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Secret Weapon for Amazon Shoppers Revealed
19 Nov
Summary
- Free Amazon price-tracking tool helps vet deals year-round.
- Founded in 2008, it uses Amazon's API for price history.
- Browser extension offers price history and email alerts.
A beloved free tool, operating since 2008, empowers Amazon shoppers by meticulously tracking product prices. It offers invaluable price history charts, allowing users to discern genuine discounts from common sales, particularly during peak shopping seasons like Black Friday and Prime Day. The service, initially a programmer's experiment, has grown into a self-sustaining platform.
Users can monitor millions of items and receive email notifications for price drops. This functionality is also accessible via a browser extension, simplifying the process of identifying the best deals. While it may not capture every flash sale, it reliably indicates if an item is priced lower than usual.
This price tracker is instrumental not only for Amazon but also for comparing deals across other retailers. By cross-referencing Amazon's historical pricing with current offers from competitors, shoppers can uncover misleading discounts. Future updates promise enhanced product popularity metrics and better surfacing of quality sale items.
