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How we verify deals against price history
We compare the live price to what the product usually sold for recently while in stock—not to a padded list price. Short spikes, placeholder MSRPs, and thin or photo-less records are filtered out so the % drop on the card matches a real selling baseline whenever we can measure one.
Deal cards are only useful if the comparison price is honest. A $40 item marked “80% off” a $200 list price is not the same as $40 when the item has been selling for ~$38 all month.
The baseline we want
For Amazon finds we aim for a typical selling price: what the product actually sold for most of the time over roughly the last 90 days, counting time in stock, and preferring prices that held for at least about a week. Inflated list prices and placeholder prices do not count. Full wording: How we find deals.
That is why our cards show:
- Price when found
- Typical (or legacy average) comparison
- Percent drop between those two
- Time found
What we skip
We do not publish records that look like a fake discount, have no photo, or have no real price. Third-party and Warehouse paths have extra curation rules on the poller side so open-box and marketplace noise does not flood the free board.
Price history tools vs our card
Shoppers often cross-check with public price-history charts (Keepa browser tools, camelcamelcamel, and similar). Those tools are useful for a second look. Our site card is a snapshot of what our pipeline accepted at find time, not a live chart embed. If the store price has moved since the timestamp, trust the store.
Practical checklist for you
- Read the timestamp on the deal page.
- Open the store listing and confirm condition, seller, and variant.
- If the discount looks unreal, assume cancellation risk and read the disclaimer.
- Browse current finds on the deals board or get them earlier via VIP.
Frequently asked questions
Is typical price the same as MSRP? No—MSRP is a suggestion; typical price is recent actual selling level.
Why did an older deal show a 90-day average instead? Pre–October 3, 2026 cards used that simpler label. Newer Amazon deals follow the typical-price definition above.
Do you guarantee the discount is still live? No. Re-check the store before you buy.
FAQ
- Is typical price the same as MSRP?
- No. MSRP is a manufacturer suggestion. Typical price here means what the item actually tended to sell for over about the last 90 days while in stock.
- Why did an older deal show a 90-day average instead?
- Deals posted before October 3, 2026 used a simpler 90-day average label. Newer Amazon deals use the typical-price definition on How we find deals.
- Do you guarantee the discount is still live?
- No. We timestamp what we saw. Prices and stock change; always re-check the store page before paying.