Why has the Amazon price tripled? I'd challenge anyone to find a much more expensive market than my neighborhood store in Snowmass Village, CO, where this sells for about $4.70 per jar. When I first bought a 6-pack on Amazon they were under $20 ($3/jar). I keep waiting for this "mistake" to be corrected, but apparently people are really paying $11 per jar??? It's not THAT good. Why has the Amazon price tripled? I'd challenge anyone to find a much more expensive market than my neighborhood store in Snowmass Village, CO, where this sells for about $4.70 per jar. When I... » Read More Why has the Amazon price tripled? I'd challenge anyone to find a much more expensive market than my neighborhood store in Snowmass Village, CO, where this sells for about $4.70 per jar. When I first bought a 6-pack on Amazon they were under $20 ($3/jar). I keep waiting for this "mistake" to be corrected, but apparently people are really paying $11 per jar??? It's not THAT good. « Show Less
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I also get it for $4.77 a jar in McCall Idaho ( a resort town) so everything is more expensive, the reason I checked Amazon, but wow it's cheaper to buy it in McCall than online !
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You reminded me to look again...it's only gotten worse. While I can get this in Aspen (yes, ASPEN...8,000ft in the mountains, 200mi from Denver, box canyon in winter, one of the highest land and labor cost zones in the country) for $3.80/jar, I now see that Amazon has one source selling it for $14.33/jar, including shipping--almost FOUR TIMES MY LOCAL PRICE? The wholesale price HAS to be under $2. That's over 600% markup. We should start selling this. To be fair, they also sell it for $6.66, which is ony 230% markup and 60% over what I can get it for locally...REALLY?
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TRUE. I just checked for this; I had ordered it on-line some time ago when a certain switched brands. Then other stores got it in and I reverted to buying it for about $4 a jar (and I did so this week). JavaCabana is MUCH less ... as in about HALF the Amazon price. Not getting it. Also not ordering it here, BTW.
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I purchased this for $16.00 in mid 2014. I can't believe that it's DOUBLED IN PRICE. Now it's cheaper to buy it over at Puritan's Pride, since at least they always have free shipping. It's currently at $29.95/bottle, so it's about $5.00 less expensive than here at Amazon. WTF? There's no excuse to double the price.
400792
Because Amazon doesn't have a fixed price system. Just get whatever you find cheaper.
135995
The higher price listed over $12.99 is when Tim Hortons is out of stock and the other seller (not Tim Hortons) is set as the default seller. For some reason amazon runs out of stock and then after a few weeks its back. I always order 4 bags at a time so I don't run out. I really wish they had a subscribe and save agreement with Tim Hortons. After switching to Eight O'Clock beans for a number of months, I found that Sam's Club carries this 2pound Tim Horton's product in their stores for $12.88 per bag. Check their website to see if it's available to you locally.
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It depends on where you're shopping. These cost more at a local grocer near me (the only store that carries them around me) so it may be a deal for some. But seriously, I see so many questions of "why are they so expensive compared to where I get it?" on amazon, it's simple- its for those that have NO access. For those of you who do AND pay less, it's futile even asking questions like that.
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I didn't buy it at Amazon because I thought the price was too high. But maybe Amazon is putting more than one package of it together, which would make the price much more reasonable. The 6-oz package I bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond was definitely not that heavy.
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I have been watching the price on amazon and it alwasy varied between 611 to 650. but all of sudden they raised it to $999, it doesnt make any sense to any one after looking at this. Are they trying to create a hype or just want to kill the product? whatever so it is not a wise decision in either way.
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Now its up to $59!!! That's almost $10 per canister!! I can get it at the grocery store for $6! I order it because it is reliably in stock, but I might just have to go back to getting it from the local store. $10 a can is too unreasonable!
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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.
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If there is a Cost Plus World Market in your area, you can buy them for $6.99. I have no idea why the prices are so high here.
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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.
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Actually people buy it here from Amazon at cost and then immediately re-list it at a much higher cost. It happens all over the site with other items, and I wish Amazon would find a way to curb this practice. Then again, if people stop buying at these insane prices, perhaps re-sellers will get the idea as well.
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Every time I look at this the price goes up. Apparently Amazon doesn't stop price gouging. I certainly won't buy this at this price when Dollar General, Wal*Mart and other local stores carry it for $1.00 a bottle, all varieties. It WAS a good deal when the price was much lower. The silence of the seller on this topic speaks volumes.
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I agree with one of the other responders - probably different suppliers. And, the flavors are all different prices. I have found some of the flavors at a few local supermarkets. The prices run from $2.00 to $2.49 per can. I...kind of like getting it delivered to my door.
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Currently the price on amazon in $12.65, but I think the answer to your question is that when you purchase a product at TJ's, you spend your own money on gas to go to and from their store. Shipping costs have gone up everywhere for everything due to rising costs in transportation/fuel. My nearest Trader Joe's is almost an hour's drive away in another state. If I were to add in my gas and time spent to drive there and back just to get this one product, amazon's price does not seem so bad. I have a "Prime" account, so I'm not charged for additional shipping, but 'Deals by TNT" (the current vendor) and amazon both have to cover their transportation costs.
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I agree with Roger, this stuff was never cheap, I'm paying now about what I paid by-the-can when it was sold locally in stores (though I could negotiate with some store managers and buy 12-pack cases for $16, that was nice. I should have stocked up), and it can't be that cheap to ship these. It would be really great if there weren't regular delays due to being out of stock, though, but that just gives me hope that it's popular enough to not disappear forever. A subscription plan like Amazon has with a lot of grocery items (where you save 15% for monthly deliveries) would be excellent, we could save about $4 a case and not have to remember to come back to re-order as often! I agree with Roger, this stuff was never cheap, I'm paying now about what I paid by-the-can when it was sold locally in stores (though I could negotiate with some store managers and buy 12-pack cases for $16, that was nice. I should have stocked up), and it can't be that cheap to ship these. It would be really great if there weren't regular delays due to being out of stock, though, but that just gives me hope that it's popular enough to not disappear forever. A subscription plan like Amazon has with a lot of grocery items (where you save 15% for monthly deliveries) would be excellent, we... » Read More I agree with Roger, this stuff was never cheap, I'm paying now about what I paid by-the-can when it was sold locally in stores (though I could negotiate with some store managers and buy 12-pack cases for $16, that was nice. I should have stocked up), and it can't be that cheap to ship these. It would be really great if there weren't regular delays due to being out of stock, though, but that just gives me hope that it's popular enough to not disappear forever. A subscription plan like Amazon has with a lot of grocery items (where you save 15% for monthly deliveries) would be excellent, we could save about $4 a case and not have to remember to come back to re-order as often! « Show Less
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That's not Amazon's price. It's from another "store" that sells on their site. If I remember correctly, Amazon's price was fair, but they must be sold out.