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Amazon false advertising

414 59 August 5, 2019 at 01:14 PM
Today I was looking at Amazon and came across the deal

FITUP v17 Smart Bracelet/Smart Watch-Fitness Tracker, Sleep Monitor, Heart Rate Monitor, Text Message Notification (Red

List Price:$109.99With Deal:$18.99

Free Shipping for Prime Members

You Save:$91.00 (83%).

I then researched the item to verify the " list" price.
No where could I find a list price for same item over 35.00. I contacted Amazon, which was an extreme waste of 45 minutes . Is this legal do post an extremly high list price, the advertise a huge savings from this price.
Of course I did not purchase this item. After speaking with 3 different Amazon reps, I was told there is no person at Amazon that I could speak too that could explain the list price. UGH
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SnakePlisken
08-05-2019 at 01:15 PM.
08-05-2019 at 01:15 PM.
In for 2!!
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Wolf1e
08-05-2019 at 01:17 PM.
08-05-2019 at 01:17 PM.
You have too much free time.
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ProfessorChaos
08-05-2019 at 01:50 PM.
08-05-2019 at 01:50 PM.
Quote from sueanne :
Today I was looking at Amazon and came across the deal

FITUP v17 Smart Bracelet/Smart Watch-Fitness Tracker, Sleep Monitor, Heart Rate Monitor, Text Message Notification (Red

List Price:$109.99With Deal:$18.99

Free Shipping for Prime Members

You Save:$91.00 (83%).

I then researched the item to verify the " list" price.
No where could I find a list price for same item over 35.00. I contacted Amazon, which was an extreme waste of 45 minutes . Is this legal do post an extremly high list price, the advertise a huge savings from this price.
Of course I did not purchase this item. After speaking with 3 different Amazon reps, I was told there is no person at Amazon that I could speak too that could explain the list price. UGH

Not sure why this would surprise you. Retailers have been doing it for years.

P.S. What part of PVR do you live in? It's one of my favorite places. Had a condo at the south end of the Malecon for a while.
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saint.
08-05-2019 at 02:20 PM.
08-05-2019 at 02:20 PM.
Quote from Wolf1e :
You have too much free time.
Iagree

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MusicShark
08-05-2019 at 07:24 PM.
08-05-2019 at 07:24 PM.
OP just found out the bezos secret!
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Motori
08-07-2019 at 12:04 AM.
08-07-2019 at 12:04 AM.
Expected Amazon to bend over and give them 83% off $35. laugh out loud
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Frogstar
08-07-2019 at 08:06 AM.
08-07-2019 at 08:06 AM.
I don't think that's how "false advertising" works.
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