Re:Amazon Price Check app draws protests from some retailers
by danso on Friday December 09, 2011 @03:27PM
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So what could Best Buy have done for you that this salesman couldn't? He apparently gave you good advice, and you had a chance to touch and feel the product.
I will admit that $20 out of $100 is not an insignificant discount...but how much less of a mark-up would Best Buy have to have so that you would purchase its product?
Re:Amazon Price Check app draws protests from some retailers
by timjahn on Friday December 09, 2011 @04:00PM
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Best Buy simply would have had to match Amazon in order for me to buy it in their store.
Because I didn't need the backpack immediately, I'd rather save $20. The backpack was $80 at Best Buy and $60 on Amazon, so it was a pretty good saving.
Re:Amazon Price Check app draws protests from some retailers
by codeaholic on Friday December 09, 2011 @03:28PM
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I will pay $5-$10 more for something immediately at a B&M store vs waiting for Amazon, but no more.
I went to Best Buy to see what they had, and it wasn't much. They had one bag that looked nice though and the salesman told me how amazing it was.
It's Best Buy. Of course I didn't believe him. So I pulled up the iPhone Amazon app, scanned the product barcode, and saw what the reviews were. Turns out, the salesman was right - this bag was very well reviewed.
And Amazon had it for $20 less. So I left Best Buy, went home, and bought the backpack off Amazon.
There will always be a place for local, brick-and-mortar stores. As others have mentioned here, Amazon can't fulfill instant gratification.
But I think instant gratification is a small percentage of the overall buying experience. Amazon can help with the rest.
(If anybody's interested in the kick ass backpack I got, here's the Amazon link. Looks like it's more expensive now: http://www.amazon.com/Lowepro-CompuDaypack-Camera-Bag-Slate/...)