That guy who said "subscribe and save" is a scam was right

My neighbor Tom told me Amazon's subscribe and save was a ripoff because they jack up the price before the discount kicks in. I brushed him off for months. Then I checked my order history for cat litter and dish soap over the last year. The base price went up $2-3 on almost every item compared to buying one-time. So I was getting 15% off a higher price and still paying more than just buying normal. Has anyone else caught this happening on specific items?

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christopherwilson2mo ago

Actually the price history shows the subscribe price is usually the same as the one-time buy price.

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jana_scott2mo ago

Same trick everywhere really, they just bank on people not paying attention.

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