Brian Dorricott 1 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Last week wanted a couple of 3S 1300 lipos for a foamboard model and because of the demise of HK looked on Amazon and found a pair for £21.34 delivered next day and spot on just the job . This week thought maybe get another pair for other models with 1300 3S requirements so onto website and this week they are £29.99 a pair even with inflation that's a bit steep ! From under £11 to £15 each in a week , we are truly ripped off in this country at every turn . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) Remember Amazon is also a sales platform for others, not just a vendor themselves - often multiple sellers are using Amazon to seel the same product, at different prices and with deifferent delivery options. Are you sure you are comparing exactly the same product from exactly the same supplier? You can double check by looking at "Your orders" under "My account"... Edited August 15, 2022 by MattyB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dorricott 1 Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Get your point MattyB but it's a " buy again " link so should be the same item . Search revealed nothing else at that price point . I thought it was for Amazon a good price , should have bought 2 lots . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Brian Don't assume that the price Amazon charge, like any other major seller, is fixed and firm. There is always the possibility of a short term 'marketing' input or with the number of products they sell just a simple mistake. At the bottom line the price is what they want to sell it on the day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 £15 for a 3s1p lipo is not expensive, nor is it a rip off. It would be £16.25 for such a battery at 4-Max, £19.99 from Overlander. As pointed out above Amazon isn't a retailer, could be that the second order was from a different supplier, or even a different batch from the same supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lima Hotel Foxtrot Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 It wouldn't surprise me if Amazon detected your use of the buy again link (something to do with IP addresses and cookies - I'm not a software engineer) and increased the price. After all, how else is Bezos going to continue his space adventure billionaire penis measuring hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 You can track Amazon price changes on https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com I always use that tool before placing an order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dorricott 1 Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Bit the bullet and re-ordered now down to £26.99 well it's better than £29.99 but not as good as the original price . Oh well living in a capitalist society its supply and demand I suppose , at least Dick Turpin wore a mask . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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