Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: NFMike on May 22, 2015, 09:30:56 pm

Title: Buying tip.
Post by: NFMike on May 22, 2015, 09:30:56 pm

This came up on another forum and the answer has some relevance for modellers:

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Have you seen those Barclay's Digital Eagles adverts? "Put the item in your basket but don't rush to check out - the retailer may come back to you with an offer for a quick transaction". Oh yeah? In whose imagination?? How long am I supposed to wait?

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Definitely works on hobbyking.. put in the basket, go and make a cup of coffee and when you get back there is often a popup offering a percentage discount.

I've no idea what the Barclays adverts are, but 'hobbyking' caught my eye  :-)

Title: Re: Buying tip.
Post by: Netleyned on May 22, 2015, 09:38:36 pm

Don't even need to put it in the basket.
Just browse and spend a bit of time on
a page and you often get a revised price.

Ned

Title: Re: Buying tip.
Post by: vnkiwi on May 23, 2015, 02:21:43 am

I've had the same experiance, Ned, with HobbyKing
 :-))

Title: Re: Buying tip.
Post by: RAAArtyGunner on May 23, 2015, 06:20:23 am

Quote from: vnkiwi on May 23, 2015, 02:21:43 am

I've had the same experiance, Ned, with HobbyKing
 :-))

Me three  O0 O0

Title: Re: Buying tip.
Post by: Jerry C on May 23, 2015, 08:37:36 am

Try browsing for cheapest flights to Oz, when you go back to cheapest they've gone up!
Jerry.

Title: Re: Buying tip.
Post by: Plastic - RIP on May 23, 2015, 09:46:59 am

Mostly works in reverse - the more you look at something, the more 'valuable' it must be so as you look around other sites, the price increases.

You can try Ghostery add-on or private browsing to stop them identifying you as you browse - it sometimes works but most are ip logging.