Why the outrageous price?
785078
These machines have had issues breaking so Amazon sent back their stock and got all new ones. Thats the delay and cost increase. The company had to get new water pumps for literally hundreds of machines.
2015782
I have no Idea, my supplier informs me that his price from the manufacturer/distributor has gone up for some reason.
29245
Thanks so much for your inquiry. This item is sold out everywhere. That is why the price is higher than usual.
401343
I just bought this at Wal-Mart for $3! Why is it so ridiculously expensive here?!
1891
I have been following this item and pricing too. I was wondering what caused the price to just double. It must be an error.
348420
The price is now down to $95. Even $95 seems too high a price to pay considering the possibility of future data loss. Amazon hiked its price up - probably to encourage sales and boost confidence. But the negative reviews keep growing. I have decided against buying this drive. Take a look at the alternatives discussed in the comments section here: http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/47862.html(Click on the comment bubble to see the comments.)
1842352
Why would they claim an orig price of $55? Who would pay $55 for this? Think the savings is majorly inflated and, frankly, irresponsible. Having said this, I have one that I bot at a discount store for $4 and I love it. To pay$6 for one is not unreasonable but to insinuate that it could be retailed for $55 is ridiculous.
1227886
Same here. I paid $29.99 in November. Now they want almost double the price.
29876
Usually when this happens on Amazon, it's because the usual sellers have sold out. Sellers then raise prices, sometime incidentally because prices are managed by computers algorithms. I don't believe this is an expected price for this.
481079
I purchased this for $5.59 in the past. Must be an error or typo, as there are sellers with it for less than $7 here on Amazon... which is STILL steep.
64137
I actually paid 6.95. My guess is this product has been discontinued and the price is outrageous now.
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.
665494
You are right, the prices have gotten outrageous!! I bought this product in March 2014 for $30 and some change via amazon prime. I came back to buy some more, but not at these prices.
1927065
I saw it, too. But this morning, the price was back to >300. And Amazon price trackers (like Ookong.com) don't register the lower price. But i swear that I saw it.
135999
Soooo disappointed in the insane prices on this product. I was buying this regularly through Amazon for a couple of years and then it went out of stock, then came back at these ridiculous prices. As others have said, it's great coffee for $13, but I refuse to pay a ridiculous price for it. I've switched to Third Alarm coffee, which is supposed to benefit firefighters and their families, and the prices are reasonable, depending on which variety you buy. I don't like the Third Alarm as well as the TH, though. :(
1498227
Because sellers on Amazon are price-gouging you whenever it's not in stock directly from Amazon ;-)
598886
I agree. Why would anyone (I can't imagine anyone this ill informed) buy this at this price?