I normally have a wonderful experience with Amazon, but this Bread Box has become a headache for me.. While the bread box is fine, it's the price I have an issue with.. When I placed it in my cart, it was $21.. This seller apparently sells two styles of this bread box..this one and a shiney red, fingerproof breadbox (was $29.99 at that time).. Not wanting to pay that much for the bread box, I opted for this model... I ordered a few other things, then proceeded to checkout.. Mind you, the price for this item still showed as $21 in my cart and when I paid for my order... When I received my notification of order received from Amazon in my email a few minutes later, it showed the price as $29.99... WHAT????  I got back on Amazon and brought up the bread box, which was then $23.45... It's now being offered for $25... Why does the price of this thing keep jumping all over the place?

I went to my account and cancelled this box, because I didn't want to pay $29.99 for it... It had not been shipped yet (this was over the weekend) and there shouldn't have been a problem with this.. I received a letter from Amazon saying they were sorry, but they couldn't cancel my item, but if I wanted to ship it back, I could.

I received it yesterday and it is a nice breadbox, but I would never pick it up in a store for $29.99.. I contacted Amazon, explained the situation and asked if my account could be credited for the difference.. I received a letter saying it's the seller who sets the price, they can't do anything about it..They stated placing something in your cart at one price doesn't lock that price in..

I understand that, but what I'm upset about is that the price was set at $21 when I placed it in my shopping cart AND when I proceeded to checkout.. I only realized I'd been charged $29.99 when I received a confirmation of my order. I immediatly brought the item up on Amazon to check on the price, and it was then $23.45, so within a matter of minutes, it went from $21 to $29.99 to $23.45, and now is $25... How lucky for me that my order went through when the price was bouncing high!!!!

If someone went to the store and picked up an item marked $21, then went to the register to check out, got home and looked at their receipt and realized they'd been charged $29.99, would anyone stand still for that? NO.. You'd go back to the store and expect a refund for the extra you were charged..

Can sellers just change prices of items you've placed in your cart without you even realizing it until after you've paid for it?

I'm a prime member and order from Amazon on a regular basis.. Now I'm wondering if there have been other times that I've been charged a different price than I thought I was.. I've had such great experience with Amazon, I never thought to double check every price once I receive a notification of order received, but I will be from now on.. This has put a bit of a sour taste in my mouth towards Amazon, who I consider to have the best customer service in the world....but not this time!!! One strike...

As for the box, as another seller stated, it's not really a true red..It's a bit on the orange side. For those of us who have red appliances and accents in our kitchens, this red may not fit in with the rest of your reds.. It's pretty, but not exactly the red of my choice.. I'll probably be shipping this back.
I normally have a wonderful experience with Amazon, but this Bread Box has become a headache for me.. While the bread box is fine, it's the price I have an issue with.. When I placed it in my cart, it was $21.. This seller apparently sells two styles of this bread box.. this one and a shiney red, fingerproof breadbox (was $29. 99 at that time).. Not wanting to pay that much for the bread box, I opted for this model... I ordered a few other things, then proceeded to checkout.. Mind you, the price for this item still showed as $21 in my cart and when I paid for my order... When I received my notification of order received from Amazon in my email a few minutes later, it showed the price as $29. 99... WHAT???? I got back on Amazon and brought up the bread box, which was then $23. 45... It's now being offered for $25... Why does the price of this thing keep jumping all over the place? I went to my account and cancelled this box, because I didn't want to pay $29. 99 for it... It had not been shipped yet (this was over the weekend) and there shouldn't have been a problem with this.. I received a letter from Amazon saying they were sorry, but they couldn't cancel my item, but if I wanted to ship it back, I could. I received it yesterday and it is a nice breadbox, but I would never pick it up in a store for $29. 99.. I contacted Amazon, explained the situation and asked if my account could be credited for the difference.. I received a letter saying it's the seller who sets the price, they can't do anything about it.. They stated placing something in your cart at one price doesn't lock that price in.. I understand that, but what I'm upset about is that the price was set at $21 when I placed it in my shopping cart AND when I proceeded to checkout.. I only realized I'd been charged $29. 99 when I received a confirmation of my order. I immediatly brought the item up on Amazon to check on the price, and it was then $23. 45, so within a matter of minutes, it went from $21 to $29. 99 to $23. 45, and now is $25... How lucky for me that my order went through when the price was bouncing high!!!! If someone went to the store and picked up an item marked $21, then went to the register to check out, got home and looked at their receipt and realized they'd been charged $29. 99, would anyone stand still for that? NO.. You'd go back to the store and expect a refund for the extra you were charged.. Can sellers just change prices of items you've placed in your cart without you even realizing it until after you've paid for it? I'm a prime member and order from Amazon on a regular basis.. Now I'm wondering if there have been other times that I've been charged a different price than I thought I was.. I've had such great experience with Amazon, I never thought to double check every price once I receive a notification of order received, but I will be from now on.. This has put a bit of a sour taste in my mouth towards Amazon, who I consider to have the best customer service in the world.... but not this time!!! One strike... As for the box, as another seller stated, it's not really a true red.. It's a bit on the orange side. For those of us who have red appliances and accents in our kitchens, this red may not fit in with the rest of your reds.. It's pretty, but not exactly the red of my choice.. I'll probably be shipping this back.