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Originally Posted by cairns
I don't believe it was a sale. Whatever you buy from Amazon will increase in price the next time you buy it or look......a package of Velveeta Mexican Cheese went from $5 to $15 over the course of a year. Thankfully Walmart had it at 5. If you're unsure put it in your cart but don't buy until you're ready.
And if shopping for airfare using google flights save your initial search. It will go up if you don't buy and look again but if you recall the original search...voila!
They know exactly what they're doing.
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I think this is right--it wasn't touted as a special sale on Amazon.
In a few years AI will be able to figure out a price I can't refuse. But until then, it's interesting to fool around with this stuff. I wonder if a person could figure out a way to arbitrage with a large order just before a price change, then resell for a bit less than the new price. Any time there is this level of price volatility, some bright person figures out how to use it to advantage.