The Super-Duper Cheap Bargains Thread

[Moonfish]

  Wow indeed! I spent £100 on mine 8 years ago!

   It's a wonderful set  and at that WOW price......... Grab it and run!

  marvin

Yep, spent $140 for mine. This a is a super bargain for sure! Is the Amazon algorithm being silly?

[Jay F]

Yep, spent $140 for mine. This a is a super bargain for sure! Is the Amazon algorithm being silly?

The algorithm often makes these mistakes, then cancels orders the next day. We'll see what happens.

[Mookalafalas]

It says 170 Euros now (instead of 17--looks like someone just dropped a zero).  We'll have to see if they'll make good on our orders.  If it was an Amazon mistake, I'd think it was very probable, but as it is an associated seller, I am skeptical they can take that big of a hit...we'll soon know, I guess.

[Ken B]

It says 170 Euros now (instead of 17--looks like someone just dropped a zero).  We'll have to see if they'll make good on our orders.  If it was an Amazon mistake, I'd think it was very probable, but as it is an associated seller, I am skeptical they can take that big of a hit...we'll soon know, I guess.

'Twas Amazon.fr itself.

See BB, had you given me your credit card number and authority to hold such purchases for you, you'd have one on order!

[Wakefield]

It says 170 Euros now (instead of 17--looks like someone just dropped a zero).  We'll have to see if they'll make good on our orders.  If it was an Amazon mistake, I'd think it was very probable, but as it is an associated seller, I am skeptical they can take that big of a hit...we'll soon know, I guess.

I ordered it in order to give it as a gift. So if they cancel my order, it won't be a great tragedy.

After all, I already have the same box under discussion (acquired several years ago for around $250) and the Bach Edition on Teldec which also includes the complete cantatas. 

[Mookalafalas]

'Twas Amazon.fr itself.

See BB, had you given me your credit card number and authority to hold such purchases for you, you'd have one on order!

  When I clicked the link, it took me to a list of sellers, and one was 17 Euros...anyway, it's ordered, and I received a "receipt".  My fingers are crossed.

[Ken B]

  When I clicked the link, it took me to a list of sellers, and one was 17 Euros...anyway, it's ordered, and I received a "receipt".  My fingers are crossed.

Mine said 20 and a bit but the VAT came off.

Bach : L'Intégrale des cantates Sacrées (Coffret 60 CD)
Vendu par Amazon EU S.a.r.L.


Market research: will even brats outsell Adele if you cut the price enough?

A more interesting question would have been, will Gardiner outsell ... 

[bigshot]

The Amazon price is now 230 euros.

[marvinbrown]

Yep, spent $140 for mine. This a is a super bargain for sure! Is the Amazon algorithm being silly?

  Silly??  I don't know about that, though mistakes do happen.  Thankfully though my Beethoven Masterworks Sony boxset purchased for about £28 (THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR ALERTING US TO IT  )  from amazon.de just SHIPPED! Who knows amazon.fr might well honor the price mistake they made on that Harnoncourt/Leonhardt sacred cantatas boxset.

  For those of you who might get lucky.....WELL DONE! 

  marvin

[Orpheus]

Sad news for me!

Bonjour,

Nous vous informons que l'article 'Bach : L'Intégrale des cantates Sacrées (Coffret 60 CD)' que vous avez choisi sur Amazon.fr a fait l'objet d'une erreur d'affichage de prix.

Nous avons été contraints de retirer cet article de votre sélection car la vente de ce celui-ci au prix erroné aurait entrainé une vente à perte, ce qui est interdit par la loi.

Sachez que votre compte bancaire n'a pas été débité du montant correspondant à cet article.

Amazon.fr met tout en œuvre pour que chaque client bénéficie d'un service de qualité irréprochable et des meilleures offres. Nous vous prions de bien vouloir accepter nos excuses pour le désagrément causé et vous remercions pour votre compréhension.

Cordialement,

[niknala]

Translation:

Hello there,

We inform you that the article 'Bach: The Complete Sacred Cantatas (60 CD Box Set)' you have chosen on Amazon.fr has been an error in pricing.

We were forced to remove this item from your selection for the sale of the latter to the price.The have resulted in a sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law.

Know that your bank account has not been debited for this article.

Amazon.fr makes every effort to ensure that each customer receives a high quality service and the best deals. Please kindly accept our apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Customer Service Amazon.fr
http://www.amazon.fr

[Karl Henning]

"Sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law"? That sounds fishy.

Too bad about the cancellation!

[ritter]

"Sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law"? That sounds fishy.

It's called "dumping"  I imagine there's zillions of EU directives prohibiting it... But I wanted my Bach / brats set !!!!  And I really don't give a hoot whether amazon was going to make a loss or not on this specific transaction !!!!   

[Ken B]

"Sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law"? That sounds fishy.

Too bad about the cancellation!

Actually it sounds all too plausible. "loss leaders" are items sold below cost to attract customers, like milk at 5 cents at the 7-11. Lots of people do not like competition so they try to restrict it. This is a common one alas.
Of course the Azon algorithm could have a simple check in it
if price < cost then
but does not for some reason.

I got cancelled too.

[kishnevi]

"Sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law"? That sounds fishy.

Too bad about the cancellation!

As I recall it is part of the same French law which forbids running sales at any time of the year other than July and August---that came up last year regarding Abeille's sale.

[Ken B]

As I recall it is part of the same French law which forbids running sales at any time of the year other than July and August---that came up last year regarding Abeille's sale.

The same French who promote prosperity by rationing work.

[AnthonyAthletic]

I got cancelled too.

Shame, but these things happen.  T'was exciting when clicking the order and thinking yeah!!! 

£10 Byron Janis 12cd set ordered to ease the pain LOL     

[Wakefield]

Actually it sounds all too plausible. "loss leaders" are items sold below cost to attract customers, like milk at 5 cents at the 7-11. Lots of people do not like competition so they try to restrict it. This is a common one alas.
Of course the Azon algorithm could have a simple check in it
if price < cost then
but does not for some reason.

I got cancelled too.

I liked your message, Ken: after the aseptic analysis, the sentence "I got cancelled too" does a nice effect.

It's a sort of "I'm human too, pals." 

[DavidW]

"Sale at a loss, which is prohibited by law"? That sounds fishy.

Too bad about the cancellation!

French law.  Same law that stopped amazon from having discounts and free shipping at the same time.  Amazon's solution was to charge 0.01 euro for shipping! ha!

[Wakefield]

French law.  Same law that stopped amazon from having discounts and free shipping at the same time.  Amazon's solution was to charge 0.01 euro for shipping! ha!

Thank God, we have Amazon to protect our freedom.