Does Amazon initiate deals, anymore?

[Sloopydrew]

Or just match the deals when other stores (Best Buy, Wal-Mart, etc.) offer them?

I'm trying to think of the last non-lightning deal Amazon offered on its own, without a little prompting (and even when matching, they sometimes refuse -- Super 8 being the most recent example).

I got my $7.99 blus through them (clicking the ads here, to help support the site), but they were only matching Best Buy's. I went to Best Buy to get the $9.99 blus for $4.99 with the U&S.

[dadude]

amzn aren't that competitive w/ blu prices. i hope bb doesn't go bk and, of course, run u&s once in few months.

[enigma]

This belongs here:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=93

To answer your question, they do seem to pricematch more than anything else anymore.

[DetroitSportsFan]

For the most part, they are now price followers, not leaders.

[Bruisermoore]

They still have occasionally good Deals of the Day and Blu-ray Deals of the Week. I don't mind them following everybody's lead and then price matching since I don't have to pay Amazon tax (for now) and I have a Prime Membership. I usually just wait a few days until Amazon matches the price and then get it there. That's what I did recently for Rome and Deadwood complete series sets. Saved me about seven or eight bucks in tax over Best Buy.

[Sloopydrew]

Originally Posted by enigma

This belongs here:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=93

Sorry.

[Sloopydrew]

Originally Posted by dadude

amzn aren't that competitive w/ blu prices. i hope bb doesn't go bk and, of course, run u&s once in few months.

Try and try and try and I can't figure out what the "bk" in your sentence means.

Amazon used to be very competitive with Blu prices. Usually, unbeatable. I pre-ordered everything from them, never really even doubting their price would be the cheapest, or match the cheapest, at launch. Not anymore.

[Sloopydrew]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

For the most part, they are now price followers, not leaders.

That sums up, in a sentence, the way I've been feeling about them. At least re: blu-rays.

[dadude]

Originally Posted by Sloopydrew

Try and try and try and I can't figure out what the "bk" in your sentence means.

Amazon used to be very competitive with Blu prices. Usually, unbeatable. I pre-ordered everything from them, never really even doubting their price would be the cheapest, or match the cheapest, at launch. Not anymore.

bk = bankrupt

[dadude]

amzn uk is great as far as box sets go though.

[Sloopydrew]

Originally Posted by dadude

amzn uk is great as far as box sets go though.

Yep. I got Harry Potter box through there (more extras, half the price). Thinking about the Universal Monsters thing, but am worried about the 3D Creature not working.

[remake]

All that matters to me is that they'll have amazing prices on Black Friday on mostly everything.