Amazon could be more expensive

chrisgreende

I was looking to buy a portable gas heater and my first port of call was Amazon. I saw the Calor Provence Heater at a cost of £369.99.

I thought the model was a little expensive and decided to search for alternative heaters and arrived at the Calor Gas Site. The identical model the Calor Provence was prominently displayed and the cost from Calor exactly £100 cheaper.

I contacted Amazon and they said it was advertised on the Amazon Marketplace and they had no control over the pricing policy of 3rd party sellers.

The cost of buying through Amazon could have been a massive 37% mistake. Buyer Beware

Tealblue

Does Amazon have a policy of 'never knowingly undersold'? If not, surely no reason why they would be cheaper even if they were selling it themselves.

lovinituk

I'm not sure what your point is? It's not being sold by Amazon - It's a 3rd party supplier using Amazon Marketplace to advertise their goods, much like on eBay.

News Flash - it pays to look around for better prices. In other news, the pope is catholic.

Totality

Also, wrong board...

Middlestitch

Why did you think Amazon would be cheapest? They don't claim to be.

lovinituk

A more suitable thread title would be...

"Many other shops and websites could be more expensive"

Buyer beware!

haynick

No grabbit here!!

Shocker something on Amazon wasn't cheaper than elsewhere.
I think the expression is shop around!

PDC

As ever, it always pays to shop around.

Livvylou

You can now get cashback on Amazon on all purchases - KidStart kids savings

chrisgreende

Sorry about posting this on the wrong forum,

The point I was making was that many people jump directly to Amazon or Ebay because of the reputation of these two giants. Sellers are aware of this buying behavior and consequently prices increase. I was merely saying shop around.