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Old Jul 8, 2025 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by bocastephen

Has anyone who noticed a price gap between published and Amex - and again, no, Amex is not allowed to charge more than published - gone through the purchase process and found the price reset to the correct amount? If this is common, then perhaps it's more of a technical incompetence issue than a deliberate attempt to rip people off. .
This is a really interesting observation and potential explanation for (at least some) displayed price gaps. I will definitely be keeping it in mind going forward, thanks.
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