This product sells for $499 in Costco. Why should one pay almost double the price online?
1109928
True. We bought the one at Costco for $500, and added the Dry Blender for an additional $100 (as well as the spice pack for another $20) (rounding up on all prices). Basically, our out the door price was $657 with tax. Also, since we bought during the demonstration, we received the full 7 year warranty on all items purchased that day. A much better deal than what is being reflected on Amazon, but this requires a Costco Membership, and attending one of the live demonstrations. My wife has been wanting one of these for years, and the demo convinced us to finally make the purchase for her birthday.
1109929
I was at Costco yesterday(12/2/2012). You're right, but the one that they are selling now only has the 64 oz container, NOT both wet & dry containers & it is being sold for $499.00. Maybe the one that you saw was the same one that I viewed at Costco.
1109930
True. We bought the one at Costco for $500, and added the Dry Blender for an additional $100 (as well as the spice pack for another $20) (rounding up on all prices). Basically, our out the door price was $657 with tax. Also, since we bought during the demonstration, we received the full 7 year warranty on all items purchased that day. A much better deal than what is being reflected on Amazon, but this requires a Costco Membership, and attending one of the live demonstrations. My wife has been wanting one of these for years, and the demo convinced us to finally make the purchase for her birthday. True. We bought the one at Costco for $500, and added the Dry Blender for an additional $100 (as well as the spice pack for another $20) (rounding up on all prices). Basically, our out the door price was $657 with tax. Also, since we bought during the demonstration, we received the full 7 year warranty on all items purchased that day. A much better deal than what is being reflected on Amazon, but this requires a Costco Membership, and attending one of the live demonstrations. My wife has been wanting one of these for years, and the demo convinced us to finally make the purchase for her... » Read More True. We bought the one at Costco for $500, and added the Dry Blender for an additional $100 (as well as the spice pack for another $20) (rounding up on all prices). Basically, our out the door price was $657 with tax. Also, since we bought during the demonstration, we received the full 7 year warranty on all items purchased that day. A much better deal than what is being reflected on Amazon, but this requires a Costco Membership, and attending one of the live demonstrations. My wife has been wanting one of these for years, and the demo convinced us to finally make the purchase for her birthday. « Show Less
577243
I don't know it is over priced or not. I checked price in retail, it is much higher. Furthermore, it is free shipping.
1317342
I am confused about this too. Costco online sells it but for pretty much the same price as the reseller sells it. So I doubt the resellers are getting it online because they would not make money. I've also checked stores in 2 different states and neither carries it, only more expensive foam.
867954
Costco has had it in store for around $1698 for a couple of months now. Hoping they'll do a $200 or $300 off deal soon.
23088
You must be the online Amazon seller pretending to ask a real question to downplay Costco's far lower price. I buy to product religiously from Costco and have NEVER had chicken feathers. If you want to compete with Costco, lower your price.
1201883
May be that Vitamix made special deal with Whole Foods. Purchased the 6300 for $499 at Costco this last weekend. The 6300 runs for $650 from Vitamix's web site. Someone asked about the price difference. The demonstrator said that Vitamix makes special offers to companies. The demonstrations are great as you have more options than basic black. Really happy when I registered my machine as Vitamix offered me my choice of several bonus items. I could get extra three years on warranty OR a cook book OR get dry food blender jar for $50 (rather than list $150).
161714
Umm Amazon price is not correct. $499 IS the MSRP so the supposed savings are non-existent
1051911
No, not worth double the price when you can get them for less elsewhere. Try a search, there's one BIG retailer offering 4 of the for $22 and others offering them for $13 including shipping. The product is absolutely the best. I have over 12 of them for all my flours and other dry ingredients and they are the best! But I won't buy from amazon if they are going so stick me for double the price.
400792
Because Amazon doesn't have a fixed price system. Just get whatever you find cheaper.
1498227
Because sellers on Amazon are price-gouging you whenever it's not in stock directly from Amazon ;-)
731417
It's 950.00 at newegg today!!! Hurry. $50.00 is $50.00 less.Maybe Amazon should pricematch this?
1357823
The price is $7.49. There are other buying choices with that price plus shipping
1655234
I must agree, the pricing is all over the map. I often leave items in my cart (the "save for later" function) and doing that I get to easily track price changes that occur over time. I've noticed many items on Amazon fluctuate on an almost daily basis by a few cents to a few dollars. However this printer seems to experience huge swings in pricing - it was $680 yesterday, today's it's down to $599.
648259
Amazon is not selling it for half the price, I am. I am a small business who buys things wholesale and sells them on amazon, I don't have much of an overhead and I do not mark my items up to the moon like retail stores do. Yreka7
1854827
I have no idea why the price doubled (from when?), but it's normally $52 at Best Buy, and it's on sale at Best Buy now (11/20/13) for $40. Same model, I just bought it.
1687356
what ever it is..the price is too high compared to every store in us. in costco the price is just 18.99 for 4 lb bag..just stay away from this
2267749
The only time I asked Amazon for a price match, they said no way.... but hey, you might ask as things may have changed. FYI, Costco's regular selling price on this is $369.99 with a $90 "instant off" savings = $279.99, advertised in their most recent coupon booklet, in effect from Feb 3 through Feb 27, 2011. My experience with Costco is that some of their "sale prices" become their new regular prices shortly after the "sale period". I have found this sometimes true on electronics items such as this.