Price-tracking tools enhance online shopping for deals

Spring is here and with it comes Amazon's Big Spring Sale. If you're planning to shop online during the sale, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the many deals available. To help ensure you get the best prices, several price-tracking tools can assist you. CamelCamelCamel is highly recommended for tracking prices specifically on Amazon. You can use its browser extension to check price history without leaving the site. By creating a free account, you can set alerts to notify you when items drop in price or reach their lowest historical price. Honey is another popular tool but has received some negative attention for questionable practices. Despite this, it compares prices across various retailers and allows you to create a "Droplist," which tracks prices for items you're interested in. You’ll get alerts for any price drops without giving Honey a cut of your purchase if you buy through other links. For those shopping largely on Amazon, Capital One Shopping provides a useful comparison tool. It alerts you if a product is cheaper elsewhere and summarizes price history and estimated delivery times. This tool also allows you to earn credits for certain purchases. Gamers might prefer CheapShark, which focuses on video game prices. It combines prices from various gaming platforms and alerts you to sales. Other honorable mentions include SlickDeals, which tracks deals across many sites, and Keepa, which offers automatic price history displays on Amazon and eBay products. Using these tools can help you navigate sales and ensure you find the best deals online this spring.