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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Missed the part where

Shipping is 6.95 Close tab Sigh, open amazon

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Amazon price mysteriously $7 higher

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not though. They're always the cheapest even before shipping.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Depends if it's sold by Amazon who stuffed 90000 units in their own warehouse or if it's just sold through amazon by the same vendor. I've seen all three prices on the same item all still on amazon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh yeah you definitely can find price variations but I can't recall ever finding a better price not on Amazon except maybe getting electronic components off eBay. Those were always a gamble if they'd ever arrive or not though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Ehh, I've found a good number of items for better prices off of Amazon. Mostly parts like carbon fiber tubes (a local manufacturer had some awesome prices), electric motors, weird niche parts... it really depends. Though Amazon IS NOT the best place to look for many items when you actually know what you want.

Even then, once you find something you're willing to throw in your cart, it's always worth it to do a couple general web searches (not shopping searches) for the same/similar items to check prices. Even if Amazon is the best normal price, sales and discounts crop up pretty often.

Amazon is thoroughly in their enshittification phase. It shouldn't be surprising that others can offer similar/better prices.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I got a way better deal on a weird but awesome pillow by not buying it on Amazon and had the same experience overall. They had a real sale vs a flat percent on the Amazon store.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like that I'm financially comfortable enough to pay for shipping and not give Bezos a cent.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Amazon offering free shipping is a large part of why the parcel industry became a hellhole of semi-illegal subcontractors even here in Germany where labour laws exist.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

I will pay 6.95 to not order from Amaozn, fuck 'em