Ebay And Amazon Connection ?

[mikey4444]

I have ordered a iphone charge lead from Ebay, and its coming from China sometime this week.

But I have had an email overnight from Amazon, that is trying to sell me the very same thing, from the same Ebay seller. I haven't shopped on Amazon for at least 2 years, so how did they know I had ordered something from Ebay ?

[Tuvok]

Cookies!

Some sellers use both sites. Sometimes the price/postage varies between their listings

[mikey4444]

Tuvok....the postage certainly does alter ! I bought the cable from Ebay for
£1.55, but from Amazon it would have been £4.98 !

But the connection does bother me...how do I break that connection, without stopping using cookies altogether ?

[hc4361]

What browser do you use, Mikey?

[mikey4444]

CHROME hc

[hc4361]

Turn 'do not track' on.

On your computer, open Chrome.
In the top-right, click the icon you see: Menu Menu or More More.
Click Settings.
At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings.
Under "Privacy," tick or untick Do Not Track.

[HansUrbancka]

The 'Do not track' is a feature that tells an Internet site that one's preference is Not to be tracked. However, it remains as a site's option to abide by one's wishes or ignore the request.

Amazon has been advised by the Seller on E/Bay, from whom you have purchased.

Lots of Sellers on E/Bay are linked to Amazon by what is known as 'Amazon Market Place' and there is little that can be done to alter things; apart from ceasing to purchase items through E/Bay.

Hans.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Hans.

On a previous occasion, about 2 years ago, a second-hand book I ordered from Ebay arrived from Amazon. When I enquired through Ebay, the seller told me that he was having some difficulty but wanted to fulfil my order, so "diverted" a copy from Amazon instead !

I suspect that is what has happened in this case. I shall know when the item arrives, as it should be in an Amazon package.

Incidentally, this LED charge cable for my iPhone 6 only costs £1:54, including postage from Singapore.........you wonder where the profit is for these companies !

[hc4361]

A lot of eBayers don't have the item at all - dropshippers.

You buy the item it from, they buy it from elsewhere, such as Amazon, and get it delivered directly to the buyer. No outlay for them

[mikey4444]

hc....but where is the profit ?

The lead only cost 95p, plus 56p for p+p !

[hc4361]

I have no idea, but I'm very wary of using chargers that are so cheap

[gingejbee]

This explains it.....


http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/The-eBay-Amazon-Connection-MUST-READ-/10000000013536292/g.html

[mikey4444]

So am I normally hc, but for the sake of £1:54, I thought it was worth the gamble....I will let you all know what the outcome is !