How I pick Amazon deals (and what I skip)
Plenty of "deals" are the usual price with a red tag on it. Here are the rules I use for the picks on the deals page.
I show the number I saw
Each pick shows the sale price, the list price and the percent off, with the date I looked. Deals change fast, so I treat every price as a snapshot.
I check that the page matches the post
I open the exact page my link goes to and confirm the name, the selected style or size, and the price all line up. I added this step after I got one wrong, which I wrote about here.
I favor well-reviewed items
Top-selling items with a solid rating beat unknown brands with a flashy discount.
I skip anything I can't verify
If a price isn't shown on Amazon's own page, I don't post it.
Links on this site are Amazon affiliate links, so I may earn a small commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. That's how this site pays for itself, and it's why I'd rather be accurate than loud.