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Personal Consumer Issues • Walmart Plus Feels Like A Scam

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The thing that is addictive about Amazon Prime is that shipping is free, period, no ifs, ands, or buts. An even with free shipping, typically--not always, but typically--Amazon prices are competitive with local brick-and-mortar stores.

To pick one completely at random: "my" toothpaste is Sensodyne Pronamel Repair. The Amazon price, with free shipping, 3.4 ounces, pack of one, $6.98, free shipping, free delivery tomorrow. CVS, in stock at the local store, pick-up price, $8.79. Walmart, in stock, pickup in store $6.98. Costco: doesn't have it; I can buy a different kind of Sensodyne, but must buy four, $31.99/4 = $8 each.

I don't pretend to understand pricing. Amazon prices are not necessarily bargains, but they typically are competitive; UNLIKE e.g. InstaCart, they are not hiding a delivery charge within the "price."
My Costco online shows Sensodyne Pronamel Gentle Whitening Advanced (not quite the same name as what you listed) 4 pack of 6.5 oz tubes for $31.99, which is $1.23/oz. Your Amazon price of $6.98 for 3.4 oz is $2.05/oz. The best price per oz I saw on Walmart is $1.56/oz for one of the other Pronamel variations (I’m convinced Sensodyne just makes minute changes to the formulation and then renames it to see if it sells better, but I digress.) Anyway… my point is I think Costco is the best deal if you have the Executive membership and buy enough to get the annual 2% reward to cover the cost of the membership. That applies to more than just toothpaste
It’s 1.24/oz at Amazon with subscribe and save. No prime required to get that price + free shipping.

Statistics: Posted by nyclon — Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:26 pm — Replies 46 — Views 4543



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