PAToyota
Red Skull Member
There have been a few comments in the Sore Dick Deals thread as well as elsewhere that imply that people may not know all the ins and outs of Amazon and could use some help. Many (most) of you probably know these, but it's apparent that some of you don't.
The first is that you can set up "Wishlists" of items you're interested in, but not ready to buy: Your List
If you don't have a Prime account, you can "save" items in your wishlists until you have a minimum order. But even with Prime there are advantages to having wishlists set up.
One is that you can easily see if the price has dropped since you added it to your list:
This is particularly useful for Amazon Prime Days and other events. You can quickly scroll through your list(s) to see if there is anything that has a price drop during the event:
It will also show if there is a coupon available for the item (more on that later):
Another handy tool is the price trackers. Here are two common ones:
That way when you see a "screaming deal" you can take a look at the history to see whether it is or not. Amazon does have a habit of showing mark downs from an elevated "list price." Yes, it is 54% off from their "list price," but really only 5% off of the price it has been for the past month...
I've seen a number of comments in the Sore Dick Deals about confusion about coupons - that people aren't seeing the sale price mentioned or don't know where to put the coupon code.
Some items will have a checkbox right on the item page to apply the coupon - just click the checkbox and the coupon discount is applied at checkout:
For other items, you have to paste the code in at checkout under the Payment methods - this is more typical if you get a code elsewhere (mfg's email, deal page, etc):
I have had some issues where I'm buying multiple items with coupon (promotional) codes and cannot get multiple codes to apply. In that case, you have to use one code per order and make multiple orders.
Also, sometimes there are terms to the coupon - like you have to buy two or more items from the seller or such. If the coupon doesn't apply at checkout, click on the terms to see if there is something you missed.
A final item is Amazon Prime's digital rewards. If you chose "no-rush shipping" or "Amazon Day Delivery" you're often offered a few bucks "digital reward." You can save these up and then use them toward eligible Kindle eBooks, Amazon Appstore apps, Amazon Music downloads, or Prime Video rentals or purchases.
I rarely need things the next day, so I've set up an Amazon Day Delivery and get free movies out of it: FREE Amazon Day delivery
Just some things that might help you get lower prices on things... I hope it helps someone.
The first is that you can set up "Wishlists" of items you're interested in, but not ready to buy: Your List
If you don't have a Prime account, you can "save" items in your wishlists until you have a minimum order. But even with Prime there are advantages to having wishlists set up.
One is that you can easily see if the price has dropped since you added it to your list:
This is particularly useful for Amazon Prime Days and other events. You can quickly scroll through your list(s) to see if there is anything that has a price drop during the event:
It will also show if there is a coupon available for the item (more on that later):
Another handy tool is the price trackers. Here are two common ones:
- Keepa: Keepa.com - Amazon Price Tracker
- Camel: https://camelcamelcamel.com/
That way when you see a "screaming deal" you can take a look at the history to see whether it is or not. Amazon does have a habit of showing mark downs from an elevated "list price." Yes, it is 54% off from their "list price," but really only 5% off of the price it has been for the past month...
I've seen a number of comments in the Sore Dick Deals about confusion about coupons - that people aren't seeing the sale price mentioned or don't know where to put the coupon code.
Some items will have a checkbox right on the item page to apply the coupon - just click the checkbox and the coupon discount is applied at checkout:
For other items, you have to paste the code in at checkout under the Payment methods - this is more typical if you get a code elsewhere (mfg's email, deal page, etc):
I have had some issues where I'm buying multiple items with coupon (promotional) codes and cannot get multiple codes to apply. In that case, you have to use one code per order and make multiple orders.
Also, sometimes there are terms to the coupon - like you have to buy two or more items from the seller or such. If the coupon doesn't apply at checkout, click on the terms to see if there is something you missed.
A final item is Amazon Prime's digital rewards. If you chose "no-rush shipping" or "Amazon Day Delivery" you're often offered a few bucks "digital reward." You can save these up and then use them toward eligible Kindle eBooks, Amazon Appstore apps, Amazon Music downloads, or Prime Video rentals or purchases.
I rarely need things the next day, so I've set up an Amazon Day Delivery and get free movies out of it: FREE Amazon Day delivery
Just some things that might help you get lower prices on things... I hope it helps someone.
Really no clue how that happens....guessing someone returned both of those items in the same box and the warehouse goon couldn't tell the difference. 
Either way, I didn't need a D30 locker, but it did fetch $260 on ebay the other day. 
