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What gives?", "context": "", "use_case": "Comparing SSD prices", "switched_from": "", "story": "Disk Scout \u2013 Find the Cheapest SSDs Across Amazon"}, {"id": 747597025, "item_id": 46724814, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46724814", "by": "vektor888", "date": "2026-01-22", "version": null, "stance": "compare", "quote": "neither DiskPrices' idea nor mine is unique", "excerpt": "Nobody wants to compete. I just shared something I use myself, hoping it could help someone else. Of course, to keep it running, I need to make a profit, since the Amazon API alone won't let me discover so many products, and I need to get product info If users won't find anything useful, I will simply put it offline and run it on demand whenever I need a new drive. 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