Get Notified When Prices Drop
Last month I bought a monitor. Three days later: 25% off. Classic.
Here's how to stop being that person.
The Manual Approach (Don't Do This)
Bookmark the product. Check it every few days. Miss the flash sale because it happened at 2am and sold out by 8am.
Or: set up automated alerts and let the computer do the checking.
Option 1: Browser Extensions (Simple)
Honey, Keepa (Amazon-only), and Camelcamelcamel work for basic price tracking. Install the extension, visit a product page, click "track this."
Downsides: Most only work on major retailers. Keepa is Amazon-exclusive. And browser extensions only check when your browser is open.
Option 2: Dedicated Monitoring Tools (Better)
For products on any website — not just Amazon — use something like PageChange:
- Paste the product URL
- Select the price element on the page
- Set check frequency (every 15-30 min for hot items)
- Add your phone or email for alerts
The tool checks 24/7, even when your laptop is closed.
Pro Tips
Track multiple retailers. The same TV might be on sale at Best Buy but not Amazon. Monitor both.
Set meaningful thresholds. A $2 price drop on a $500 item isn't worth an alert. Configure your tool to only notify you for drops above 5-10%.
Combine with stock alerts. Price drops on out-of-stock items are useless. Some tools let you monitor both price and availability.
Act fast. Good deals don't last. Set up alerts that actually reach you — phone notifications, not an email you'll check tomorrow.
Works for Business Too
Same setup works for competitor price monitoring. Track their product pages, get alerts when they drop prices, decide how to respond.
Some e-commerce teams run hundreds of these monitors to stay competitive.
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