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I don't typically follow Amazon's lighning deals but is it typical for the list price of an upcoming item to jump?

Posted by Fuzzy (aka mrfuzzy) Nov 27 '09, 13:24

I was watching this digital picture frame that was listed as an upcoming item. The list price on it was $90-something, the sale price was "check back". When the time came for that item to become active, the list price suddenly jumped to $149.99 and the sale price was lised at $69.99. It also immediately went to Sold Out.

It seemed curious and more than a little suspicious. Enough to turn me off of paying much attention to their "deals" again.

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What has been happening a lot lately is that Amazon sells out of something and the fall-back company overcharges like crazy. -- nm - David Nov 27, 13:43
The $150 was the regular price. The $90-something was Amazon's sale price. The $70 price was the Lightning Deal price. - JaxSean Nov 27, 13:29

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I don't typically follow Amazon's lighning deals but is it typical for the list price of an upcoming item to jump?

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