Amazon is getting more expensive by the minute

And you're going to continue buying from me, plebes. Face it. I win and I will make sure everyone knows it is me who will end up controlling the global economy. Kisses!

You can't buy baking powder and toothpaste at the grocery store?

I'm looking for other sources. I found them for the baking powder and the nicotine lozenges. I did buy a garbage disposal last week on AMZ because it was the cheapest one I could find.

Only on Datalounge would you find someone complaining about the price of their "favorite gift soap."

R4 or any other site frequented by the homosexual male.

It was great soap for the homo who likes bathing. Now it's not worth it.

[quote] You can't buy baking powder and toothpaste at the grocery store?

Um, I don't want to die

You are not going to die if you go to the grocery store early (I assume you were born in the Jurassic period). Wear a mask and follow the directions.

They've positioned themselves on convenience, delivery, and overall Amazon ecosphere. They don't have undercut on price anymore.

I want to know what this Red Dragon Cheese of a soap is. And yes, Amazon is jacking up prices on everything. As a small retailer, this pleases me.

I don't want to die either, [R7]. Here's a thought: Neither does the poor bastard who works at the Amazon "fulfillment center" who is hustling his ass to get your baking powder out to you.

I wouldn't mind the price increases IF the money were actually going to the workers who have made Amazon so successful, or if it were being spent to make sure those workers were safe and healthy. Sadly, I think it's just profiteering by Bezos and the various companies that supply the goods.

It's this soap. It has gone up another $4 in 2 weeks since I last checked. In 2015 I could get it for less than $10 a bar. Last Xmas I got it for $12. Now it's $28.

It's soap on a rope. It has kitsch appeal. And it's very good soap and smells great. The bar is large and lasts for months.

[quote] (I assume you were born in the Jurassic period).

Crying.

😂

you should leave a sternly-worded review, OP. that’ll show ‘em!

I curtailed most of my Amazon shopping. They haven't been able to stock a fucking necessary thing, and quite frankly, I'd rather buy from practically anywhere else for most other household items.

I have learned that you can't post questions or reviews that make references to pricing. Amazon won't publish them, or they delete them.

There are a few specialty products I like that I can't get at the store, such that I listed above. I can't get hydroxyapatite toothpaste in the store. There's no Bakewell Cream baking powder at the grocery either. You'll be pleased to know that Goop sells hydroxyapatite toothpaste, but I get a better deal elsewhere.

Try the soap if you have money to burn. It's excellent. Lots of oak moss.

I was looking at a Worx cordless Jigsaw earlier today. Every site (Including Worx) had a lower price than Amazon. So I put it on AMZ my wish list so somebody else will buy it for me.

I looked for a Dickies khaki skirt on Amazon; $48. I went to the dickies site directly, $28. I bought at dickies and it took a week to get here, with regular free ground shipping. I'm happy. Not paying that shit.

I hate 'US seller/ships from US', tracking number : departed China, see you in 2 months bitch

I cancelled my Prime membership and won’t buy from Amazon unless it is my only option. I want to support better companies and local businesses.

You might try creating a new account. Amazon determines item pricing based on your profile and prior purchases, which means a new account might see lower prices. It's very sneaky, but they do it. I'd also clear any Amazon cookies on your browser or phone to see if the price changes.

Amazon hasn't had good prices in years now. They've been dead to me since they concurrently raised Prime to $119 + tax/year and started charging sales tax. They can get fucked as far as I'm concerned.

I'm not a huge Amazon fan, but I don't think they started charging sales tax. The individual states wanted their tax money and changed their tax laws to collect sales tax on Amazon purchases. Some states still don't charge tax on Amazon purchases.

That had previously crossed my mind, R21, then I forgot about it. I wondered if they weren't charging me more for things they figured I wanted to buy again.

So far all my purchases have been made outside of Amazon except 1 (the garbage disposal). I'm probably going to buy the toothpaste from Goop just because that's hilarious. And Goop is charging $3 less than Amazon!

What is soap?

I'm sorry, R25, but we seem to be all out of Plumpy'nut at the moment. Check back soon!

OP, when the federal reserve prints money, it dilutes the value of every other monetary unit.

Monetary supply growth has reached over 20% year over year.

A year from now, everything you buy will be at least 20% more expensive.

It’s called simple economics.

It’s happening at Target and the regular supermarket. The Target dishwasher powder used to be $3.99 and it’s now $4.59. Which, ya know, is still less than the $7.99 for Cascade at the grocery store, but it had already been raised from $3.00 several months ago.

