Scamalot inflation - Be warned

[Dieploegskaar]

Regulars should know by now that discount percentages on Takelot are very misleading and about as real as the Easter bunny.
So as per usual and right on schedule, items on Takelot are marked up dramatically so fictitious black Friday discounts will seem even more irresistible.
Prime example follows:
Here the exact same item, now a staggeringly R4200.00 more expensive, was bought rougly a year ago for R2799.00
Be carefull and don't be fooled by overhyped black friday "discounts" - do your homework and shop around, Takelot is rarely the most affordable option, more reliable yes, but is that reliability worth almost a 70% increase in a year ?

 

[Sideshow Bob]

This is entirely "normal" for TAL and basically all the retailers.

TAL is popular so there is a tracker for that. LOL.

Serval - the simple Takealot price tracker

Serval is a simple price tracker for takealot's prices, trying to enable you to make informed purchases.

www.servaltracker.com

 

[Tomtomtom]

That is a very ridiculous example you found there.

Get the Scrapy extension - takes the guesswork out.



Edit: also don't buy pool pumps at the beginning of summer.

 

[Thugscub]

501's All year about R1000. Now R2100. Less 50%.
Scamalot bunts.

 

[epah]

Its that time of the year and the Takealot inflation threads will be popping up daily.

 

[WAslayer]

Not the greatest example.. all seasonal items will increase when demand for said item is higher, i.e pool related equipment, ACs etc for summer..

 

[UB40]

Regulars should know by now that discount percentages on Takelot are very misleading and about as real as the Easter bunny.
So as per usual and right on schedule, items on Takelot are marked up dramatically so fictitious black Friday discounts will seem even more irresistible.
Prime example follows:
Here the exact same item, now a staggeringly R4200.00 more expensive, was bought rougly a year ago for R2799.00
Be carefull and don't be fooled by overhyped black friday "discounts" - do your homework and shop around, Takelot is rarely the most affordable option, more reliable yes, but is that reliability worth almost a 70% increase in a year ?

Entirely normal, which is why we add the Scrapy add on for Chrome to see how the prices fluctuate.

Scrapy - Chrome Web Store

Scrapy is a website and browser extension that allows users to track the price history of products on various South African stores.

chromewebstore.google.com

1 of the MyBB users here invented it, cant remember his name now, think it is @Razzle1

 

[Quicks]

Should make these BS discount illegal. Everyone should know by now it's a scam.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Edit: also don't buy pool pumps at the beginning of summer.

To be fair, their last purchase example was at the same time of year.

 

[Tomtomtom]

To be fair, their last purchase example was at the same time of year.

Good catch. Maybe the seller is also figuring out how to do price gouging.

 

[B-1]

Yeah its impossible to shop online without using scrapy.co.za. That guy should get a Nobel peace prize or something.

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

Regulars should know by now that discount percentages on Takelot are very misleading and about as real as the Easter bunny.
So as per usual and right on schedule, items on Takelot are marked up dramatically so fictitious black Friday discounts will seem even more irresistible.
Prime example follows:
Here the exact same item, now a staggeringly R4200.00 more expensive, was bought rougly a year ago for R2799.00
Be carefull and don't be fooled by overhyped black friday "discounts" - do your homework and shop around, Takelot is rarely the most affordable option, more reliable yes, but is that reliability worth almost a 70% increase in a year ?

It’s the same price on Inex website. Not sure why you’re blaming TAL?

Intex® SX2100 Sand Filter Pump (220-240V) | Intex South Africa

Keep your pool water clean, clear, and properly sanitized throughout the summer with the Intex Krystal Clear™ Sand Filter Pump.Engineered for powerful p...

www.intexsa.co.za

SX2100 Sand Filter Pump (220-240 V)​

Regular priceR 6,999.00

Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

 

[RedViking]

Just use the buck cheap plugin to check prices and stop mucking around.

I made a price tracker for many popular online retailers!

Hey guys! I have been working on this website Buck Cheap where we track the price of products from many retailers like Checkers Sixty60, Woolworths, Takealot, Makro, Pick n Pay asap, Spar2u, Dis-Chem, etc. You can see the price history of products and set alerts when the price drops. There is...

mybroadband.co.za

Or use Serval Tracker.

Serval - the simple Takealot price tracker

Serval is a simple price tracker for takealot's prices, trying to enable you to make informed purchases.

www.servaltracker.com

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

Just use the buck cheap plugin to check prices and stop mucking around.

I made a price tracker for many popular online retailers!

Hey guys! I have been working on this website Buck Cheap where we track the price of products from many retailers like Checkers Sixty60, Woolworths, Takealot, Makro, Pick n Pay asap, Spar2u, Dis-Chem, etc. You can see the price history of products and set alerts when the price drops. There is...

mybroadband.co.za

Or use Serval Tracker.

Serval - the simple Takealot price tracker

Serval is a simple price tracker for takealot's prices, trying to enable you to make informed purchases.

www.servaltracker.com

Or just stop blaming TAL when the manufacturer sets the price.

 

[Dieploegskaar]

To be fair, their last purchase example was at the same time of year.

Exactly my point...

 

[Dieploegskaar]

It’s the same price on Inex website. Not sure why you’re blaming TAL?

Intex® SX2100 Sand Filter Pump (220-240V) | Intex South Africa

Keep your pool water clean, clear, and properly sanitized throughout the summer with the Intex Krystal Clear™ Sand Filter Pump.Engineered for powerful p...

www.intexsa.co.za

Ok, fair point but goeie f0k that kind of an increase in just 1 year is ridiculous and totally unjustifie. Weather by manufacturer or reseller, by providing a platform for these greedy mofomanufactures TAL is complicent in the legalized fraud and misleasding consumers.

 

[Bernoldus Niemand]

Lol so Checkers is also a scam because Pringles went up 100% over some time? You should lay off the crack.

 

[purple face]

im looking for a price tracker and the only thing I can find is, have you used one that you can recommend?

Buck Cheap - South African Price Tracker

We track the price of items so you can make better informed decisions on what to buy.

buck.cheap

 

[ld13]

For takealot this works for me : https://www.servaltracker.com/

 

[Bliksis]

For takealot this works for me : https://www.servaltracker.com/

What if they remove an item, and add it again as a new item?