooner, but who knew.

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cjm61 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:51:27 GMT

@Biftu I always have something in my cart or wish list. In fact, I probably have 30-40 items saved for later. Every time I log in to my Amazon cart there are price adjustments.

What I find interesting, why adjust an amount by .04 cents or sometimes less. It can't make that much of a difference in this day and age. Below is an item I have saved and they notified me today of the price difference.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:09:39 GMT

I recently ordered a big box of Arm and Hammer Washing Soda, one day it was 4.76, next day up to 7.49, then 2 days later back to 4.76

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ManyMeows — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:20:58 GMT

About ten years ago I bought the Walmart version of the Kuerig Single Serve Coffee Maker, that will brew using KCups or ground coffee, with a free filter basket included, for $19.99. Ten yars later, that very same item is still selling for $19.99, and I personally prefer it over my old Kuerig.

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tiny 2 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:28:54 GMT

@Biftu

Keep an eye on it. Some items on Amazon have a cycle low to high then they start over.

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Tori3569 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:02:24 GMT

Prime Deals also start on 7/11 so who knows if they're setting prices in preparation for Amazon Prime Days

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BlueFinch — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:18:23 GMT

With Amazon, if I leave something in my cart, or on my wish list too long, I will usually see a price drop. Sometimes significantly.

I've rarely seen my saved items go up. But, the few I've seen will come back down. So if not in a hurry for an item, it pays to wait things out. I've gotten some good deals.

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okaywitheasypay — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:00:04 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
Prime Deals also start on 7/11 so who knows if they're setting prices in preparation for Amazon Prime Days

@Tori3569 -you may be on to something ...

I was about to post that you may want to check on Prime Day.

@cjm61 hurry ! a nickel saved...isn't much :smileyfrustrated

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granddi — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:16:38 GMT

It's like looking at hotels or flights. In a few short minutes the price can change.

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Boehm Collector — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:42:19 GMT

@Biftu ... I've noticed on Amazon that different vendors have different prices for the same item. You have to be careful. But the statue you were looking at could have been on sale for a limited period of time.

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Biftu — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:43:17 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
@Biftu ... I've noticed on Amazon that different vendors have different prices for the same item. You have to be careful. But the statue you were looking at could have been on sale for a limited period of time.

Maybe, but it didn't say it was on sale. All I know is that she will not be getting that statue!

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sunshine45 — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 02:52:42 GMT

@granddi wrote:
It's like looking at hotels or flights. In a few short minutes the price can change.

YES.....its called DYNAMIC PRICING.

it can be a good thing, it can be a bad thing.......