Did you idiots really think that increasing the money supply by double digits wouldn’t result in double digit inflation of prices?

Socialists are hardcore retarded.

I didn't know you could still even BUY soap-on-a-rope. It's like it's 1970 all over again. And the French lettering on that $3 dollar soap makes it extra special fancy.

R30 Eh, hate to be the DL pedant, but that's Portuguese. That said, it's still probably a $3 soap.

My mom's favorite thank you note from a high school senior was "Thanks for the soap on a rope. Lord knows I need it."

[quote] I was looking at a Worx cordless Jigsaw earlier today.

Really, though, how expensive can a puzzle be?

I don't think I'll be renewing Amazon Prime come fall.

I wanted to say "except if there's issues with the pandemic" but honestly, they have had nothing I needed. Nothing, when I tried to order it.

R28 They know they have customers over a barrel.

That was the plan. Amazon is evil!

Troll R29, what does the current increase in the money supply have to do with socialism? It was all done by republitards.

Also, why does this - I assume you're referring to the ohsogenerous $1200 most of us got recently - lead to inflation? Did Target's inputs for dishwasher soap increase in price by 100% across the board, suddenly necessitating a 50% retail price increase? How did those tubes of toothpaste sitting on somebody's shelf in Alabama suddenly become worth $2 more - no wait, $3 - no, $6 more in the space of a few weeks? There's no shortage and no need to ration.

Nicotine lozenges have doubled in price in a couple months? Cigarettes haven't gone up at all according to my smoker friends. There's no rush to buy them.

There were recent shortages of goods from people overbuying, but that's mostly over and things should be back to normal soon enough. And the makers and sellers of these goods profited very well from all the overbuying. The only people who lost money were consumers.

Portuguese soap has tripled in price in less than 5 years and doubled in 6 months? Has the exchange rate changed? No? Did their inputs increase by three to four hundred percent? Did Portuguese soap makers suddenly form a super trade union that is bleeding the soap companies dry? No? Hmmm.

Why are some of these products cheaper elsewhere than on Amazon? Are distributors and wholesalers putting the screws to Amazon resulting in higher prices? No.

Inflation is the combination of increased money supply chasing after scarce goods creating a bidding war; or, increased costs forcing price increases. The goods aren't scarce. The money supply per capita is quite small and will only pay a month or 2 of rent, or some extra groceries and a couple bills for a couple months. This isn't inflationary pressure. Many of the people who got stimulus and unemployment lost wage income, so I doubt the increase in money in the consumer arena was much at all.

Why did the soap once need to be on a rope? Was the idea that it would slip out of your hands otherwise? But that doesn't really happen, unless you're Geri Jewell.

OP, the one good thing this thread did was it reminded me to buy some nice soap through amazon. I bought some Pre de Provence Lime Zest-scented soap, and it came within a day. it's quadruple milled and will last a long time and smells great. So, thank you.

I'm happy to say that I've never bought anything from Amazon.

SMELL Miss R40!

Stop buying shit from tha hiper toxic corporation.

[quote] tha hiper toxic corporation.

Oh, [italic]dear.[/italic]

Maybe this would be a wise investment from them:

[quote] Troll [R29], what does the current increase in the money supply have to do with socialism? It was all done by republitards. [quote]

Socialism by Democrats is axiomatic. Socialism means that the government sets the price of everything. The federal reserve, which is a socialist institution, sets the price of credit. Because they control the most important price in the world- the cost of borrowing money- their socialist policies are the most dangerous.

I’m assuming you never even heard of the word economics, because if you heard, you would understand that socialism is the abnegation of economics.

[quote] Also, why does this - I assume you're referring to the ohsogenerous $1200 most of us got recently - lead to inflation?

That little taste of socialism is a drop in the bucket. Most of the money printed ended up in pockets of the top 0.1% anyway. The bottom number 90% got peanuts. That is the essence of socialism. The wealthy socialist politicians and well connected apparatchiks thrive while the bottom 90% lose ground.

[quote] Did Target's inputs for dishwasher soap increase in price by 100% across the board, suddenly necessitating a 50% retail price increase?

Don’t be a pedantic moron. Prices rise and fall because of demand. Are you really that ignorant of basic economics?

[quote] How did those tubes of toothpaste sitting on somebody's shelf in Alabama suddenly become worth $2 more - no wait, $3 - no, $6 more in the space of a few weeks? There's no shortage and no need to ration.

When people become aware of impending supply chain disruptions, they stock pile items that they need. Intelligent merchants raise the price of the items in question to prevent hoarding.

