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Due to their corporate practices, (for example, not registering as a UK business to avoid corporation tax etc.) I'm no great fan of Amazon, and I often look elsewhere when making a purchase, even though it may be a little more expensive.
However, there are times when, purely based on pricing, that I have succumbed and purchased from them, usually books or software.
I've also noticed that, for very short periods of time, they have big price reductions on some of their items.
These reductions often last less than 24 hours and unless you are constantly monitoring prices (which I'm not), you might miss them.
I often browse equipment prices using the "Camera Pricebuster" site, and yesterday afternoon I was looking at prices for the 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Sony/Zeiss Lens for the NEX series.
This is a widely acclaimed lens, usually criticized only for it's premium pricing, and currently goes for over £700 in the UK.
To my great surprise, although it was not shown on "Camera Pricebuster," Amazon had it listed at below £500, and knowing that those Amazon prices can change by the hour, I couldn't resist, and I was "forced" to flex the plastic.
The order has all gone through and I have received a confirmation email at the advertised price.
However, looking at Amazon today, their price is now back to almost £760! (and currently "out of stock")
It looks like I may have got a bargain, but my question is, does anyone know how these "instant" price reductions on Amazon work, and has anyone else managed to grab a great deal on anything?
However, there are times when, purely based on pricing, that I have succumbed and purchased from them, usually books or software.
I've also noticed that, for very short periods of time, they have big price reductions on some of their items.
These reductions often last less than 24 hours and unless you are constantly monitoring prices (which I'm not), you might miss them.
I often browse equipment prices using the "Camera Pricebuster" site, and yesterday afternoon I was looking at prices for the 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Sony/Zeiss Lens for the NEX series.
This is a widely acclaimed lens, usually criticized only for it's premium pricing, and currently goes for over £700 in the UK.
To my great surprise, although it was not shown on "Camera Pricebuster," Amazon had it listed at below £500, and knowing that those Amazon prices can change by the hour, I couldn't resist, and I was "forced" to flex the plastic.
The order has all gone through and I have received a confirmation email at the advertised price.
However, looking at Amazon today, their price is now back to almost £760! (and currently "out of stock")
It looks like I may have got a bargain, but my question is, does anyone know how these "instant" price reductions on Amazon work, and has anyone else managed to grab a great deal on anything?