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  • Amazon Lie Sales – Tip #2: Always Check Prices!

    Amazon Lie Sales – Tip #2: Always Check Prices!

    Amazon shopping warnings, article #2 of 2! (Here is article #1 of 2.) How to avoid getting burned by their summer “sales.” This post offers advice on how to find actual deals amongst the supposed bargains of Prime Day Sales. I posted it on Substack in mid-2026.
    ~FloxMonster™, July 25, 2026

    CamelCamelCamel is your friend 🙂

    Once again, it’s time for the Amazon Prime Lie Day Sales. YAY let’s buy 16 plastic rainbow spinners for the yard, right?

    Wait! Before you nab that “fabulous discount,” check the price! What looks like a discount may actually be a trick. Amazon is one of the worst online price manipulators I know, NGL.

    Let me show you the truth behind the b.s.. For an example, I’ll use coffee, because I am a caffeine fiend. Don’t judge. 😛 Here is Tip #2 for finding actual deals on Prime Day.

    graphical user interface
    Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash

    Step 1. Find Your Product on Amazon.

    Let’s look up Amazon’s Donut Blend in k-cups. Today (June 26, 2026) it is listed as 20% off! YAY!

    Amazon Prime Day Sale scam

    Step Two. Check the price! 🐪🐪🐪

    But wait – before we buy it, let’s visit my favorite price-checking tool: CamelCamelCamel. There, we can copy/paste into their search window the name of that product (or the Amazon website’s URL).

    CamelCamelCamel shows me this graph for Amazon’s Donut Blend coffee:

    CamelCamelCamel screenshot of Amazon

    Step 3. Decide if the “sale” is actually a sale.

    Whoa, look at that graph! It looks like Amazon treats this coffee like a flippin’ yo-yo. Is this really a sale, when they inflated the price up to $35.62 a week right before the sale? The answer is no.

    Amazon inflated the price so they could mark a larger percent off, during the Prime Day Sale. It’s a manipulative trick, and you should not fall for it.

    However, using the same graph, you can see the coffee is still cheaper than it has been, since late April 2026. (Thanks to Amazon’s price manipulation.) So now you can decide whether you’re willing to buy it at this “discounted price.” At least now you are informed about Amazon’s tricks.

    Now the reason I post this is because it happens ALL of the time, for many products. It’s been happening for years.

    So before you purchase that “great deal” at Amazon, always check the price at CamelCamelCamel.com or another price tracking site!

    Happy shopping. <3

  • Amazon Lie Day Sales – Tip #1: Never Buy Amazon Electronics

    Amazon Lie Day Sales – Tip #1: Never Buy Amazon Electronics

    Ahh the joys of shopping Amazon! This is article #1 of 2 about ways to avoid getting burned by the “sales” they run every summer. (Here is article #2 of 2.) This one focuses on the spyware built into Amazon smart devices. They give new meaning to “Buyer Beware!” I posted this article on Substack in mid-2026.
    ~FloxMonster™, July 25, 2026

    Amazon Brand = Spyware

    Yay, it’s summer. The Amazon Prime Lie Day Sales are upon us.

    I know, I know. For multiple reasons (mostly Bezos’ dickwadacity), many people still boycott the company. I respect that.

    However, some folks are limited in shopping choices, be it for health, economic, or geographical reasons, etc. So let’s do some Tips to Minimize the Damage if you’re shopping there this week.

    Tip #1. Never, Ever Buy Amazon Electronics.

    I say this often: never buy Amazon brand electronics. They are all spyware. Seriously. They are designed to be. The whole list: Amazon Ring, Echo, Dot, Alexa, Fire, and their so-called “Smart” devices (etc). If it connects to wifi and has a mic, it is sending your words to Amazon HQ.

    Now, this is not just an Amazon issue. No, sad to say, many brands violate our privacy the same way. However, Amazon specifically has been “caught” (documented) numerous times keeping our data and even passing it to third parties without the knowledge or consent of consumers. That means me and you.

    So really, you will never know who might listen to your secrets (or watch you naked) at any point in the future. If that makes you uncomfortable, it absolutely should.

    Who might that person be? Maybe law enforcement? Stalkers? … Competitors for a job promotion? Because anyone with enough cash could potentially purchase your recordings from Amazon, or from whomever Amazon sells them to.

    Okay. So Amazon is quick to assure folks, “Oh, you can delete the recordings manually.” Really? Because personally, I question whether we can trust that, since all these devices:

    • Arrive actively set to listen.

    • Record everything without your consent.

    • Never allow you to opt-out.

    • Only started giving warnings after public outcry.

    • And now require special action from you to remove your own data from Amazon.

    None of that behavior sounds trustworthy to me. Therefore, I refuse to buy Amazon electronics, and I warn my friends too. But you should make your own decision.

    Sources:

    Amazon Prime Day Sales are a Lie
    Photo by Find Experts at Kilta.com on Unsplash

    We must all stand up! These blatant privacy violations happen because the Big Corp MAGA (Meta, Amazon, Google, and Associates) make $$$ from it.

    ** What can you do? **

    • Never buy Amazon electronics. Period.

    • Write your representatives. Demand privacy legislation with teeth.

    • Search “Amazon Caught Spying” and share what you find.

    They count on us being too lazy to fight. Prove them wrong.