I just learned something about shopping on Amazon
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just learned something interesting about Amazon.
I want a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Model D
Here it is on Amazon.
Right below the title is a link to the Concept 2 store. That takes you here. See the Amazon logo upper left corner?
Scroll down to see the price.
Then, click here to see the item on Concept 2ās website.
If you buy directly from Concept 2 you pay shipping. For me shipping would be $45.Regardless of who I buy it from I have to pay 6% sales tax.
If I drive the 20 min to Morrisville theyād load it into my car. āFree deliveryā of sorts.
Thereās currently an 8 week wait for machines because people have been buying to work out at home instead of at a gym. If Iām willing to wait I might be able to get a āfactory secondā but with a waiting list Iām sure theyāre not having many āsecondsā.
LESSON LEARNED: If purchasing an item on Amazon check to see if thereās a manufacturerās website and donāt go via the link on Amazon.
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Wait 6 months and I suspect a bunch will show up at Goodwill and the like stores when folks stop using them and want the space back!
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I wish. š Iāve been watching CL for a while. Thereās one right now for $1000 and its 3 hrs away. Itās like new but would cost me more than new. The 20 yr old machines on CL go for $400-$500. They hold their value.
I think I have a better chance on a post-Sturgis deal for a used Harley.
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I was interested in the same model, after deciding the Echelon Rower is likely not as durable (only 1 yr warrranty), plus their high app subscription cost. Plus Iāve used these at the YMCA and itās a good workout. So I looked on Amazon, and currently through them itās only from Amazon Marketplace sellers, with $1510 the lowest price to get one in October. Then I went to the Concept 2 site, and behold it shows up as $900; however, they have a waiting list you sign up forā¦7-8 weeks is their estimate. Plus $45 UPS ground. None on craigslist near me either. So I filled out their waiting list form (probably a mistake).
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@ukedog Why a mistake? An acquaintance is expecting his in November. He used one at gym but then gym closed due to COVID. Then he broke his hip (again) but was able to use it after first hip fracture so he got on the waiting list after he broke it again.
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@my4mainecoons Weāll see if thereās a surge in my email spam. And if itās still $945 shipped (plus tax) when it finally is availableā¦
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@ukedog Its been $900 for a long time. Iād expect youād get that price even if it increased since you signed up when it was $900. You should be able to opt out of emails. My employer gives us a $200 Wellness benefit. We can use it for yoga classes, gym memberships, etc. I need to find out if I can use it towards a rowing machine. I also need to find out if the box will fit on the back seat of my Accord.
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Hundreds of infections in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Minnesota, and Montana were tied to the giant Sturgis motorcycle rally in August. Maybe nowās the time to start looking for the Harley.
