Use Camelizer and Other Extensions for Vet Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is here. If you are planning great excitement shopping , there is a high probability that you will be able to find kakuyu- the discount on many items from your list of required items.
You will notice that I said “some kind of discount” and not “big deal” because there are tons of Prime Day listings out there that would look like great deals, but they really aren’t. Discounts generally fall into four categories:
- “Cheaper” price, which is actually a discount on the mark-up item.
- A real discount on a shitty product.
- A fair discount on an item, but one that has been matched (or surpassed) by another retailer looking to steal the thunder of Amazon.
- Great discount on a great product worth considering.
How do you know which Prime Day trades are actually trades? You do of course research what you want to buy before you buy this, but you can also choose from six different browser extensions to improve your shopping experience and (hopefully) save you some money.
Camelizer ( Chrome , Firefox )
If you have ever made a purchase on Amazon, and not just the Prime Day, Camelizer expansion should be on your list at the top. This allows you to take a quick look at the historical prices of an item so you can see if the “deal” you are taking is indeed the lowest you could ever get. You will also be able to see cases where the sale is not really a big sale because the seller raised the price seven days ago.
The Camelizer is so great for saving money that there is no reason you shouldn’t use it all the time. End of story. (However, I’m also a big Keepa fan if you need a similar extension that can send you all kinds of notifications when something you want is on sale for a specific price.)
PriceBlink ( Chrome , Firefox )
Install this extension and open the Amazon product page. A yellow PriceBlink bar will appear at the top of the product page to help you compare this item with a number of other retailers (including sellers on eBay). While I would still do a quick manual search if the obvious stores aren’t listed (Best Buy, Target, etc.), PriceBlink is at least an easy way to check the price of an item and see if you can do better. in the other place.
Wikibuy ( Chrome , Firefox )
Wikibuy , like PriceBlink, helps you compare products. Instead of a dashboard, you get a little green button next to the product price on the Amazon page. If Wikibuy finds an item at a lower price elsewhere, you can check the results to see if Amazon’s offer is really a theft. Spoiler alert: This may not be theft.
FakeSpot ( Chrome , Firefox )
This extension won’t save you money, but it will help you shop smartly. FakeSpot browse reviews Amazon’s , which can help you decide whether someone has paid for, to put the goods with fake reviews. This extension is worth exploring when you think you are stealing because it never hurts to get a second opinion on the authenticity of a product.
If you find yourself jumping to random brands on Amazon – especially due to Prime Day discounts – I would definitely use FakeSpot to make sure you are not being fooled into thinking that the product is much better than it actually is.
Always Smile ( Chrome ) / Amazon Smiley ( Firefox )
The Amazon Smile program doesn’t save you money, but it does help you understand a little better how your Amazon purchases are impacting your local community. When you shop with Amazon Smile, you choose a charity to receive 0.5% of the price of eligible products you buy from Amazon. It’s not a lot of money, I admit, but if we all used AmazonSmile to donate whenever we bought something, it could be a pretty incredible amount of money for a worthy purpose.
Install these extensions and you will always be redirected to the smile.amazon.com URL – the only way to initiate a charitable donation – whenever you visit any Amazon page. Every little thing helps.
This story was originally published in 2019 and has been updated with additional context, new images, and expansion guidelines.