A pricing glitch on Amazon's website over Prime Day meant
people were able to buy thousands of dollars' worth of camera gear for
under $100.
According to the photograph and camera news site PetaPixel,
one shopper noticed that a $548 Sony a6000 and 16-50 mm lens bundle was
listed on Amazon for $94.50. The shopper shared this on Slickdeals on
Monday, the first day of the Prime Day sales.
The post hit the front page, and it wasn't long before
comments began to flood in as camera enthusiasts expressed their delight
and shared other giant savings. Others, however, said the deal did not
show up, suggesting that there may have been glitches on Amazon's
website.
Slickdeals
"Literally everything is 94.48. I have bought like 10k worth of stuff that was like 900 dollars total," one commenter wrote.
"Everything with the prime day tag on my account is 94.48. I just bought a 3000$ telescope for 94.48," another said.
"Bunch of camera gears including above $2000 are priced at
< $100. Definitely price error and will be canceled for sure."
another added. The comments continued on Reddit.
An Amazon representative did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
The Sony camera that sparked off the Slickdeals discussion
was listed by a third-party merchant but fulfilled by Amazon. This means
Amazon handles the shipping, customer service, and returns for the
order.
Screenshots of other heavily discounted camera gear shared
with PetaPixel indicated that some items were being sold and shipped by
Amazon itself.
While some commenters on Reddit and Slickdeals said their
orders had already shipped, others were still awaiting confirmation and
wondering whether Amazon would cancel the order.
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