when did the Virus prices go up?

[MBTC]

Originally Posted by Timo

For what it's worth, MBTC, to my knowledge I don't think Amazon UK ever stocked or out-sourced Viruses.

The ones I saw on Amazon US were not stocked by Amazon, it was an Access store presence on Amazon.

Amazon is set up so that pretty much anyone can create their own store presence there pretty easily. I bought my Ultranova and a lot of other gear the same way, direct from manufacturer but through Amazon. The main reason I buy there when I can is because I've got an Amazon credit card, so I get 3% back on purchase made through Amazon vs. 1% anywhere else, and of course the credit can be applied directly toward more Amazon purchases. So basically if I bought a new Virus it would be about $100 bucks off, plus free two day shipping assuming it was prime membership eligible. Also manufacturers listed there will not fuck with Amazon if it comes to any sort of dispute because they care about their relationship with them and they are hugely important to their business. If Amazon is not in the middle of things, a company (particularly one operating in another country) could potentially disregard a complaining customer as just another face in the crowd. But Amazon is an important distribution channel, and they also understand the power of user reviews on Amazon so nobody that I've seen there yet dares to do anything but provide excellent service. I order tons of shit through Amazon including non-perishable groceries. The discounts and credit card points are too good to pass up.