Price Tracking

Price history, ninety day trends and deal timing, so you can tell a real discount from a sticker.

10 articles

Crossed out list prices are marketing. Here are the three checks that tell you the truth in about twenty seconds.

By Marcus Wei

There are three concrete signals, and none of them require guesswork.

By Marcus Wei

Several tools do this without charging you anything. They differ mainly in which stores they cover and how far back they go.

By Priya Nair

Keepa is a favorite among power sellers and deal hunters. Here is whether casual shoppers still need something that specific.

By Tom Alvarez

It happens more than retailers admit. Here is how to tell when it is happening to something you want.

By Mike Ross

They are useful for some purchases and mostly noise for others. Here is how to tell which is which.

By Tom Alvarez

There is no universal answer, but there is a quick way to check which situation you are actually in.

By Danielle Park

CamelCamelCamel only watches Amazon. Here is what you gain and lose by picking a tool that watches everything else too.

By Marcus Wei

Sometimes. We checked the price history behind a handful of Black Friday deals and the answer depends entirely on the category.

By Mike Ross

You do not need five different apps. You need one habit and one tool that already watches the price for you.

By Sarah Chen