Amazon Vine Program erodes credibility and drives up price. Surprising?
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You are wrong. Example. Find this product on Amazon. "Maui (Lonely Planet) [Paperback]:" Nine Vine reviewers gave this item from 1 to 3 stars. Others gave it 5 stars. I gave it 3. Amazon doesn't want unhappy customers. Vine reviewers can spot a problem, and make potential buyers aware of it, before they spend their money. Most of the items are good to VG. That's why reviews are generally high. That's also the value in the Vine program.
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i've found prices jump around on amazon based on how many times i browse items. maybe it's some clever data-tracking way to monitor my browsing and then coerce me to purchase a particular item because of fear the price is going to continue to increase, but also maybe it's just difference in suppliers as amazon draws from different suppliers for many products. are you sure the supplier is the same at $87 as the supplier was for your first purchase?
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Actually if you've done any googling you would have found out that there are 1000s of Vine reviewers currently and you only need to have one or two reviews to get invited. There is also some analysis out there that looks at how Vine products rate versus these peoples normal reviews. Turns out about the same averages. Personally, I think most people are honest enough to try to do a good job. Then again, most people view the actions of others as they themselves would react. Thus I think they're honest, because I am. You think they are cheats because...
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Hi Daniel, In the business world, there is often a disconnect between the marketing department and the design/engineering department. It was probably reported to marketing that it would have Amazon Video at release and when it wasn't ready yet they didn't spend the money to get the marketing (as well as the packaging changed). An update will probably come out soon that remedies the discrepancy. I've written a thorough review of the player and am actively updating as things change. As it is a very new product, I expect there will be more changes coming soon. 2 totally new apps appeared in the last update just a week ago.
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I had received a email from Amazon Tuesday 8/23/11 advertising this TV for $598.00 at a whooping $11.00 savings, so I put it in my cart to purchase later this week. I was shocked to see today that the price jumped up this high (738.95) in one day! I did check with Sam's Club and they have them with free shipping for the $598.00 price. What is up with Amazon?
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Amazon sometimes gets carried away with their list prices - I've seen T-shirts with a list price of $1,999 but 'discounted' and selling for $5
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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!
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Amazon music costs have suddenly jumped up by 20% to 30%, practically overnight! I regret that I got an Amazon gift certificate as a Christmas gift. Although a regular customer for several years, I don't plan to continue to shop with Amazon. Their greed is totally over the top!
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I have actually spoke with an Amazon rep and for items sold by Amazon it's based on supply and demand. Prices change regularly (multiple times per day) based on sales vs. on-hand inventory. As an item sells, it's price goes up. The longer it goes without a sale, the price will come down. It's all managed automatically within their system.
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Thanks for the tip !Amazon has usually been stellar on delivery, but this nonsense does not make me want to order this. Better to wait for the real deal - high speed, instant uploading, raw transferring version if they make it to that round of funding............
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Can't believe Amazon hasn't cleared this up. Makes us wonder if we can trust other "list prices"...
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Thanks G. Mercado, I did notice that it wasn't actually Amazon itself selling at the higher price. I was just referring to the extra $200.00 profit that Toyzz was trying to make. I seriously thought it was a misprint as I would hope people are not that desperate for TC. I know I am not!
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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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Yeah, I have tried PlayOn, 1.) the quality is not great 2.)You have to keep your computer on 3.) Eventually you have to pay a monthly, lifetime, or annual fee, and 4.) I just want functionality without having to jump through hoops. I want Amazon to succeed and most peeps are not going to go to the extra step to "find" solutions that should be available to them in the first place.
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Amazon tends to raise their price autmatically (?) if there is more interests for the item. e.g. more clicks and page views increases the price. I think the price drop for a bit due the rumor that waterpoof version of this lense is going to be out soon. This is not a water-proof lense but a great one indeed.
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Jared, Looks like they've significantly raised they're price based on demand. I also ordered 100 of these last July (2012) for just over $26. Now it's more than that for just these 10. Not a good deal. Apparently everyone is using these for the self-watering container gardens.
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Yeah, what's with the price hike? These were like $6 or $7 a week ago. Amazon's pricing sucks.