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Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ooli to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] phx 0 points 1 year ago

In a lot of cases, not even that. Look at stuff like a "raspberry Pi CM4".

Pretty much EVERY single retailer I've checked in Canada is waiting on stock. You can't get them from anyone here, period, and I've been on a bunch of wait lists.

Even Amazon's stuff is coming from overseas but they do help handle logistics, currency conversion, and have some guarantee of a real product. Throw in shipping AND duties+fees and you could be paying 3x from an OOC store.

Other choice would be AliExpress, but if I receive a lump of metal with a chip glued to it at least Amazon makes it easier to get my money back.