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How to shop like a pro during Black Friday and Cyber Monday

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Briefings

The provided evidence outlines strategies for shopping during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, recommending price-tracking tools like CamelCamelCamel and Keepa, browser extensions such as Microsoft Edge, and aggregators like Slickdeals. It notes that Black Friday sales have become earlier in recent years, offering more preparation time. The text highlights specific tools available on Amazon and their limitations, such as CamelCamelCamel only tracking Amazon products.

Key points

• CamelCamelCamel is a price-tracking tool that sends email alerts when Amazon products drop to a user-set price threshold, and it tracks prices for all products sold on Amazon.
• Microsoft Edge browser extension can track price fluctuations across multiple retailers and notify users when a specific product goes on sale.

Context

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are identified as the biggest shopping days of the year, with recent years seeing earlier sale periods. The Verge provides a guide to scouting early sales, finding price-tracking tools, and setting email alerts for deals on Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to Amazon and a few other retailers; CamelCamelCamel only tracks Amazon products, while Keepa also tracks Amazon. No specific dates for Black Friday or Cyber Monday are provided, and the text does not contain causal claims or opinions on the effectiveness of these tools.

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