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TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction

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malliekm

TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« on: March 19, 2017, 02:09:22 am »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2017, 04:52:43 am »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2017, 09:52:07 am »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2017, 12:38:49 pm »
Yes, I also got one at this price during an Amz "lightning sale".  Amazon jerks around their prices all the time.

malliekm

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2017, 05:49:54 pm »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2017, 06:52:47 pm »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2017, 06:09:54 am »
Back to the $34.99 pricing today.

malliekm

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2017, 03:15:25 pm »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2017, 10:46:52 pm »
Buy a case of them for your casa!

iolinux333

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2017, 07:48:52 am »
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

Re: TP-Link Smart Outlet Mini (HS105) Price Reduction
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2017, 02:23:23 pm »
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.