Nat1128 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) I'm not knocking Amazon at all, I love it. I'm a Prime member and besides the grocery store it's where I spend most of my discretionary income. However, before purchasing any lightning deal I take advantage of the 15 minute window to do two things: #1 I go to the item page itself just to make sure there isn't another option/color that isn't even cheaper or more of a preference than the one offered on the lightning deal. This is an example I just came across and was the catalyst for this thread: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050JQQOU/ref=gb1h_tit_c-2_6282_04897946?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=15FHN4SBPJYXEKQRD4GT&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=1980506282 You'll see the red option is the "lightning deal" but if you click on the blue option it's like a dollar less, but you would never know that if you didn't go to the product's page. #2 I google the item to see if the lighting deal price is, in fact actually a "deal". I considered getting this for my husband, but then when I googled I saw they had it at a few stores for the same price as the "Lightning Deal" of $69. The main page says $89, but if you are reading this very soon after I post it you might still be able to find it listed in the deals. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JB8OW42/ref=gb1h_tit_c-2_6282_8766605a?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-2&pf_rd_r=1S3SES6S4ZPSP0W80287&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=1980506282 I'm sure others have mentioned these issues before, but I felt they were worth bring up again. I hate to see people spend money thinking they are getting a deal when they aren't Edited November 27, 2014 by Nat112875 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie1970 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thank you for sharing! I think I want that bookshelf. I am a teacher and it would go great in my classroom...but I am too cheap to buy it right now Thank you for taking the time to share! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irisbee Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 You can also check camelcamelcamel.com to see how low amazon has sold it for in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nat1128 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Now today the blue shelf is $122 and the red one is $167. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cllehto Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 When I see an upcoming gold box deal I'm interested in, I check the price. Often the gold box price will be higher than it was before the gold box deal started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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