This tip is probably best around the holiday shopping season, but still works all year round (disclaimer: doesn't work on every item)

Amazon prices are often changing (not sure exactly why, prob because of stock and demand issues). So if you're shopping for an item and you're ready to buy but don't need it right away; or...if you're just not sure if you want to spend that high a price on that item: put it in your Amazon cart.

Then check back daily and see if the price will fluctuate. I've seen it go down and back up in the same day!

Sometimes it goes up (and always goes back down although you may have to wait a day or two or three), mostly it will go down a few bucks or sometimes as much as 25-30% especially during the holiday shopping season.

Then, when the price goes down, nab it. SOLD!

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keepthetips t1_jebktre wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM

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FangedFreak t1_jeboxrz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:05 PM

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Or just use a price tracker site….

Add the link to the item and the price you’d consider buying it at… get notifications 365 days a year… no need to check back every single day. You can also track historic price fluctuations with so much more ease than this

ContemplatingFolly t1_jebrf1r wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:21 PM

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Or, if you can, skip amazon altogether.

https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/best-amazon-alternatives-1136987/

smarieMCP t1_jebw8yc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:53 PM

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Or you can create a new list and put all the possible purchases in it on Amazon

bufftbone t1_jebwv4m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:57 PM

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I’ve been doing this for years.

thesoak t1_jecvjea wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:12 AM

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Replying to FangedFreak (#2,500,825)

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