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Doesn't Amazon do the opposite? Charge less to newbies so they get hooked and charging more to the regulars because they're hooked.
by burkemw3 13y ago
Doesn't Amazon do the opposite? Charge less to newbies so they get hooked and charging more to the regulars because they're hooked.
- aestra 13y agoSame with most subscription services like ISPs and phone companies. Get you in with a low cost deal to get your hooked. Here's the trick though, you can call and just ask for a better rate, tell them X company is looking to give you a better deal, but you want to keep them. I did it with my DSL.
- nickdoesdesign 13y agoDid the same, said their direct competitor was going to offer me 30% less, they gave me 25% off for the next year. Not bad.
- hbe_ 13y agoCan anyone confirm they do this? Would hate to feel punished for loyalty.
- ethanhunt_ 13y agoNo, it's a fabrication. Amazon used to a/b test prices (but don't anymore), so people would see a lower/higher price when they deleted their cookies (thus putting them into the opposite a/b class). There is no evidence that Amazon has ever increased prices for older customers. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com_controversies#Differential_pricing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com_controversies#Differ... for more details.
- kamjam 13y agoReally? So how do they distinguish I am a new user or not, if I am not logged in? From IP address? Maybe I need to reset my router, get a new IP, visit Amazon in private browsing mode and then doing the search so I have the price before logging in...?
- sp332 13y agoAmazon leaves a cookie on your computer even if you're not logged in. It remembers what products you've looked at recently.
- kamjam 13y agoWhich is why I mentioned using a private browsing tab, so those cookies would be deleted/not used across from normal browsing mode. Would be interested in seeing some stats/research on whether this is true and how much prices are affected by it.
- mhaymo 13y agoCitation needed.