Amazon HAD Garmin 405 for $150

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:38 am

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0011UNMI ... B0011UNMIK

apparently back up to about 200 now...

Strider · Postby **Strider** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:07 am

Did the price go up?

List Price: $373.32
Price: $196.83
You Save: $176.49 (47%)

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:46 am

Yeah- when I posted it was 149.99. Not sure how amazon works exactly- how often do the prices change?

Tisha · Postby **Tisha** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:27 am

Amazing how technology drops in price so quickly. Didn't the 405 just come out a couple years ago? And the price was what again? $350 or something high like that.

Lazagna · Postby **Lazagna** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:50 am

Now it's showing $227 when I clicked on it.

jes · Postby **jes** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:51 am

Amazon often makes pricing errors and corrects them as soon as they realize (or as soon as people start ordering). If you're lucky, your order will be processed with the incorrect price, but they often realize their mistake and charge the higher price even if you've ordered at the lower price. I suspect that's what happened here.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:58 am

Perhaps that was it-- they might have mixed it up with the 305 at the time. I should have tried to order one.

Tisha- they have just come out with the 410 and 610 which they are marketing aggressively, so I'm not surprised that the 405 has dropped.

Even on Garmin's website it has the 405 listed for $220. Wow- still a great deal.

Strider · Postby **Strider** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:09 pm

I want the 310XT $$ to drop. If you see a good price on one of those YELL at me good and loud.

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:11 pm

Strider wrote:I want the 310XT $$ to drop. If you see a good price on one of those YELL at me good and loud.

Just get your Boss to be an authorized Garmin Distributor and you can get them at a great price ... :shifty:

trixiee · Postby **trixiee** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:12 pm

This thread led me to purchase an Edge 705 at GPS City!

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:25 pm

Strider wrote:I want the 310XT $$ to drop. If you see a good price on one of those YELL at me good and loud.

It seems that's the only one that HASN'T seen a price drop, since so far they haven't come out with anything that replaces it.

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:32 pm

Strider wrote:I want the 310XT $$ to drop. If you see a good price on one of those YELL at me good and loud.

+1.

Tisha · Postby **Tisha** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:48 pm

Jwolf wrote:Tisha- they have just come out with the 410 and 610 which they are marketing aggressively, so I'm not surprised that the 405 has dropped.

Yup. Something newer and snazzier to replace it with. So ... when to jump on the bandwagon is the biggest question to ask ... buy one and a couple months later I'll want the new one ... seems to me this has happened with computers and cell phones as well ... ARGH ... slow down ... just a little ... please ... :roll:

Tisha · Postby **Tisha** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:50 pm

jes wrote:Amazon often makes pricing errors and corrects them as soon as they realize (or as soon as people start ordering). If you're lucky, your order will be processed with the incorrect price, but they often realize their mistake and charge the higher price even if you've ordered at the lower price. I suspect that's what happened here.

I wonder if anyone charged a higher price has called them on false advertising. I'm thinking people could take them to court if they could prove the price when ordering. I know it seems like a waste of money and time but I also think companies need to be held accountable for their mistakes instead of making the consumers pay. I know I'm in dream land and should be laying down when thinking these thoughts! :lol:

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:00 pm

Tisha wrote:
jes wrote:Amazon often makes pricing errors and corrects them as soon as they realize (or as soon as people start ordering). If you're lucky, your order will be processed with the incorrect price, but they often realize their mistake and charge the higher price even if you've ordered at the lower price. I suspect that's what happened here.

I wonder if anyone charged a higher price has called them on false advertising. I'm thinking people could take them to court if they could prove the price when ordering. I know it seems like a waste of money and time but I also think companies need to be held accountable for their mistakes instead of making the consumers pay. I know I'm in dream land and should be laying down when thinking these thoughts!

this comes up often if you follow forums like redflagdeals.com. believe me, these people have tried, but usually the order is cancelled. :lol:

i'm not sure of the laws about honouring prices, but i think there's a clause for typos/misprints, etc. i see signs up in grocery stores all the time that say "the flyer said that XYZ was on sale, but it was actually supposed to be ABC. we apologize for any inconvenience."

Tisha · Postby **Tisha** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:04 pm

deerdree wrote:i'm not sure of the laws about honouring prices, but i think there's a clause for typos/misprints, etc. i see signs up in grocery stores all the time that say "the flyer said that XYZ was on sale, but it was actually supposed to be ABC. we apologize for any inconvenience."

When I worked retail we sold one at the marked 'wrong' price. And then changed the shelf price QUICK! LOL Never had a flyer error though.

Colsgirl · Postby **Colsgirl** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:04 am

Amazon.ca have the black garmin 405 (with USB) for $195 and it is eligible for free shipping.

http://www.amazon.ca/Garmin-Forerunner- ... ef=lh_ni_t

Stampie · Postby **Stampie** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:12 am

Costco.ca online has the garmin 305 for $159.99 and the 405CX for $219.99. But when I was in the store last week, I could have sworn that I saw the 405 selling for $195 and the 305 was cheaper. The online price maybe higher to cover shipping, but I'm not sure.

Stampie · Postby **Stampie** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:40 am

stampie wrote:Costco.ca online has the garmin 305 for $159.99 and the 405CX for $219.99. But when I was in the store last week, I could have sworn that I saw the 405 selling for $195 and the 305 was cheaper. The online price maybe higher to cover shipping, but I'm not sure.

Was at Costco yesterday after work, Garmin 305 was $149.99 and the 405CX was $199.99

Double Bellybuster · Postby **Double Bellybuster** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:39 pm

stampie wrote:Was at Costco yesterday after work, Garmin 305 was $149.99 and the 405CX was $199.99

$149.99 at costco.ca 4/2 through 4/15.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:03 pm

stampie wrote:
stampie wrote:Costco.ca online has the garmin 305 for $159.99 and the 405CX for $219.99. But when I was in the store last week, I could have sworn that I saw the 405 selling for $195 and the 305 was cheaper. The online price maybe higher to cover shipping, but I'm not sure.

Was at Costco yesterday after work, Garmin 305 was $149.99 and the 405CX was $199.99

definitely get the 305 over the 405...