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As someone who bought the original dot at twice the price, I wondered the same thing. They are cutting us a break, though: "Something just for you As a custom
by pgrote 10y ago
As someone who bought the original dot at twice the price, I wondered the same thing.
They are cutting us a break, though:
"Something just for you
As a customer who purchased the previous–generation Echo Dot, you can get a $10 Alexa Shopping credit when you order the All-New Echo Dot using Alexa Shopping. Order today through October 20 and a $10 Alexa Shopping credit will be applied to your account within one week after your new Echo Dot has shipped."
- Karunamon 10y agoAlexa Shopping.. I think that means you have to order it via the echo rather than online. I.e. "Alexa, order me an Echo Dot"
- stronglikedan 10y agoThey aren't really cutting us a break though. In order to take advantage of the offer, we have to buy the new dot and then purchase something else from them. They lose nothing, and gain everything. A break would be $10 off the new dot.
- gakada 10y ago$10 off vs $10 credit is exactly the same thing unless you never buy anything from Amazon ever again.
- stronglikedan 10y ago> unless you never buy anything from Amazon ever again Exactly my point. You have to buy something else to take advantage of the offer. That's not a break - it's like a BOGO slap in the face for 1st gen owners. Another thing I thought of: There are a lot of people who didn't know they were "early adopters" until yesterday. The 1st gen was marketed as "available until sold out", adding urgency to the purchase. It just keeps getting better and better (read worse and worse). I will very seriously consider further purchases of Amazon products, so they will definitely lose money over this.