Terry S.

Amazon was once the low price leader and great deals are still plentiful but I do have one criticism-gougers. I will give a real example that I recently experienced. I was pricing a DeLohngi oil filled radiator that was selling almost everywhere for $129 w free shipping. After they sold out other vendors advertised the exact heater for $280. I think it gives Amazon a bad name and they should exercise some control over what their vendors charge. I purchased it from HSN for $119 w free shipping. This is just one example, I have seen this happen on several items I was shopping for during the Christmas season.

It is well known that if a supplier will not Wal Marts price that they won't carry their product. This creates a circumstance where you buy what they have or plan on more shopping stops. Another pet peeve is filling missing items with whatever is close so they don't have empty spaces. It results in searching for an item that's out of stock.
My biggest criticism is the inconsistent pricing. They were the low price leader but no more. You better know what things cost elsewhere or be ready to deal with price matching which isn't much fun. DVD movies and most batteries for electronics are cheaper elsewhere. I returned a watch cell battery that cost $6.50 at Walmart for one at Menards for $3.25. No price match because they were different brands.

I was a paying member in GA and decided to give it a try in IL. I had the same impression in GA that I have here. Although I have found numerous profiles in my area that are attractive, not a single one has responded. I don't think I'm bad looking and I've had numerous dates from other sites. Match is almost as bad and I think there are two things at work First, being a pay to play site has a lot of profiles that show active but they no longer pay and can't respond. The other is many people have their sights set so high that they will never find their perfect match.