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Beware – Amazon.com Offers NO Price Protection!

by John P.

Deal or No DealToday my love affair with Amazon.com diminished by a sizable notch. In one fell swoop they moved from my preferred shopping site to being on par with everyone else. It happened when I learned that Amazon.com offers customers no price protection whatsoever. And that makes it not such a good deal after all.

You see, after weeks of searching for a new printer I finally settled on the Brother MFC-9840cdw Color Laser Multi-Function Center with Wireless Interface. Basically everyone had it for $649-699, but I decided to get it from Amazon.com because they have been my favorite retailer for a while since I paid the $79 per year fee to become a member of Amazon Prime, which gives you free 2 day shipping on all your orders.

Well, even though the printer doesn’t arrive until Monday, I saw ads from two different major retailers this weekend that this printer has dropped to $549.99. Instead of being upset, I was actually glad because I figured that Amazon would match the price! But when I contacted them my joy turned to disappointment.
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LaCroix Water – Even My Dogs Wouldn’t Drink It!

October 9, 2007

Ok, I know this post sounds sensational, but its not. It’s literal. I bought a case of LaCroix flavored sparkling water either at Costco or Kroger, I can’t remember which. All it is, is lightly flavored sparkling water and I thought perhaps it might be a more healthy alternative to all of the Coke I [...]

Why Do Costco and Sam’s Treat Me Like a Criminal?

October 2, 2007

Lately I’ve been getting increasingly more angry whenever I visit either Costco or Sams Club. I buy a LOT of crap at these places and I’ve got the top membership levels, so why is it that they always want to see my receipt before I leave the damn building? I mean, let’s face it. I [...]

How to Reach a Human When Calling Any Company

March 6, 2007

Everyone has been driven crazy by a poorly staffed call center, sitting behind a horrible Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVRU) while calling a service provider like the phone company, cable company, government office or technical support. Well, help has now arrived. Paul English, the CTO of Kayak.com, decided to build a site to help people [...]

Costco 7″ PhotoShare Digital Photo Album Review

December 27, 2006
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Unfortunately I won’t be able to post this review until after the holidays as we purchased a couple of these digital photo frames to give as gifts. However, for those of you contemplating one of these, read on to find out if it’s right for your situation.