How is Amazon charging 79.99 for this when other stores sell the same thing for under $30
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I believe it is because the holiday season. Everyone looking for one and they have limited stock available. You know, supply and demand theory. I bought this exactly LEGO set 6 months ago for my daughter for the price under $30.
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Same item is selling in Home depot for $9.98 where as Amazon price is over $19!
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Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have more questions or concerns. Kindest Regards, Divine Frills Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have... » Read More Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have more questions or concerns. Kindest Regards, Divine Frills « 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.
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*IF* you check the sellers' links, you will see that Amazon sells these for 299. The Amazon Marketplace sellers are trying to sell it for 499, not Amazon itself; they are different entities...
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At B&H;: When you add it to your cart it's 299.99. I just checked - it's still valid, so not a weekend thing.I'm still waiting to see whether Amazon will sell it for a little less.
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Yes it is. Depending where you buy it it might be cheaper somewhere else. I bought it here for 79.
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I missed out on it on Woot, which killed me! It's funny how this seller (Shoptronics) is currently selling it so cheap ($23.97), but charging $24.97 to ship it. Granted, it's still cheaper than it is in most places, but it's hard to accept a shipping charge so high, LOL, regardless of how cheap the item really is. If they sold it for $49 with free shipping it would appear to be a great deal. Shot logic, I know, but alot of people get miffed at a ridiculous shipping charge, regardless of how it still ends up being cheaper than everywhere else.Amazon.com is selling it for $52.97 w/free shipping, so Shoptronics is still cheaper.November 2008. I missed out on it on Woot, which killed me! It's funny how this seller (Shoptronics) is currently selling it so cheap ($23.97), but charging $24.97 to ship it. Granted, it's still cheaper than it is in most places, but it's hard to accept a shipping charge so high, LOL, regardless of how cheap the item really is. If they sold it for $49 with free shipping it would appear to be a great deal. Shot logic, I know, but alot of people get miffed at a ridiculous shipping charge, regardless of how it still ends up being cheaper than everywhere else.Amazon.com is selling it for $52.97 w/free... » Read More I missed out on it on Woot, which killed me! It's funny how this seller (Shoptronics) is currently selling it so cheap ($23.97), but charging $24.97 to ship it. Granted, it's still cheaper than it is in most places, but it's hard to accept a shipping charge so high, LOL, regardless of how cheap the item really is. If they sold it for $49 with free shipping it would appear to be a great deal. Shot logic, I know, but alot of people get miffed at a ridiculous shipping charge, regardless of how it still ends up being cheaper than everywhere else.Amazon.com is selling it for $52.97 w/free shipping, so Shoptronics is still cheaper.November 2008. « Show Less
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I live in Los Angeles and this company is just a few miles from me. I called to see if I could buy it and pick it up to avoid the shipping cost and they told me they sell it at their store for ~$80. They could not lower the price. They said Amazon chooses to reduce the cost of the item from the $80 to the $35 so they can charge the rest in shipping and make it look like it is cheaper. They said if I wanted to buy this item in store I would have to pay the full price. I am not sure if this is Amazon or the seller Best Choice Products but either way I feel this is deceptive and makes me not want to even bother.
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Yeah its $349 everywhere, so Amazon is full of it. Now if they dropped it to $300 or lower...shazaam. I wish they offered extended warranties
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could be because amazon is offering free shipping (and tax free in some states, though I don't think that is taken into account) where as the other sites are going to charge an arm and a leg.
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If you say so. Part of it is supply and demand, but part of it is that amazon is willing to source to rip-off stores who price-gouge the customer. You can currently get the BD35K from sears for $250+shipping or $250+tax in stores. Don't support the price gougers and do a little price research before buying. ;)
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I looked at it this morning and they have it set at $2,324.99(Amazon Direct) which is the opposite direction the big box and online retailers are going which is downwards.
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Wow, glad you mentioned this, I'm thinking of buying this. It's now $85. Amazon's pricing for many items does fluctuate, and sometimes quite a bit. It will likely decrease again, not sure when though. You just have to check for it as often as you can until you catch it.
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Amazon doesn't guarantee the cheapest price, it only guarantees that you will be provided a safe marketplace to buy products. Be careful of knockoffs, and old expired product when it gets that cheap. I can tell you that price is below what I buy it for.
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Just a guess, but I suspect this is how the manufacturer protects their direct retailers while still allowing discounters like Amazon sell their products at significant lower prices. This model is $150 more at Lowes as of spring of 2014
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Cancelled my order and purchased from another site. Why is Amazon so shady about this?**Edit**Cancelled the order on the other site and purchased at a brick and mortar store for $279.99 (Micro Center in St. Louis, MO). Very happy.