I was browsing Amazon in incognito (via Brave) today. I found some shoes I wanted to get, copied the URL, and pasted it into a Brave window that is logged into my Amazon account. The incognito window showed $79 for my size/color, but the logged-in window showed $85. It didn’t matter how many times I reloaded either page — neither changed. Ultimately I logged the incognito window into my Amazon account to get that pricing, since it was clear there was no other way. The purchase went through at $79 + tax. But this experience makes me much more wary about Amazon pricing. There is not one ‘price’ — there is just the price they’re showing you right now. They may show higher prices to logged in accounts, possibly based on attributes of the accountholder (buying history, zip code, etc.). It makes me think that I shouldn’t just browse in incognito — I should be using a VPN as well. Of course, it’s also possible this is a glitch (one that just happens to be profitable for Amazon). Here’s the full link (I tried pasting with and without the tracking code at the end): https://www.amazon.com/KEEN-Voyageur-Height-Breathable-Hiking/dp/B071Y5XFRS?th=1&psc=1
Story Published at: December 12, 2022 at 12:00AM
Story Published at: December 12, 2022 at 12:00AM