LG OLED B1 Series 65” TV Price Mistake
A high-end 65” OLED TV option with a 2021 model year, this item was accidentally discounted by Amazon from $1,497 to $210 in September of 2022.
Timeline
Price Error
On September 12th of 2022, at approximately 12:10 AM PST, Amazon marked down the price of this new 65” OLED TV by almost $1,300. This was clearly accidental.
Sold Out
Midnight Special
The TV sold out after roughly 20 minutes, leaving orders predominantly in the hands of night owls.
Delivery
TVs Get Delivered
While many suspected that these heavily discounted TV orders would be cancelled by Amazon, they surprisingly were almost all fulfilled, with most TVs arriving at buyer’s houses within 2-3 days via Prime.
September 12th, 2022 — 12:10 AM PST
Price mistake report 🧾
Amazon made a pretty big oopsie by listing the new 65” LG B2 OLED for $210 instead of $1,500. And instead of canceling orders, they were bros and shipped everything.
It is good to be in the RC Discord. pic.twitter.com/rRkRVpR4pm
— RC (@ResellCalendar) September 23, 2022
Resell
Price Changed Back To $1,497
Amazon subsequently restocked the TVs a few weeks later, but this time at the corrected $1,497 price point. Success was had by resellers both locally (Craigslist, etc.) and through eBay.
Specifications
| Difficulty |
Easy
Easy to purchase.
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| Hold Duration |
Instant Flip
Item was purchased, then resold immediately.
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| Brand | LG |
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Price Error
This item was a pricing error.
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| Location |
Online
Product released online.
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