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“They’ll fake the discount”: Man explains why you shouldn’t buy anything on Amazon during October

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Man’s self-declared war on Amazon involves shipping back 100-pound anvils, one at a time

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“A very good revelation”: Woman says she canceled Amazon Prime…and got her packages the next day anyway

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‘Is this dynamic pricing?’: Amazon Prime shopper sees Kodak camera for $235. Then she uses Google’s Incognito mode

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‘I order from Target a lot now’: Amazon member cancels her Prime membership for 6 months. Then she has an A-Ha moment

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‘That woke everybody up’: Woman buys a rear dash camera for her car off Amazon Prime after shocking incident. She’s far from alone

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‘Spotify and amazon audits and asks for class schedulesssss’: Man shows trick to getting student discounts on your subscriptions

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Woman calls out Amazon for false advertising following Prime Day 'scam'

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‘My cart was $300 the night before and jumped up to $380 day of’: Woman calls out Amazon for false advertising following Prime Day ‘scam’

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‘All my saved items went up in price last night’: Expert shares how to see if your Amazon Prime purchase is a deal or a ‘scam’

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‘My cart went up $7!’: Shopper calls out Amazon for jacking up prices during Prime Day deals

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‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ features a fake Jane Austen quote

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‘I feel bad now’: Amazon worker issues PSA to customers who order ‘every day’

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