Originally Posted by
wrk101
Limited choices, often use other sellers where you get hammered on shipping, or they have the item at a higher price. Good example is the Z30/33 chain. Niagara sells them for $4.57 each, Amazon wants $7.10 each. I tend to buy several at once, so the price difference really adds up. Jensen price matches pretty much everyone, and has a $50 minimum for free shipping. Pretty easy to hit that mark. Niagara's free shipping is $100.
OK, strictly economics. Same with me. When I purchase from Amazon, it is usually because I found they have the best deal after I have checked with all the other usual suspects. Sometimes it is because I'm in a hurry or lazy, i.e. don't want to spend the time searching everywhere; other times it's because need to top up my order of other stuff in order to get super saver shipping. At any rate, I know the market value of what I'm purchasing, so I'm not getting ripped off when I buy from Amazon.