Amazon's Canadian Prices High!!! - Blu-ray Forum

blurayjunkie · 11-01-2009, 08:50 AM

I just checked amazon.ca, as i was thinking of starting to get blu's there because of the awesome sales eveyone always talks about. However they are just as high as getting it from any local store where I live. What's the deal?

Kartoon · 11-01-2009, 08:56 AM

The "awesome deals" are from amazon.com, as with most canadian sites you will be price gauged up the ass.

blurayjunkie · 11-01-2009, 08:57 AM

http://www.amazon.ca/G-Force-DVD-Dig...069301&sr=1-13

I had no Idea they priced Blu-Rays at $50 and think $39 is a sale, And i thought $39 was too much why are these prices higher then in the stores. Yet Amazon.com has great deals on blu-rays?

OrlandoEastwood · 11-01-2009, 09:00 AM

That's a Disney title. Disney always screws you over with the price to buy their films.

blurayjunkie · 11-01-2009, 09:05 AM

Does anyone know why Canadian's can not get good deals like Americans on Blu-Rays? Why are they over piced in Canada??

Kartoon · 11-01-2009, 09:12 AM

Same reason absolutely everything on amazon.ca is a fair bit more then amazon.com

And the same reason nearly everything in stores cost more then they do in the U.S.

Johnny Vinyl · 11-01-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blurayjunkie

Does anyone know why Canadian's can not get good deals like Americans on Blu-Rays? Why are they over piced in Canada??

You'd need an economics degree to either understand it or explain it. It's a very complicated issue.

Prices for Blu-ray's on Amazon.ca are mostly outrageous, but it pays to peruse the site and keep your eyes on the Hot Deals forum here as well. Most guys buy their new BD's from BB, FS , DVDNGG and a few others. For used deals look at BockBuster and Rogers Video.

I haven't needed to spend more than $20 for the vast majority of BD's I've purchased this year. It also helps to wait a few weeks for new release titles, as their price usually drops after some time has elapsed.

I guess what I'm saying is that you need to be a smart consumer.

John

ziggy66 · 11-01-2009, 10:45 PM

Amazon.ca's prices are a lot better than they used to be. Still no where near Amazon.com on a consistent basis, but they have had some good deals, such as Fast and Furious on Blu-Ray for $14.99 a couple of weeks after it's release. Finding a good deal last year on Amazon.ca was pretty much non existent.

Steve46 · 11-02-2009, 07:48 PM

I understand that the Canadian market is smaller and that distribution cost and taxes may also be higher, but the difference compared to the US is often staggering.

Up is $22.99 on amazon.com and over $30 in Canada. Box sets, such as Rocky, can easily have a $40 difference.

The only way to change this is by refusing to buy from amazon.ca and going elsewhere.

The sad thing is, Amazon could clean up in Canada if the prices were competitive. Best Buy and Future Shop aren't competitive either and their prices would be easy to beat. Amazon could make it so consumers never looked anywhere else if they offered similar prices to those offered in the US.

I would have perhaps ordered 20 titles in the recent sale if I didn't have to pay the ridiculously high shipping and import fees. Instead, I will give my business to local independent retailers that make the effort to offer decent deals, and buy the rest from Columbia House Canada.

Amazon.ca needs to improve.

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blurayjunkie Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -4	Amazon's Canadian Prices High!!! I just checked amazon.ca, as i was thinking of starting to get blu's there because of the awesome sales eveyone always talks about. However they are just as high as getting it from any local store where I live. What's the deal?

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11-01-2009, 08:56 AM	#2
Kartoon Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:37 Timezone GMT: 0	The "awesome deals" are from amazon.com, as with most canadian sites you will be price gauged up the ass.

11-01-2009, 08:57 AM	#3
blurayjunkie Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -4	http://www.amazon.ca/G-Force-DVD-Dig...069301&sr=1-13 I had no Idea they priced Blu-Rays at $50 and think $39 is a sale, And i thought $39 was too much why are these prices higher then in the stores. Yet Amazon.com has great deals on blu-rays?

11-01-2009, 09:00 AM	#4
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24 Timezone GMT: -5	That's a Disney title. Disney always screws you over with the price to buy their films.

11-01-2009, 09:05 AM	#5
blurayjunkie Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -4	Does anyone know why Canadian's can not get good deals like Americans on Blu-Rays? Why are they over piced in Canada??

11-01-2009, 09:12 AM	#6
Kartoon Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:37 Timezone GMT: 0	Same reason absolutely everything on amazon.ca is a fair bit more then amazon.com And the same reason nearly everything in stores cost more then they do in the U.S.

11-01-2009, 10:45 PM	#8
ziggy66 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:British Columbia 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:853 Trading Score:8 Timezone GMT: -8	Amazon.ca's prices are a lot better than they used to be. Still no where near Amazon.com on a consistent basis, but they have had some good deals, such as Fast and Furious on Blu-Ray for $14.99 a couple of weeks after it's release. Finding a good deal last year on Amazon.ca was pretty much non existent.

11-02-2009, 07:48 PM	#9
Steve46 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Oshawa, ON 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:1040 Blu-ray reviews: 79 Trading Score:16 Timezone GMT: -5	I understand that the Canadian market is smaller and that distribution cost and taxes may also be higher, but the difference compared to the US is often staggering. Up is $22.99 on amazon.com and over $30 in Canada. Box sets, such as Rocky, can easily have a $40 difference. The only way to change this is by refusing to buy from amazon.ca and going elsewhere. The sad thing is, Amazon could clean up in Canada if the prices were competitive. Best Buy and Future Shop aren't competitive either and their prices would be easy to beat. Amazon could make it so consumers never looked anywhere else if they offered similar prices to those offered in the US. I would have perhaps ordered 20 titles in the recent sale if I didn't have to pay the ridiculously high shipping and import fees. Instead, I will give my business to local independent retailers that make the effort to offer decent deals, and buy the rest from Columbia House Canada. Amazon.ca needs to improve.

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