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Post #338,468
by Another Scott
1/11/11 10:20:53 PM
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New Is it just me, or have Amazon's prices gone up a lot?
There was quite a bit of time in the last half of last year when Amazon's prices were substantially better than NewEgg's or Provantage's for PC-type stuff I was looking at. Now they seem a lot higher.

E.g. Synology DS410:

Amazon - $577.59 (with "free" Prime shipping)
Provantage - $530.47 + shipping (just went to backorder status. Grr)
NewEgg - $499.99 + 12.87 shipping

I understand Amazon plays with their prices, but this seems nuts to me. Maybe they're "punishing" me for making a return recently[*]?

Have you folks noticed similar things?

Thanks.

[*] - And another thing: Amazon gave me part of the return credit as an Amazon gift card rather than fully crediting my credit card. I don't recall that happening in the past either....

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #338,470
by scoenye
1/11/11 10:51:18 PM
1/11/11 10:57:17 PM
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New Looking at the wrong merchant?
577.59 is an affiliated seller, The Price Pros. Amazon's own price is 499.99 (but sold out). Unless they really are punishing you for returning goods ;-)

FWIW, last week I ordered a Hitachi Deskstar 1TB drive through Amazon for a about $10 less than Newegg, but the price is now the same on both sites. Newegg has also dropped the shipping charge.
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Post #338,473
by Another Scott
1/11/11 11:03:10 PM
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New D'Oh! That bit me before in comparing prices.
Thanks. I'm seeing the same thing now.

Too much Intertubes time today, I guess. Gotta hit the sack. :-)

Cheers,
Scott.
     Is it just me, or have Amazon's prices gone up a lot? - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2011, 10:20:53 PM EST
         Looking at the wrong merchant? - (scoenye) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2011, 10:57:17 PM EST
             D'Oh! That bit me before in comparing prices. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 11, 2011, 11:03:10 PM EST

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