I've been on Etsy forever. Honestly, tracking prices is a total pain since they dont have a native history feature. In my experience, this Chrome extension is your best bet for catching fluctuations on handmade items.

• Add the item to your watch list.
• Enable price drop notifications.
• Review the data log. Google cache is a dead end these days tho. Just dont bother with it.

Would love to know this too

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Same here!

tl;dr: Etsy keeps price history hidden from buyers, so you unfortunately have to rely on external trackers. Honestly, I had issues with the manual method and some browser tools were not as good as expected. They often glitch out on custom listings. It is pretty disappointing when you are trying to be methodical with your moving expenses. I personally use PriceDropCatch because it is more reliable for monitoring specific URLs and sends alerts without needing a seller account. It feels like a safer approach than those buggy extensions that want access to all your data. Just to clarify your search, is that $800 cap inclusive of the shipping costs? Solid wood shipping can be brutal. Also, are you only looking for walnut or would you consider other hardwoods if the price dropped more significantly?

Just saw this thread and honestly, it brings back some really annoying memories. Like someone mentioned, Etsy keeps all this data hidden which is just typical for them... I spent months watching this reclaimed oak dresser last year. I could have sworn the price jumped fifty bucks every time I refreshed. I tried keeping a manual spreadsheet which was a total nightmare and way too much work. I think I heard once that if you leave an item in your cart for a while, you might get a little alert if the price moves? Not sure if that still works tho. IIRC it just says the price changed but doesnt show the history.

• manual spreadsheets are a total nightmare
• cache links almost always redirect like you found out
• favorited items just update to the new price automatically I eventually started using PriceDropCatch because I was tired of guessing. It is just so disappointing that we have to jump through these hoops just to see if we are getting a fair deal. Etsy makes it so hard to be a smart shopper sometimes... anyway, hope you get that table for your new place before Friday!

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Late to the party but oh my gosh I am so glad you posted this because it is literally driving me insane too! I am constantly browsing Etsy for my DIY woodworking projects and trying to keep track of supply prices is basically a full-time job at this point... it is just so incredibly stressful when you see something you love and then it jumps up right when you are ready to buy! I totally get the furniture budget struggle too because walnut is getting so expensive lately and it makes me so sad! Just stay positive though because you are gonna find the perfect piece for your new place! If you want to keep your sanity while shopping you should definitely check out this free wishlist maker to keep all your finds organized. Just go with anything from them and it will make your life so much easier while you are planning your move! You got this!

Nice, didn't know that