Why the big price increase ?
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I received mine over the weekend from Amazon, but have done similar research as you did for over a week. I've noticed the same thing as you do on the price increase. IMO I chaulk it up to supply and demand. I shopped around and found the prices to be generally very close amongst online stores, and no more $435's available except at one reputable NY store selling it at $439 just the other day, and is back-ordered. The thing is that with Amazon there aren't even other vendors selling this camera at any price, so it's completely up to Amazon to charge what it thinks is appropriate. Even the used prices (which are mostly by Amazon in this case) have risen by a large margin. However, the camera is fantastic! So it's still a value proposition in my case. Since I sold my M43 gear, this $500 price tag is downright low. Look at it another way, there are no M43 or DSLRs (bodies only) that shoot at 5.5 FPS with autofocus or 12 without that come in at less than a grand. The lens range and aperture are in the same situation, there is nothing in the inter-changeable lens world that come close without costing multiples of this FZ150. Seriously, an Olympus 28-200'ish mm equivalent M43 lens runs at $450; a Nikon 18-200 VR for APS-C sensor is at approx $900; a Nikon 28-300 VR for full frame is about $1k (while non of these open to f 2.8). True, those cameras have larger sensors and the lenses are quality stuff and can do different things (we're not totally comparing apples to apples here), but if this camera is right for you for what you do as it does in my case for what I intend it to do, which is for travel (light) and take photos of my son at baseball games, the price is a steal. Frankly this camera out guns my DSLR by a large margin and does 1080P video with fast accurate auto focus at 60p :) I cannot do manual video focus of sports - at any price! On the other hand, other options may be to wait and see, or buy used. I checked out eBay, no luck there (but Amazon pricing staff already know that).
257045
The transfer rate is usually the reason in pricing. The faster the transfer rate, the higher the price.
2015782
I have no Idea, my supplier informs me that his price from the manufacturer/distributor has gone up for some reason.
2106834
Really good question and I have no idea. Further, the price has jumped ~100% since my purchase in late 2013. Something funny going on, for sure! Excellent question and insight!
951635
I think all of the items increased price in the Amazon. I compared the price in a week ago on the samsung TV. They increased while the other dealer not increase the price.
919769
The quantity sometimes varies due to them being sold by weight and not numbers. this may be also to make us think we are getting the same for the price, but the price really did increase, we are just being deceived into thinking we are still pay the old price, just getting less now.
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Hello, Increases in price are due to an increase from the manufacturer. Do you have the order number from the last time you ordered this product from us, so I can see what the cost was then. Thanks, Mark at Peters Select
1646536
The demand is way greater than the offer. While for some products I needed to decrease the price, for others I have to increase it. That's the only way staying in business.
1059860
That's a great question! I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of this chair. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time. More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:
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I just noticed the same thing also. I paid the same back in Dec I do not know why the price jumped so high.
1635291
You are so right and Amazon had this for $16.54 in October. The price has gone up even more since your post!
545234
Thanks John for reply, I like to get one, but it seems price is hiked bit compare to earlier...let me wait and see..
2053630
I haven't tried but I'm also curious, the price hike is a little too much in my opinion.
1371552
The price has gone up dramatically for some reason. I purchased these in June of 2013 from the same seller (Green Stuff Only) here on Amazon for $16.49 with Amazon Prime. Now the same seller is selling them for $29.99. I have no idea what could have driven the price up almost double over last year. I was hoping to buy more but am looking for alternatives at the moment.
1836867
Hello, The price of chocolate has gone up in the last few months. The manufacturer's selling prices have increased as well. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you for considering us.
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The price increased from $1,631 to $1,742.97, and now increased again to $1,815.44. I actually had it in my cart to order it in the next few days, but I just removed it after the price change.
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Consipracy theory isn't necessary to explain this , just basic economics ... Have you considered that the college boys just finished final exams in June and are free to devote themselves to upgrading their PCs (thus increasing demand , and driving up the price , of this item) ? As I write , in September , kids are just getting back to college , and the same dynamics seem to be playing out ... with the item price jumping above (the stable-demand price of about) $100 as supplies are depleted . Am I not correct ?