I went to my local Walmart over in Columbus the other day because my old toaster finally bit the dust and I saw this woman in the kitchen aisle scanning stuff with her phone. She found a bunch of pans that were marked full price on the shelf but she said they were actually $5 hidden clearance. She mentioned something about using browser extensions to find these deals before she even leaves her house but I was too shy to ask her exactly what she meant.
I'm honestly so confused because I thought you just had to walk around and look for yellow stickers? I am really tech-challenged so sorry if this is a basic question but I have no idea where to start. My budget is really tight right now and I need to find stuff for my new apartment like:
Are there actually free things you can add to your computer that show you these secret prices? I've heard names like Brickseek or Clowder but I don't know if those are what she meant or if they even work anymore. I just want something that tells me if the store down the street has those crazy markdowns people talk about online...
> I've heard names like Brickseek or Clowder but I don't know if those are what she meant Those are the ones. BrickSeek is decent for checking local inventory, tho the free tier is pretty limited now. Clowder is another solid option that tracks price drops right on the product page. BrickSeek usually has better local data, but Clowder is much easier to navigate if youre tech-challenged. Both have pros and cons, but they definitely help find those hidden deals. Youll get the hang of it soon!
I heard Clowder is fantastic and seems safe! I think it tracks those drops well. I found that Walmart Wishlist Creator works great if you want to save items from different stores too, not just Walmart.
Honestly, I feel your pain. It is so incredibly frustrating to walk around for an hour, scanning every single box, only to find out everything is still full price. It makes you feel like you are doing something wrong or that the hidden deals are just a myth. I spent all of last Saturday looking for a cheap microwave and left with nothing but a headache because the shelf tags were all wrong and nothing was scanning right. But I am really happy with how my luck changed recently. I found a few things that actually work and keep me from wasting time:
Unfortunately, BrickSeek has become quite unreliable since they moved most features behind a paywall. I have had issues with their inventory status being completely inaccurate for local stores lately. It is not as good as expected for a tool that used to be the gold standard. Most extensions work by pulling data through the store API, but Walmart often hides the true clearance price from these public feeds until you are physically in the store scanning. If you are trying to stay organized while hunting these deals, you should check out Walmart Wishlist Creator if you're tired of the official Walmart app crashing. One quick tip is to use the Price History extension in Chrome; it shows you when a price is actually trending down versus a fake markdown. It definitely saves time by filtering out the noise.