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CA-AB Amazon prices

Alberta
Type
Supplies
Thought of getting some Dykem fluid today. Looked on Amazon, $45. WHAT!?! I check KBC, $14.50. (still pricey, in 2010 it was 7.40... BoC inflation calculator says it should be 10.01 now)

I buy a lot from amazon, its a good reminder never buy from them without checking the price.
Amazon prices for unusual items is insane.

especially for food items not normally sold in canada
 
Amazon prices for unusual items is insane.

agreed. imo, it a big problem they face.....it erodes trust. They are sort of half way between a retailer and ebay so more than ebay, the brand/trust aspect matters. Some guy reselling Dykem at 3x retail, hoping some putz comes along, damages their brand, imo. Mildly surprised they don't have some way to discourage that.
 
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