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Amazon Admits Prime Day Deals Not Necessarily the Cheapest (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on from the closer-look dept.

Shoppers taking part in internet giant Amazon's Prime Day are being told that the deals on offer may not be the cheapest available. From a report: Amazon said it has never claimed that Prime Day is necessarily the cheapest time to shop on its site. It comes after consumer group Which? warned customers that apparent bargains are not always as good as they seem. It said some goods can actually be cheaper at other times of the year, and advised shoppers to do their research. The 36 hour sale -- aimed at subscribers to the Prime shopping service -- offers discounts on a range of goods. The deals are time-limited, with shoppers being told that some items are only available while stocks last.

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  1. camelcamelcamel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Try camelcamelcamel to check the price over the last year and set alerts for the price you want. I have been using it for years.
    (note: I am not associated with them in any way, I just find ti a really useful site!)

    1. Re:camelcamelcamel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

      You can use the chrome extension I made that puts the camelcamelcamel graph above the "add to cart" button, as well as fakespot details. Here's the source code :
      https://github.com/mlsad3/AmznHistoricChart
      Here's the already packaged up extension :
      https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/historic-price-shopper-am/epopkendmjlkmkmcdmbmfnnndfbfdhbc?hl=en

  2. Boycotting for the week by Dixie_Flatline · · Score: 3, Informative

    I saw something on Twitter where workers in some countries were going on strike for better working conditions, asking consumers to boycott for the week, which I happily did. I use Amazon and appreciate that I can get some stuff there that I can't find for love or money locally, but the conditions their workers have to endure sound like they contravene a lot of labour laws, and boycotting during a mediocre barely-sale is literally the least I can do. I'm trying to find other sources for the things I want (B&H Photo, Best Buy) but for some things, it's literally impossible to get them anywhere else. Even for items that I CAN get other places, the buying experience is so bad for so many sites. It's really remarkable that almost nobody else has created a purchasing experience even half as good. (For example, I'm in the market for a new iPhone stand, and there's a nice $10 aluminum one on Amazon and I haven't seen it anywhere else yet.)