Amazon: I am wondering what it is with Amazon. The other day I looked up a Yongnuo YN-565EX and the price was $140.44, today it went to order it and it jumped to $154.26. This has...

Unclewiggley Loc: Winter Haven, FL

I am wondering what it is with Amazon. The other day I looked up a Yongnuo YN-565EX and the price was $140.44, today it went to order it and it jumped to $154.26. This has happened to me before on other items and then they come back down, sometimes cheaper. I would like to know how they fix their pricing policys. Guess I'll wait and see if it comes back down.

Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.

There is different vendors that sell through Amazon. If you check you will see different prices on tht same item the same day. Amazon does not sell most of the things that the have listed. Just wait a day or two and the price will change again.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

The cheaper vendor obviously sold out and the next cheaper vendor became featured. The vast majority of items bought on Amazon.com are NOT sold by Amazon, but by smaller individual vendors who sell on the site, much the same as Ebay without bidding.

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

you wan't stable prices shop adorama or b+h photo. you may pay the same sometimes a little less but you get a whole lot better customer service from real photographers.

Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas

I was watching an item on B&H, one day it was $159. couple of days later it was $169. It had jumped $10.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Gidgette wrote:

I was watching an item on B&H, one day it was $159. couple of days later it was $169. It had jumped $10.

Most likely inventory renewal and suppliers increased the cost, B&H has to pass those increases along, just like anyone else does.

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

when gas prices rise, everything goes up. why? most products get to the stores by diesel fueled trucks. food prices go up cause it costs more to run a tractor. electric goes up cause most energy production is petroleum based since the tree huggers hate all that usefull coal we have. then there is the fact that most things are made of plastic and what is plastic made of? Alex the answer is what is petroleum. throw in if the item is made in japan, between tsuami, earthquake and near nuke meltdown, japanese products costs are rising. you also need to look at the yen in relationship to the dollar. I am not an economist but i did stay at a holiday inn express last night!lol

Unclewiggley Loc: Winter Haven, FL

MT Shooter wrote:

The cheaper vendor obviously sold out and the next cheaper vendor became featured. The vast majority of items bought on Amazon.com are NOT sold by Amazon, but by smaller individual vendors who sell on the site, much the same as Ebay without bidding.

I hear what you are saying, however it was the same vendor.

snemetz Loc: San Jose, California

For Amazon sold product. Amazon prices automatically change via software algorithms. This means that some prices could change multiple times a days while others don't change for for a month. It just depends on what is going on with the other vendors they compare with and Amazon's pricing goals.

Some other vendors do this and more are working on it.

For marketplace products. It is mostly an availability issue.

Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas

Did anyone else get an email from Amazon saying they were going to start charging tax in July? My d-n-l got one also. Knew it was too good to last with no tax. We were just lucky to go so long without tax. Guess I better order the item that I wanted before, it had jumped up $10. At least will save tax now.

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

Gidgette wrote:

Did anyone else get an email from Amazon saying they were going to start charging tax in July? My d-n-l got one also. Knew it was too good to last with no tax. We were just lucky to go so long without tax. Guess I better order the item that I wanted before, it had jumped up $10. At least will save tax now.

What state does she live in? Sales tax and the legislation surrounding its implementation varies from state to state.

Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas

RixPix wrote:

Gidgette wrote:

Did anyone else get an email from Amazon saying they were going to start charging tax in July? My d-n-l got one also. Knew it was too good to last with no tax. We were just lucky to go so long without tax. Guess I better order the item that I wanted before, it had jumped up $10. At least will save tax now.

What state does she live in? Sales tax and the legislation surrounding its implementation varies from state to state.

We both live in Texas, I was wondering if they were going to start doing it in all states. We have no sales taxes for out of state purchaces most times.

snemetz Loc: San Jose, California

Amazon made an agreement with California last year to start doing tax. Didn't think it was starting this soon. Oh well.

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

Gidgette wrote:

quote=RixPix quote=Gidgette Did anyone else get ... (show quote)

I believe Amazon fought this in court. see this item:

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Legality-of-Amazon-Texas-sales-tax-deal-questioned-3555296.php

Texas has some of the highest tax rates in the nation...especially for property taxes on non-commercial properties. Commercial tax rates were lowered to entice business while homeowners pay the bulk of taxes...it's a Republican thing.

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

Unclewiggley wrote:

I am wondering what it is with Amazon. The other day I looked up a Yongnuo YN-565EX and the price was $140.44, today it went to order it and it jumped to $154.26. This has happened to me before on other items and then they come back down, sometimes cheaper. I would like to know how they fix their pricing policys. Guess I'll wait and see if it comes back down.

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