[umsm]

I don't think that the author is really comparing apples to apples. The products are different and the prices are different.

That being said, most of the time when comparing amazon to local retailers, I notice the price is almost identical, except for tax.

[enthalpyx]

Especially when the author could actually do an apple-to-apples comparison. The shoe organizer that cost $18 at Google (with shipping) is $16 at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001M2D9D0

[jason_shah]

Free shipping on both products puts it at $13.24 on Google [1] and $16.17 on Amazon [2]. But yes, my post could have been much more objective and scientific.

[1] Google https://www.dropbox.com/s/vbnpel7w2mscpv2/google_express_pro... [2] Amazon https://www.dropbox.com/s/gh0rcveo1sqtmgw/amazon_prime_produ...