Not sure this goes here or bargain alerts, but since it is not a bargain, nor a piece of merchandise, I'll stick it here.
For those that used this feature, Amazon has cancelled their price protection feature as of September 2008. Maybe I missed it, but I just discovered it the hard way when my wife ordered a second humdifier at a price well above what we payed for the first last year. I know amazon regularly changes its pricesbut, but also remembered that Amazon does a 30 day price protection that if they offer it cheaper within 30 days, and you ask for it, they'll refund the difference. So instead of cancelling the order or shopping around, I let it ride and figured I'd put in for the price reduction if neccessary. Sure enough, price went down, then up, then down lower, then up almost as much, then really down low to near last year's levels. So I put for the price protection and was told no longer offered system wide as of September.
Bummer to be sure, and beware. But also stupid on their part me thinks since I had grown accostmed to just ordering and feeling protected if the price went lower. Sometimes I didn't care, sometimes I cared btu didn't watch diligently, and sometmies I watcehd and put in for the refund, but in any event Amazon was generally the go to place for much stuff. Now? not so much. Will either shop around or watch amazon for price trends. More work for me, but lost business for them. Anyone know of a price trend watcher for Amazon?
Well anyway, just a heads up. Do with it what you will.
For those that used this feature, Amazon has cancelled their price protection feature as of September 2008. Maybe I missed it, but I just discovered it the hard way when my wife ordered a second humdifier at a price well above what we payed for the first last year. I know amazon regularly changes its pricesbut, but also remembered that Amazon does a 30 day price protection that if they offer it cheaper within 30 days, and you ask for it, they'll refund the difference. So instead of cancelling the order or shopping around, I let it ride and figured I'd put in for the price reduction if neccessary. Sure enough, price went down, then up, then down lower, then up almost as much, then really down low to near last year's levels. So I put for the price protection and was told no longer offered system wide as of September.
Bummer to be sure, and beware. But also stupid on their part me thinks since I had grown accostmed to just ordering and feeling protected if the price went lower. Sometimes I didn't care, sometimes I cared btu didn't watch diligently, and sometmies I watcehd and put in for the refund, but in any event Amazon was generally the go to place for much stuff. Now? not so much. Will either shop around or watch amazon for price trends. More work for me, but lost business for them. Anyone know of a price trend watcher for Amazon?
Well anyway, just a heads up. Do with it what you will.
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