# Sometimes Amazon is Outrageously high **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303 "2025-06-30T14:35:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/21 "2025-06-30T19:33:26Z")
The same thing might be true for Costco; the regular supermarket price is more than Costco charges but when the supermarket has a sale, the price might be the same or lower. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/22 "2025-06-30T19:46:37Z")
> [@zimaane](#): > > It’s odd when you think about it. If you walked into the store with a list of stuff you wanted and asked them to go get it all for you, they’d say we can’t do that. But you can do the same thing online and they will bring it out and put it in your car while you wait. Eh, not exactly the same thing tho. When you make an order online they put you in a queue, so there’s no just walking in and expecting it to be done. You get your shopper by appointment. Also when you make an online shopping order, their inventory is tied in (to the best of their ability) so you can’t choose something they don’t have. And the infrastructure is there so that if the shopper can’t find something, there’s an easy way to contact you about it electronically, instead of the shopper having to go to your waiting area in the store and discuss it with you. Technology really helped the process along! IIRC grocery stores did begin with the shop assistants doing the shopping for you. But the owners were like “this is fucking ridiculous” and revolutionized the already revolutionary grocery store by making you do it yourself. Seems like it wasn’t until technology got settled that they came back to the idea of personal grocery shoppers. When it comes down to it it’s really not that great of a setup without the queue. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/23 "2025-06-30T20:03:16Z")
They built one just off M6 in Michigan. It never opened, and is now for sale. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/24 "2025-06-30T20:36:26Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > or $1.79 each plus tax > > I buy them regularly at Walmart for $1.00 plus tax. I like the convenience of a generous size cup and no cleanup. Walgreens & Target= $3.99. Walmart $5.48= damn link no work here, just google it- frosted Mini wheats- Walmart. Or $3.98 > **[Robot or human?](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kellogg-s-Frosted-Mini-Wheats-Original-Breakfast-Cereal-16-oz-Box/5317217225?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&selectedOfferId=6989CC26E45936AF9C789C6391AD6EA5&conditionGroupCode=1&wmlspartner=wlpa&cn=FY26-ENTP-PMAX_CVP_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_entp_e_n&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=222222222975317217225_0000000000_22488309517&wl0=&wl1=x&wl2=c&wl3=&wl4=&wl5=9031180&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=5317217225&veh=sem&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22488321244&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIqRBeOmCwgKjVacntavh5ids&gclid=Cj0KCQjw64jDBhDXARIsABkk8J4xDa6gYJoxhWH7Dljc87GMFldzky8onNnf85FTIeLPrUMkDCn62JEaAiZnEALw_wcB)** That is the Walmart price if they ship them to you. So, who is cheaper? Mind you cereal price fluctuate quite a bit, so a difference of cents is nothing to get alarmed over. I have never, ever seen them at Walmart for a dollar. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > You’re _surprised_ that an easily available grocery item is expensive at Amazon? But it is not. Cheaper than Walmart, by far. If shipped, and $1?? > [@pulykamell](#): > > To join the chorus, absolutely not true. When it comes to groceries, I’m a notorious price shopper, and there’s four regional groceries plus Aldi I shop at. I will often price check stuff that is, say, more than $7 that I don’t need immediately, and I will sometimes find it cheaper on Amazon. Yep. Mind you with free shipping I have noticed heavy bulky items are more expensive. > [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > Just wanted to say that they’re _great_ for snacking on. Yep. And pretty healthy as snack foods go. ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/25 "2025-06-30T22:14:12Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I used to wonder how Amazon made money They started with a demo: using an online-book company as a demonstration of Amazon Web Services. The Amazon you see is profitable: it demonstrates that you can run a profitable company on AWS. AWS is the multi-trillion dollar money machine. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/26 "2025-06-30T23:19:08Z")
If you’re finding them at a physical Walmart or the Dollar General for a buck, just go there and buy 12 or 24. They don’t care how many you buy. (I assume you mean the individual serving peel off top, cups) Or…if you’re real clever get a bulk pkg. at Sams or Costco and individually bag them in ziplock. I’ll warn you ahead of time. Either one will go stale if they’re in your pantry long enough. (And, if you eat miniwheats everyday, might wanna pick up a bulk package of TP, as well) ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/27 "2025-06-30T23:41:38Z")
Yes, the Amazon gets outrageously high almost every year. Some tributaries start flooding in November and continue to rise until June. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/28 "2025-07-01T03:50:26Z")
But the pirhanas are plentiful and hence cheap, so you’ve got that to look forward to! ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/29 "2025-07-01T04:13:59Z")
Watch out for the candiru though. > **[Candiru (fish)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru_(fish))** > > Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa), also known as cañero, toothpick fish, or vampire fish, is a species of parasitic freshwater catfish in the family Trichomycteridae native to the Amazon basin where it is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The name "candiru" is also used to refer to the entire genus Vandellia. > This species is known for an alleged tendency to invade and parasitize the human urethra and other bodily openings; however, despite ethnological reports... ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/30 "2025-07-01T17:23:27Z")
I asked my cousin for a dry shampoo recommendation and she recommended something that cost me $40 on Amazon. I don’t think this brand can be found in a grocery store, but I’m not sure how to evaluate whether I’m getting ripped off or not. I don’t typically use hair care products like this. But damned if I don’t love it. I hope this bottle lasts. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/31 "2025-07-01T17:33:17Z")
Name of this miraculous product, please, Spice. Prime week is soon! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/32 "2025-07-01T18:03:44Z")
Amika perk-up talc-free dry shampoo. I got it because I started showering at night instead of the AM. I think my hair actually looks better on the days I don’t wash it and use this instead. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/33 "2025-07-01T18:49:50Z")
Wow, I will look that up. Thx ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/34 "2025-07-01T19:06:48Z")
For your shampoo, the brand has a web site. It’s $42 on their site (plus $10 shipping). I usually don’t like to buy beauty stuff on Amazon because I don’t trust their supply chain to actually deliver me the genuine, non-altered, non-expired thing. But it looks like for this item they say it is “Premium Brand Sourced” meaning > We work closely with your favorite premium beauty brands and their approved resellers to ensure the premium products sold in our stores are authentic. So that’s cool. Usually for beauty premium brands prices are the same across the board, like at the brand site and Sephora or Ulta. I like to buy in person at Sephora or Ulta because they have a generous return policy but I am lucky to have BOTH stores right in my city. I think that is a rare luxury, though. Anyway, buying at Amazon you got the Premium Brands assurance, the size you wanted is not out of stock (it’s out of stock on the brand’s site), it’s $2 less than the brand’s site AND you get free shipping (even without Prime). The only thing your missing is that it’s non-returnable on Amazon, and the brand & Sephora would have taken a return. So no you totally didn’t get ripped off! Nice job 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303/35 "2025-07-01T19:26:48Z")
Haha, thank you! Good to know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-amazon-is-outrageously-high/1020303.md?page=1)