[quote] Nicotine lozenges have doubled in price in a couple months? Cigarettes haven't gone up at all according to my smoker friends. There's no rush to buy them.

Nicotine provides prophylactic protection from COVID-19. It’s better to use patches then smoke cigarettes, so the demand for nicotine patches exploded. It’s called supply and demand.

[quote] There were recent shortages of goods from people overbuying, but that's mostly over and things should be back to normal soon enough. And the makers and sellers of these goods profited very well from all the overbuying. The only people who lost money were consumers.

You really are stupid and fundamentally ignorant of every aspect of economics. Large corporations that supply industrial paper products are suffering major losses because of the disruption is created by COVID-19. It is impossible to package a 5000 sheet roll of toilet paper for residential use.

[quote] Portuguese soap has tripled in price in less than 5 years and doubled in 6 months? Has the exchange rate changed? No? Did their inputs increase by three to four hundred percent? Did Portuguese soap makers suddenly form a super trade union that is bleeding the soap companies dry? No? Hmmm.

That has nothing to do with the price of Tea in China. Are you really drunk?

[quote] Why are some of these products cheaper elsewhere than on Amazon? Are distributors and wholesalers putting the screws to Amazon resulting in higher prices? No.

Google the word arbitrage. You might learn something. I doubt it, but it’s possible.

[quote] Inflation is the combination of increased money supply chasing after scarce goods creating a bidding war; or, increased costs forcing price increases.

You got the first half right. Inflation is an increase in the money supply. Period. The effects of inflation are higher prices for consumer goods.

[quote] The goods aren't scarce.

You didn’t see the empty shelves of toilet paper? Of course the goods were scarce, because dynamic rate pricing would have attracted the attention of the government and potentially lead to crippling fines for “price gouging.”

[quote] The money supply per capita is quite small

You are a fucking retarded moron. The money supply has exploded 20% year-over-year in the last three months. Fuck your socialist bullshit you stupid cunt.

[quote] and will only pay a month or 2 of rent, or some extra groceries and a couple bills for a couple months. This isn't inflationary pressure. Many of the people who got stimulus and unemployment lost wage income, so I doubt the increase in money in the consumer arena was much at all.

It takes a special kind of mental retardation to believe that sending trillion dollars to households will not cause prices for household consumables to rise commensurately.

R24 You know you can subscribe to that toothpaste on the companies' website and they will automatically ship a new tube every 90 days and it winds up being $9.60 per tube with the subscription discount. Of course with shipping, it is back to $12, but it is basically free shipping with the subscription

How much money do you have invested in this soap company r12?

r38 Soap-on-a-rope was originally made for the military. Soldiers, sailors et al could wear the soap around their necks, with a much reduced chance of it winding up on the shower floor, which would lead to having to bend over to retrieve it. Ya' see, when you bend over in gang showers and there's lots of horny young men around, things can happen.

Or so I've been lead to believe.

An uncle of mine used to joke that when he was in the Navy his feet were always the most difficult part of his body to wash. Seems the rope just wasn't QUITE long enough to reach.

[quote] Nicotine provides prophylactic protection from COVID-19.

Link please.

I always thought soap on a rope was for when you have shower stalls without soap dish niches, you can just loop the rope over the tap. God knows I've seen a lot of showers like that when I stayed in hostels in Europe. Have to put everything on the floor, one hook for a towel but no place to hang your clothes.

I always thought soap on a rope was for when you have shower stalls without soap dish niches, you can just loop the rope over the tap. God knows I've seen a lot of showers like that when I stayed in hostels in Europe. Have to put everything on the floor, one hook for a towel but no place to hang your clothes.

I gotta see if I like the toothpaste before I commit to it R46. I heard GP gets mean if you sign up for a subscription and then drop it just for the free shipping.

Calcium hydroxyapatite toothpaste is great if you have weakened enamel. It rebuilds your enamel by brushing it on. It was developed by NASA for astronaut teeth, but it never took off in the States commercially. I was buying the most famous Japanese brand Apagard but the Amazon cunts have ruined it by doubling the price in the past 6 months. Again, no supply and demand problem, no increase in costs, no changes to inputs, just 'give me more money because reasons.'

Soap on a rope is for when you have eldergays licking their thin lips while staring at your junk in the locker room shower. You can swing it around like a sling in order to send a message. But usually they don't take a hint, which is when you throw it at them, or beat them over the head with it.

R49

There are dozens of articles explaining the inhibitory effect of nicotine on the ability of COVID-19 to buy in to ACE2 receptors.

