Amazon Pricing Reminder

Bridgegal · ‎03-09-2010

I love Amazon. I have Amazon Prime and love it. BUT, as a reminder,

Amazon prices can be higher, MUCH higher than other places.

I went to Amazon to get a product I need and their price was $23.00, so I checked at BB&B and it is 9.99 and Target is 10.29. Our Nespresso pods are double the cost on Amazon and they aren't cheap so double the cost works out to a lot.

I've found these much higher prices to be the exception but it still pays to compare with other retailers. This public service announcement is over.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

Lots of the Nespresso pods on Ebay with free shipping. Depends on the package amount you buy, but I saw pricing from below $10.00 to $91.00.

I love Amazon but they never have free shipping.

"Live frugally, but love extravagantly."

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

It does always pay to shop around. I was wanting to order a set of brush markers that I use in my coloring books. The Amazon price was $23. The B&N price was $9.98.

Bridgegal · ‎03-09-2010

@beckyb1012 wrote:
Lots of the Nespresso pods on Ebay with free shipping. Depends on the package amount you buy, but I saw pricing from below $10.00 to $91.00.
I love Amazon but they never have free shipping.

Thank you. I never think about Ebay. Going there now to check out the pods there.

muttmom · ‎11-28-2012

A poster in the Beauty Forum posted she purchased a YBF eyebrow pencil that sold for $32 on Amazon. Others purchased the same thing on HSN for $10.

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

I don't think anyone ever claimed that Amazon always has the lowest price on everything, and yes, it does pay to shop around.

I know that I have found lower prices on Ebay.

Krimpette · ‎03-09-2010

And speaking of Amazon.....I see where they have opened a fulfillment center in my area. Thus, some of my purchases are now being delivered by Amazon's own delivery service. I was apprehensive when I first saw that method of shipment when I checked on a recent order. However, it worked out very well. The driver told me that I'll see more of Amazon's delivery and less of all the other carriers.

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

I find Amazon prices are often higher. I am not a Prime member but do use them because of convenience. I was looking for a special shampoo that was $10 on Amazon - before I ordered I looked on Drugstore.com and it was only $3.50. It pays to check.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

Thanks for the reminder. Since I have Prime, I sometimes forget that the prices most definitely can be higher.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

It always pays to check around.

We recently purchased a Blu-Ray DVD player and HDMI cable from Walmart. We paid just under $98.00. Came home and started to look around for the exact model. The price was higher at Best Buy and Target. Then I checked Amazon. The price for the exact same model plus the cable was almost $25.00 cheaper than Walmart. We ordered Sunday, got it yesterday and I returned everything to WM yesterday for a full refund.