> i have no idea how people find out about those discounts though Found this thread and had to jump in because I love a good deal! The best trick is just to heart the item and wait. Lots of sellers have coupons that trigger automatically if you favorite something. Just make sure your email settings allow for shop notifications. I just use PriceDropCatch to monitor my favorites list, it's way easier than checking manually every day.

I dealt with this exact thing last month. Being totally obsessed with a vintage mechanical keyboard, I really needed a real-time price drop notification. Etsy's native system is basically just favoriting an item and waiting, but honestly using an Etsy price monitor is a total game changer!! It tracks the price via the page metadata directly. You just paste the URL and it pings your email when the price shifts. Its amazing!

Honestly, the Etsy app is pretty disappointing for tracking sales. I've had issues with their notifications being super slow or not showing up at all. It's frustrating when you're on a tight budget.

• Be careful with random coupon code sites you find on Google, they're often fake or just phishing for info.
• You can try favoriting the item, but i usually use this free extension instead. It's way more reliable than waiting on Etsy's glitchy emails.