TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction

[malliekm]

Just saw on Amazon (Newegg as well) that the price of the above item has gone from $35 to $28.  No hub required.  Just ordered another one   Only takes up one plug in the outlet.  Mine has been trouble free for the 33 days I've owned it except when TP-Link servers went down. 
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Required-Anywhere-Occupies-HS105/dp/B01K1JVZOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489902921&sr=8-1&keywords=tp-link+smart+outlet+mini

[mike27oct]

This could be a permanent reduction, because about 3 or so weeks ago I bought one from Amazon for a gift and it was also $35.  Seems lower price is sticking, so who knows.

[k9kids]

Just bought one for $27.95 on Amazon.

Didn't really need it but the price was good.

I'll find a use for it down the road.

Thanks for the heads-up.

[mike27oct]

Yes, I also got one at this price during an Amz "lightning sale".  Amazon jerks around their prices all the time.

[malliekm]

Yes, I also got one at this price during an Amz "lightning sale".  Amazon jerks around their prices all the time.

You can say that again!  I also think they keep track of how much time you spend looking at an item and then increase the price.  It's happened too many times to be a co-ink-e-dink.

[mike27oct]

Ditto!!!! I have experienced that too many times.  Even if I use a different PC to recheck. they KNOW and price is still higher (likely because they know my IP, and it is same for whole house; i.e. router).

[k9kids]

Back to the $34.99 pricing today.

[malliekm]

Mine is in the mailbox.  Glad I got it while the price was reduced.  Newegg had also lowered the price of theirs.  Let's see if they've gone up too...Newegg still has it for $28 and free shipping

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881704023

[mike27oct]

Buy a case of them for your casa!

[iolinux333]

I'm starting to get pretty sick of some of the BS a Amazon has been pulling, not just with pricing, but also tax deals with states, prime music, and shipping irregularities. I have no problem moving on to something else like Google, or whoever.  As soon as Apple Pay is prevalent across the web I suspect I'll be buying far less junk from Amazon and far more from whatever random retailer has the absolute lowest price - and eventually dumping Amazon Prime. The Echo is king of the mountain today, but there may be a new king in a year or two.

[malliekm]

Note to Mod...we could sure use a "like" button around here

I get pretty frustrated with Amazon as well!  First there's no tax, then there's tax, then there's not and now it seems to have stuck   And the "I'm going to raise the price since you've shown interest in this item".  It's on my to-do list today to cancel Music Unlimited.  I just don't use it enough and I'm not at all happy that I'm not eligible for Prime Music because I'm not the primary on our Prime acct   My daughter and I share a Prime Membership and she's the primary.