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> "On sale" usually means "the price is the same it's been for the last six months, but we're showing a big discount on a price that was never charged", in my e
by Marsymars 2y ago
> "On sale" usually means "the price is the same it's been for the last six months, but we're showing a big discount on a price that was never charged", in my experience.
In many/most jurisdicitions, this isn't permitted by regulators (e.g. it would typically qualify as false advertisement), but enforcement is mixed. You can help regulators by reporting it and including supporting documentation when you see it.
- ceejayoz 2y agoAdd a few dozen items to an Amazon wishlist a few weeks before Prime day. Take a screenshot. Come back on Prime day and see how many are "Prime Day Deals!" with roughly the same price they used to be. Higher, quite frequently.
- Marsymars 2y agoFor amazon you can just use camelcamelcamel or keepa to track price history.