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Still better then Wal-Mart’s site where everything is in-store pick up, and Target’s site where everything is out but you can’t tell until you click into the it
by zxcvbn4038 7y ago
Still better then Wal-Mart’s site where everything is in-store pick up, and Target’s site where everything is out but you can’t tell until you click into the item and try to put it into a basket. My only gripe with Amazon is that it’s too hard to distinguish between them and their third party sellers, and it’s a pain to deal with the sellers. I also wish there was a button to report price gouging - I was looking for some emergen-c packs to flavor my water, normally it’s cheaper then cool-aid and less hassle to mix, some fool is charging $109 for a box of thirty packets.
- fao_ 7y agoAmazon profits off price gouging, though, because they get a percentage of the profits. And since price gouging isn't strictly illegal -- it's seen as a perfectly valid part of capitalism by the state -- there isn't really any way to disincentivise it.
- ineedasername 7y agoYeah, emergen-c is either sold out or price gouged, a pattern seen across most vitamin-c products. But take a look at this-- it's a powdered form that can be mixed. Water works, but OJ might taste better. And the price per dose is very good: https://www.amazon.com/Ascorbic-Antioxidant-Smoothie-Pharmaceutical-Friendly/dp/B01HFOJBG2 https://www.amazon.com/Ascorbic-Antioxidant-Smoothie-Pharmac... As of this comment at least, it's in stock, about $28, there are other brands available too (search vitamin c powder) and it's at least as price-efficient per dose as normal pills/chewables. Also, if you have Amazon Fresh, Amazon's Whole Foods, or Amazon Pantry (just opened again) available in your area, 3rd party price gougers aren't really an issue.