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Ive def noticed Amazon becoming more and more of rip off. I cant even find things for less than $10 anymore. There are numerous items I’ve looked into buying from them, but it’s priced at $12 on Amazon, where i could walk into a target or Wally World and get it for $5...

I haven’t found any sites where I can get cheaper small items anymore. I’m up for suggestions for other online retailers.

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> Ive def noticed Amazon becoming more and more of rip off.

Yes, and more and more counterfeit goods.

They must feel really confident with their market position (ie, monopoly), because they just don't seem concerned about counterfeit products.

I wonder how long the momentum will run on this working. There’s still a lot of earned assumption that Amazon is a competitive price.

I’ll usually let a slight increase in price slide for the convenience, but I’m always looking for a reason not to use Amazon if I can - and a rip off price is a good trigger for me to be patient and get the product next week with a smaller shop.

I think this is Amazon's goal, where you're expending energy not to buy from them. You need a reason not to and then it only lasts for a short time period.

They're banking on being people's default retailer which lets them get away with this behavior.

Yes, I've also noticed that the cost of small items has gone up significantly. Amazon passing shipping costs and fees onto sellers explains this finally.

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