That's a good question he had last year. Today it says, list Price: $119.99, today's price: $49.99 why the fluctuating price tag?
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Marketing. I am in marketing. Makers of products give them high list prices to make the customer think they are getting a great deal. The list price is a fake price on lots of items now days. Look at invicta watch's. Their list price is $999 and are sold for $99
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Heh. I'm pretty sure that wasn't an option back when I originally posted this. I think this changed because they've since raised the item price.
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Um, there is. Amazon is listing it for $4.50, fifty cents cheaper than on the alternate sites you mentioned. If there was once an incorrect price, it's been fixed.
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I bought three for around $16 each on Amazon. I think they fluctuate the price because some folks add them to their Save For Later list in their shopping carts and wait for the prices to drop. Vendors change the price all the time so the notifications pop up in the cart indicating the price change. I agree with the others, challenge the price with Amazon. At worst, they'll probably have you send the one you have back as a return and let you buy again at the listed price (and hope it stays low!).
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Probably because they purchased it for under $100. If you notice amazon prices fluctuate daily. For example today (01/06/2014) the price is 97.82+ shipping.
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In the e-mail the prices were $229.99 and $299.99 ... perhaps you thought they were the same? I tried adding the $299.99 version to my shopping cart, and it came up $299.99. Might have been a temporary glitch, or else they fixed it after seeing your post. Looks like a handy gadget to have!
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Happens all the time. Amazon's price seems to follow the prices of the vendors listed under "More Buying Choices." It might also be influenced by the number of people using their gift cards. If you can wait, don't be surprised if the price drops sharply in the next few weeks.Amazon doesn't have a "refund the difference" policy, so it's always a bit of a crap shoot.
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I've noticed big price fluctuations with a lot of products on Amazon... It works out for me, though, because the prices dip drastically at other times... gotta love getting an item retailed at $120 for $31.50, don't you think?
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Prices on Amazon fluctuates frequently based on competition. The current online pricing which you observe is the accurate pricing at this time.
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Sometimes new shipments may have price increases . I work in retail and see this often. Again, it can be some thing entire my different.It is comfortable
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Amazon is good about reducing the price. Don't do like I did, and record the date and time of the lowest price, then contact them later. I got the price match, but it took some explaining. Call them each time you see a lower price. They don't mind if you call them each time the price goes lower.
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I noticed the same thing. The true answer is...because they can. Amazon probably noticed a trend in purchase and decided to raise the price, although, I can't say that for sure.
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Yes, their price is $349 - but they show us saving $50 from the "list price" of $399. The list price is in fact $349 - we are therefore saving nothing. Which I am fine with since it is new, but feel the claim of savings is deceptive.
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You're right, the price fluctuates frequently and randomly. I snagged it about 4-6 weeks ago for $550 free shipping (although not 2-day) and of course, no tax. But there seems to no reason or pattern to their price of the unit. I recommend patience to save a couple hundred dollars -- if you can wait it out.
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Hi Magdalena, We sincerely apologize as this was a pricing error made by Amazon. We have rectified the issue since it was brought to our attention and greatly appreciate your interest in our product. The listing should currently be priced at its original price of $19.95. Please contact us should you have anymore questions or feedback. Vivian Viva Labs Customer Care
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I just saw that too, but I am gonna wait a little more. I noticed within the last few days they dropped the list price down a couple hundred, so I will wait until its in the $1,4xx range.
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Haha, happens to me too often. Now, I use camelcamelcamel (dot) com, they are basically a website that tracks prices. You can copy the url or address of the product page and copy and paste into this website and it tracks the amazon price jumps for up to a year or so, tells you when the best time to buy is and how low the item can actually go. Cheers!