R53=Eldergay with thin lips (and experience).

R54, did you even read the article you linked?

Among other quotes:

[quote] While nicotine may protect smokers from the virus, [bold]those who have caught it often develop more serious symptoms[/bold] because of the toxic effect of tobacco smoke on the lungs, they say.

And that’s just one statement of many.

Nicotine does NOT “provide prophylactic protection from COVID-19.”

R56

They are talking about nicotine patches, not smoking cigarettes, you retarded moron.

The retard that has apparently missed all of the thousands of articles explaining the apparent benefit of nicotine in reducing the severity and preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

Here is the NIH.

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The observation of a low prevalence of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China led to the development of a hypothesis that nicotine could have protective effects by enhancing the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway [36]. As more studies presented the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and disease progression in COVID-19 patients, it became apparent that the nicotinic cholinergic system could explain most (if not all) of the disease characteristics. It would be unlikely for a single “defence system” to ameliorate all the diverse and complex manifestations of COVID-19, unless that “defence mechanism” was the target of the viral host. Could that be possible?

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Nicotine could act as a competitive agonist for the nAChRs that could restore the compromised function of the nicotinic cholinergic system. This may be feasible through repurposing already approved (for other indications) pharmaceutical nicotine products such as nicotine patches for use by non-smokers, or even by using these products as already indicated (i.e. as smoking substitutes) among current smokers. These products are available over-the-counter in most countries. They have been administered therapeutically in non-smokers for neurological conditions and inflammatory bowel disease for larger periods than would be needed for COVID-19 [[83], [84], [85]]. No abuse liability was observed in non-smokers despite being administerd for several weeks [84,85]. Besides gums and patches, nicotine can be administered though inhalation, with the use of a nebulizer or other aerosol systems, if necessary. Nicotine administration could be added on top of antiviral or other therapeutic options for COVID-19. By restoring and re-activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, a more universal suppression of the cytokine storm could probably be achieved compared to administering inhibitors of a single cytokine. The potential need to provide pharmaceutical nicotine products to smokers and users of other nicotine products who experience abrupt nicotine cessation when hospitalized for COVID-19 or aim to follow medical advice to quit smoking, should also be examined. If the hypothesis about the beneficial effects of nicotine is valid, smokers who quit nicotine use when hospitalized will be deprived from these benefits. In France, the Addiction Prevention Network (RESPADD) officially recommends the use of nicotine replacement therapies for smokers when hospitalized for any illness [86]. Clinical trials will dictate future approaches and the role of nicotine in COVID-19, while further experimental studies should examine the affinity of the virus to nAChRs.

A simple google search disproves your theory with well cited medical journals.

However, anyone who uses the term “retard” to insult others isn’t worth anyone’s time. I’m done with you.

Buh-bye.

R59

I can’t find any data that disproves the effectiveness of nicotine on Covid I can’t find any data that disproves the effectiveness of nicotine on COVID susceptibility.

I can find dozens of medical journals that indicate efficacy in hospital settings especially. I can find dozens of medical journals that indicate efficacy in hospital settings especially. You must be fucking retarded because you refuse to even try to support your child like argument. You must be fucking retarded because you refuse to even try to support your child like argument.

Smokers seem less likely than non-smokers to fall ill with covid-19 That may point towards a way of treating it

Science & technology

May 2nd 2020 edition

A quarter of French adults smoke. Many people were surprised, therefore, when researchers reported late in April that only 5% of 482 covid-19 patients who came to the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris between February 28th and April 9th were daily smokers. The ratios of smokers to non-smokers in earlier tallies at hospitals in America, China and elsewhere in France varied. But all revealed habitual smokers to be significantly underrepresented among those requiring hospital treatment for the illness. Smokers, the authors of the report wrote, “are much less likely” to suffer severely from sars-cov-2, the virus that causes covid-19. Rarely, they added, is such a result seen in medicine.

I remember in college buying Pope on a Rope Soap from the school snack shop.

The Musgo roap soap is imported to USA and that might have triggered the price rise in these times. It's still about 13 USD in Switzerland.

You are likely right, R63. A quick google search shows that soap as $28 pretty much everywhere that sells it, including the Claus Porto website. For the most part it is sold out at us retailers.

Why so expensive R64? How many of our precious dollars do the Portuguese need? There is only so much bacalhau and Mateus that one needs to buy.

My Prime account ends June 25th, I am counting the days.

EBay has alot of new stuff cheaper than Amazon and free ship