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12-28-2022, 10:16 AM
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Crazy Price Increase!
So back in May 2022, I bought a slow speed Bucktool Bench Grinder on Amazon for the regular price of $147.07. Turned out to be a great unit!
So another grinder I use went fubar on me past couple days ago. So because the above noted works great, thought I would order another one.
That thing is now $314.93 on Amazon!!!...absolutely crazy!... 
Vent over... 
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12-28-2022, 10:31 AM
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Was it from the same vendor? One thing I noticed about Amazon is prices are all over the place for the same product and I was wondering why and noticed there are different vendors. Might not be the case in your situation just my observation from buying stuff off there.
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12-28-2022, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mb-MBR
Was it from the same vendor? One thing I noticed about Amazon is prices are all over the place for the same product and I was wondering why and noticed there are different vendors. Might not be the case in your situation just my observation from buying stuff off there.
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This here... the amazon marketplace can have crazy price swings. This looks like a product that Amazon has never sold directly, the only current vendor is out of the states, so that price will have all sorts of 'contingency' baked into it.
ARG
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It has been scientifically proven that a 308 round will not leave your property -- they essentially fall dead at the fence line. But a 38 round, when fired from a handgun, will of its own accord leave your property and destroy any small schools nearby.
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12-28-2022, 01:39 PM
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camelcamelcamel, see the price history and set a price notification.
Great for all things Amazon.
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12-28-2022, 01:54 PM
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If you don’t need it right away put it into your wish list check the price once in a while when it’s a low buy
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12-28-2022, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by camshaft
camelcamelcamel, see the price history and set a price notification.
Great for all things Amazon.
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keepa is the price tracker I use.
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In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher'.
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Originally Posted by sjemac
It has been scientifically proven that a 308 round will not leave your property -- they essentially fall dead at the fence line. But a 38 round, when fired from a handgun, will of its own accord leave your property and destroy any small schools nearby.
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12-28-2022, 11:27 PM
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Amazon isn't always the cheapest price. Sometimes you can find cheaper products locally. I prefer it when I can source locally as well.
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12-29-2022, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil McCracken
So back in May 2022, I bought a slow speed Bucktool Bench Grinder on Amazon for the regular price of $147.07. Turned out to be a great unit!
So another grinder I use went fubar on me past couple days ago. So because the above noted works great, thought I would order another one.
That thing is now $314.93 on Amazon!!!...absolutely crazy!...
Vent over... |
Remember when use to be used when talking about 20 years ago etc now it’s like just last year 
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12-29-2022, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil McCracken
So back in May 2022, I bought a slow speed Bucktool Bench Grinder on Amazon for the regular price of $147.07. Turned out to be a great unit!
So another grinder I use went fubar on me past couple days ago. So because the above noted works great, thought I would order another one.
That thing is now $314.93 on Amazon!!!...absolutely crazy!...
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Check the MSRP from the manufacturers website.
Recently I went to buy something off Amazon. One seller had a much cheaper price then another and one was crazy high.
I then looked locally and ran out and bought it as it was cheaper than all the rest.
Now that I look locally again… I realize that Amazon can be very expensive. You are paying to have it shipped to your house and usually they know you aren’t price shopping… but impulse buying assuming Amazon is always cheap.
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12-29-2022, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Check the MSRP from the manufacturers website.
Recently I went to buy something off Amazon. One seller had a much cheaper price then another and one was crazy high.
I then looked locally and ran out and bought it as it was cheaper than all the rest.
Now that I look locally again… I realize that Amazon can be very expensive. You are paying to have it shipped to your house and usually they know you aren’t price shopping… but impulse buying assuming Amazon is always cheap.
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Hehe...
https://bucktool.com/products/buckto...inder-tds-150s
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12-29-2022, 09:35 AM
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Consider used
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Originally Posted by Phil McCracken
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Yep, always check pricing...I picked up an OEM Baldor 3/4 HP unit in decent shape a couple years ago at an estate sale for about the same as that MSRP. Older but built like a tank, and came w/drill bit sharpener jig, extra polishing disc/wire wheel and task light. It will likely outlast me, and I'm not even that old lol.
I realize this doesn't help if you need it "right now", something to consider tho.
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12-29-2022, 09:55 AM
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Bought a Quick Time bellhousing for the BOSS car , paid $500.00 (ish) for it.
Called Mopac for another one & the price has jumped to ove $1100.00 !
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