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2016/02/10 07:28:21 (permalink)
I've been looking to pick up a 980ti hybrid the last few days. However, every single time I check Newegg price, it has changed. Yesterday the prices ranged from 689.99 to 749.99 depending on what time I checked their website out.

The card was always being sold from Newegg (not a different supplier selling on Newegg.) This seems absolutely atrocious to me. That's a difference of $60 just depending on when I refresh the page!

Does anyone have any insight into this? Is it cookie based? Do they change the price if I look something up and then return later to purchase it? I simply do not understand.
post edited by MaelstromOC - 2016/02/10 07:35:08

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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 07:36:09 (permalink)
    no idea..probably cranking the price up because of the 'free game'.... :P
     
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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 07:38:10 (permalink)
    Well, the free game has been there throughout all the price changes. It was originally listed at like $729.99. Then, later in the afternoon, the price dropped down to $689.99. Now it's $749.99!

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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 12:32:43 (permalink)
    MaelstromOC
    I've been looking to pick up a 980ti hybrid the last few days. However, every single time I check Newegg price, it has changed. Yesterday the prices ranged from 689.99 to 749.99 depending on what time I checked their website out.

    The card was always being sold from Newegg (not a different supplier selling on Newegg.) This seems absolutely atrocious to me. That's a difference of $60 just depending on when I refresh the page!

    Does anyone have any insight into this? Is it cookie based? Do they change the price if I look something up and then return later to purchase it? I simply do not understand.




    Newegg like most web shops track your browsing habits on their domain and will lower/raise prices accordingly especially if you routinely check out the same product. Amazon is notorious for this.
     
    If you want to see this in action, go on Newegg and click a product. In a few hours you'll start getting emails about that product being on sale if your account is set to receive email offers.
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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 13:12:40 (permalink)
    Newegg also keeps having sales that last 72 hours or less.
     
    Open a tab with item in Amazon, then a second tab with Newegg -- see if you get Newegg's best price
     
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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 14:15:12 (permalink)
    Yeah they probably do similar to amazon. Always mining for the lowest prices out there, then they adjust theirs to match. Fearpoint covered another tactic that Amazon also uses. I like adding stuff to my "wish" list and Amazon will eventually tell me that the price is in the range that I'm willing to pay. :)

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    Re: What's up with Newegg prices changing CONSTANTLY? 2016/02/10 15:37:34 (permalink)
    Yeah, I messed around with it for a little bit, but the price hasn't changed on Newegg since the $729.99 price. It's been 689.99 on Amazon the entire time. I just found it really weird that their price would fluctuate so much so quickly. It's was seriously like a yo-yo.

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