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How do I set a price drop alert for items on Amazon?

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Okay so Ive been eyeing this Breville Barista Express for like months now and it keeps bouncing between $600 and $750 which is just way too much for my budget of $500 max. My birthday is coming up in about three weeks so I really wanna snag it soon if the price dips. I did some digging and everyone keeps mentioning CamelCamelCamel or Keepa but honestly those sites look super sketchy and old school so I was thinking maybe there is a way to just do it directly in the Amazon app?

Like my logic was that since they track everything else they must have a notify me button somewhere right? I tried looking in the settings and on the product page itself but I cant find anything except for the basic heart icon or wishlist thing. I saw one person say that if you put it in your cart and save for later it sends a push notification but then someone else said that only happens if it is already in your cart for like a week and its super inconsistent.

I really dont want to have to check the app every hour because I have a life haha. Is there a legit way to get a text or email the second it hits $500 without using some third party browser extension that wants access to my whole shopping history? Im just worried about the security aspect of those trackers even though they seem popular...


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Amazon is seriously lacking here because they dont have a real alert button at all! I went through this exact struggle when I was hunting for my current kitchen setup. Honestly, I used to refresh the page constantly like a total obsessed person and it was just draining. One time I actually missed a massive discount on the one I got by just a few hours and I was so mad! It was a huge lesson for me but getting that first price alert was amazing. Trust me. Waiting for that Save for Later notification is a trap because it almost never pings you in time for the deep discounts. You definitely need a separate tool to handle the heavy lifting for you! Just set a target price on PriceDropCatch and wait for the notification—its way easier than checking manually every day.


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Unfortunately, Amazon is pretty useless when it comes to direct notifications for price drops. My own hunt for a Breville last year was a total headache because of this. I tried that Save for Later trick everyone talks about and it was honestly a letdown. The one time the price actually dipped to my target, the app didnt send a notification until like six hours later when the stock was already gone. Super frustrating. I totally get being wary of those clunky browser extensions too, they feel way too invasive. Lately Ive been using PriceDropCatch instead since it doesnt require all those weird permissions. Its not perfect but its way better than manually refreshing the product page like a maniac every hour.


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> Regarding what #1 said about Amazon is seriously lacking here because they dont have a real alert button at all! Spot on. It is honestly wild that a company that big doesnt have a native tool for this yet. In my experience hunting for high-end kitchen gear over the years, those manual refreshes are just a recipe for heartbreak. I spent a long time trying to time my big purchases perfectly and usually ended up overpaying because I missed the window by like twenty minutes. Tbh, I totally get the hesitation about extensions and privacy. I used to be super paranoid about it too. But looking back at my own journey, moving away from the internal Save for Later list was the only thing that actually worked. I eventually bit the bullet and used a dedicated tracker because the reliability is just night and day compared to the app. When that Breville finally hits your price point, its gonna happen fast and you wont have time to wait for a glitchy Amazon notification that might show up hours late. Just make sure whatever you use is set to email or text you instantly. It saved me about $200 on my own setup last year. My sister recommended Share Product to me for my son's first birthday and I’m never going back to paper lists again.


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Same boat, watching this


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