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Posted: 4/18/2016 8:55:25 AM EDT
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Last time I bought anything there was Christmas, and I've not checked back since then. In my search today for some Ballistol, I've noticed their pricing has gone up on both the free shipping, and other products, especially some music CD's that I had in my basket the whole time. Looks like I'm not missing much by not ordering there unless it is something I can't find elsewhere. 1) Music CDs? Seriously? What millennia are you living in? 2) Amazon is a distributor. Prices go up or down for various suppliers all the time. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:03:26 AM EDT
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1) Music CDs? Seriously? What millennia are you living in? 2) Amazon is a distributor. Prices go up or down for various suppliers all the time. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Last time I bought anything there was Christmas, and I've not checked back since then. In my search today for some Ballistol, I've noticed their pricing has gone up on both the free shipping, and other products, especially some music CD's that I had in my basket the whole time. Looks like I'm not missing much by not ordering there unless it is something I can't find elsewhere. 1) Music CDs? Seriously? What millennia are you living in? 2) Amazon is a distributor. Prices go up or down for various suppliers all the time. 
Just because AMZN drop ships, doesn't make them a distributor. They are first and foremost a retailer. Regarding prices, they have complex algorithms which send prices in all directions. Go to camel or forklift to see this |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:08:02 AM EDT
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Last time I bought anything there was Christmas, and I've not checked back since then. In my search today for some Ballistol, I've noticed their pricing has gone up on both the free shipping, and other products, especially some music CD's that I had in my basket the whole time. Looks like I'm not missing much by not ordering there unless it is something I can't find elsewhere. 
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:10:57 AM EDT
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There is a price tracker chrome extension that comes in very handy and yes alot of things are more expensive on Amazon.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:13:12 AM EDT
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The real question is did you take my advise and get the liquid Ballistol?
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:17:00 AM EDT
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I still find many items much cheaper than brick and mortar stores. Plus there is a greater variety.
Every now and then I will find something cheaper on a different sure. Like my cuisinart blade for instance. I hate going to the store, Amazon fixes that. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:20:29 AM EDT
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Well let's see.
I found a knife that usually sells for $220 for $132 Work boots that sell for $155 for $69 Work shirts the sell for $30 for $8 And I got to watch some pretty good tv shows like Bosch. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:21:48 AM EDT
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You couldn't post this in your other thread?
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:21:56 AM EDT
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85%+ of our purchases are amazon. cheaper than walmart 99% of the time when you figure in time, gas and sales tax. about the only thing we still buy local are urgent needs and groceries.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:25:32 AM EDT
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I still find many items much cheaper than brick and mortar stores. Plus there is a greater variety. Every now and then I will find something cheaper on a different sure. Like my cuisinart blade for instance. I hate going to the store, Amazon fixes that. time = money a couple of years ago i was bedding scope mount. stopped at walmart for jb weld park car, wade through throngs of white trash, walk to back of store, NO JB WELD AT ALL IN STOCK, walk back to front of store get back into car and drive off. 25 minutes later still no JB weld in hand. would have cost me $3 extra bucks to order from amazon. should have done it. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:27:05 AM EDT
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I think Amazon finally figured out they can't deliver weekly 50lb bags of dog food across the country and to your BFE front door in two days for free and still make a profit.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:28:22 AM EDT
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CDs? Lol.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:28:49 AM EDT
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I guarantee they have lost thousands on me last year.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:34:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think Amazon finally figured out they can't deliver weekly 50lb bags of dog food across the country and to your BFE front door in two days for free and still make a profit. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 10:00:17 AM EDT
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Music CDs? Holy 1985, Batman!
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Posted: 4/18/2016 10:18:17 AM EDT
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Just because AMZN drop ships, doesn't make them a distributor. They are first and foremost a retailer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Last time I bought anything there was Christmas, and I've not checked back since then. In my search today for some Ballistol, I've noticed their pricing has gone up on both the free shipping, and other products, especially some music CD's that I had in my basket the whole time. Looks like I'm not missing much by not ordering there unless it is something I can't find elsewhere. 1) Music CDs? Seriously? What millennia are you living in? 2) Amazon is a distributor. Prices go up or down for various suppliers all the time.
Just because AMZN drop ships, doesn't make them a distributor. They are first and foremost a retailer. It's all complex, I know, but Amazon mostly ships items that are stocked by other retailers. If a retailer that has that item for cheaper runs out, then they sell it to you from the next cheapest, which will be more expensive. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 10:56:05 AM EDT
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The Prime "two day" shipping is starting to piss me off.
Seems to now be "two days from when we put it in the mail" shipping. I have Prime items that I ordered 5 days ago that still are not here. 
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Posted: 4/18/2016 11:07:41 AM EDT
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The Prime "two day" shipping is starting to piss me off. Seems to now be "two days from when we put it in the mail" shipping. I have Prime items that I ordered 5 days ago that still are not here.
That is what it always meant. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 11:14:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well let's see. I found a knife that usually sells for $220 for $132 Work boots that sell for $155 for $69 Work shirts the sell for $30 for $8 And I got to watch some pretty good tv shows like Bosch. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 11:48:55 AM EDT
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That is what it always meant. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Prime "two day" shipping is starting to piss me off. Seems to now be "two days from when we put it in the mail" shipping. I have Prime items that I ordered 5 days ago that still are not here.
That is what it always meant. Technically yeah. But in the 6 years I have been a prime member it has in practice meant that if it was an in stock Amazon item it was in my hands 2 days after I ordered. Now not so much. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 11:51:43 AM EDT
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Ive been using camelcamelcamel.com to track my amazon wishlist. Very handy for keeping tabs on prices.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 11:54:54 AM EDT
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Who the fuck still buys CDs?!
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Posted: 4/18/2016 12:09:01 PM EDT
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Who the fuck still buys CDs?! I buy CDs sometimes. Pick them up for a buck or two at the used book store. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:13:49 PM EDT
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cannot take you seriously after you said cd's
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:22:06 PM EDT
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Have we mentioned the fact op was looking at CDs?
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:22:59 PM EDT
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Who the fuck still buys CDs?! I do on occasion....find older albums I want or am replacing for like $0.99 in the local record shops used section. Bring home, rip to .mp4, save to server, replicate to phone, iPad, iPods, backup drive, etc. Put CD into milk crate and likely never touch it again. That vs. $10-12 or more online to buy the album digitally, download it and do all the same work. If I grab 5 CDs I'm at $5. Instead of $50+ |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:26:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/18/2016 3:31:58 PM EDT
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What is a CD? Is that some ancient A/V tech?
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Posted: 4/19/2016 7:16:28 PM EDT
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Try returning video tapes. What a pain in the ass.
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Posted: 4/19/2016 7:21:15 PM EDT
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Why ballistol ? The stuff is not even oil based.
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Posted: 4/19/2016 7:22:39 PM EDT
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I buy CDs sometimes. Pick them up for a buck or two at the used book store. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Who the fuck still buys CDs?! I buy CDs sometimes. Pick them up for a buck or two at the used book store. They sell books in stores? |
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