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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
One of Best Buy’s biggest headaches (at least up north before I moved here) was “showrooming”. People would go there to see the electronics and ask questions, then go home and order the product they wanted from Amazon for less money than Best Buy would charge.
Is Amazon becoming a monopoly? They’ve forced substantial changes in marketing which for the most part have benefited the consumer, but if they become the only game in town, so to speak, those “bargains” might not be quite as attractive. I saw an example of this during the height of the pandemic. I’ve dabbled in amateur astronomy and sold a telescope about two years back for about the same price I paid for it, but like for a lot of other items, telescopes were getting hard to come by. The same telescope, on Amazon, which originally listed for $299.00 was later being sold for more than twice that amount on Amazon. Price came down again when more telescopes were available.
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I don't feel sorry for Best Buy. The employees who sell the products are not trained to provide unbiased, helpful, or technically accurate answers to questions. They are trained to sell the products that will make the most profit for the store. But, I will often buy a product from Best Buy if it is in stock, and they will match the Amazon price.