On Prime Day, Amazon throws deals at you left and right. With a trick, you can find out how good the deal really is.
Thanks to Prime Day, many products on Amazon will soon be significantly cheaper. But which deals are actually worth it? To find out which offers are really good or just look good, you can use a simple tool that you can access directly through your browser.
In the best case, you only need two clicks and you’ll see immediately whether the offer on Amazon is really good or if it used to be cheaper.
Tool is handy if you want to check offers on Amazon
What kind of tool is it? With the tool Camelcamelcamel, you can check all products on Amazon and see how good the current deal is. This also lets you see if Amazon raised prices shortly before Prime Day to make the discounts on the actual Prime Day look cheaper.
An alternative to the mentioned tool would be the website Keepa.com, which offers a whole range of similar functions but looks a bit less modern in terms of website design.
On CamelCamelCamel, you either enter the ASIN of the product or the URL from Amazon. You will then see the price history of the product on Amazon. This usually works best when items are sold and shipped directly by Amazon.
What else is possible? If you want to monitor a product in the long term, you can also set a price alert to be sent to an email address. This works similarly to Geizhals.de, where you can also set a price alert.
Both mentioned websites also offer an addon for the browser, allowing you to see the price comparison directly while browsing on Amazon and know immediately how good the offer really is.
Geizhals and Idealo are more useful for comparing with other providers
What are the limits of the tool? CamelCamelCamel only checks products on Amazon and associated third-party vendors. Websites like Geizhals or Idealo also check dozens of other shops and providers where a product is offered.
If you usually only shop on Amazon, then CamelCamelCamel is a very good option for checking prices. If you often visit other sites or simply want to always get the best deal, then Geizhals or Idealo is more comprehensive and offers more comparison options.
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