This was interesting. I have a product that I need, so I checked out the manufacturers price - $174.99.

I then go to Amazon and check the price there. The same - $174.99.

Then I go back to the manufacturer and apply a $5.00 discount code. Cool. $5 off. I see that shipping is $14.00. Hmmmmm.

I go back to Amazon to check to see what the shipping is there....and the price jumped $10.00 exactly. This is within 5 minutes. And shipping was a few bucks more than the manufacturer anyway. So Amazon basically fucked themselves twice. (No, I'm not a Prime member btw.)

Kinda pissed me off how THEY are appparently watching every click I make, even though it screwed them in the end. Or am I all tin foil hat here?

And no, I was not mistaken with Amazon's price. I've been considering this purchase for weeks and have been checking prices. Always the same. I thought maybe I'd get a Black Friday deal with Amazon...not so much.