It’s well known that companies play tricks with their numbers to make it seem like you’re getting a better deal than you really are, but the Net can reveal just how blatant it is…
Amazon.com’s price for the iGP-100: $211.95
Amazon’s original list price: $249.99
Your alleged BIG SAVINGS: $38.04
iRiver’s own MSRP for the device: $199.99
What you’re actually paying: $11.96 more
Sadly enough, I’d probably still wind up going with Amazon for the better reliability and free shipping…
…And they know this; that’s why you’re paying for it with your BIG SAVINGS (which is actually an additional price for “handling”). :-)
Try overstock.com, I’ve had good experiences with them and their shipping is cheap (and reliable so far).
Heya Corii. I was afraid I’d scared you off with my ranting or something. :-)
Thanks for the link. They don’t seem to have that specific item, but it’ll probably come in handy in the future. I usually try and go with Canadian merchants to reduce the shipping/customs/currency hassles, but the selection and price sometimes just aren’t good enough.