November 26, 2018 • 6 mins
The essential online tools you need to help you shop online on Cyber Monday or any day this holiday shopping season. BlackFriday.com editor Sarah Hollenbeck runs down the browser assistants and sites that can help perform price checks and automatically apply coupon codes at checkout.My book, 101 Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone, is updated for iOS 12 and now available in paperback!https://amzn.to/2DYKWz9Mentioned:BlackFriday.comAmazon AssistantCamelCamelCamelInvisible HandCentlyOffers.comHoneyRetailMeNot Genie
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
The Cyber Monday tools to help you become a smarter
shopper all year long. What's going on? Imrichhemiro, this is
rich on Tech and oh yes, the holiday shopping season
is in full swing and it seems like retailers are
really going for it this year. The economy is doing well,
people have jobs, and the sales they are a come in.
Black Friday had a bunch of great deals. Cyber Monday
(00:25):
will offer some of the best deals, but you're still
going to be able to get some great offers right
up through the Christmas shipping deadlines if you know where
to look. So recently, I at chatta with Sarah Hollinbeck
of blackfriday dot com about some of the best websites
and browser extensions that can be your ally as you
shop online. And Black Friday is a place that's full
of all the latest deals from various retailers, plus their
(00:46):
shopping experts also analyze the offers as.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Well, so you can see all the latest ad scans.
Our blog is home to the tips and deals from
all the different major merchants to let you know what
they're going to have on sale and what's actually a
good or not. And we also have lists of Black
Paradic history, Cyber Monday history, and deal roundups as well.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
So first up, the Amazon Assistant. This is a tool
from Amazon itself. I didn't even know about this one.
You actually install it in your browser, so basically all
things Amazon are at your fingertips at all times, especially
handy if you've got Prime.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
So the Amazon Assistant is really really helpful if you
do a lot of your shopping on Amazon only. It
will track prices of different items that you put on
your wish list. So say that you head to a
different retailer and you find something that you really want
but it's not on Amazon yet, you can put it
on your Assistant wish list and it'll let you know
when that price drops or when that item is actually
(01:42):
uploaded to Amazon, so you can make that bridchase.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Then next up Camel Camel Camel. This is a fantastic website.
I know it has a funny name. This is essential
if you're shopping on Amazon all the time, and it
gives you the full price history of a product, plus
alerts if something changes.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
One specific thing that Camel Camel Camel does differently is
that it lets you track prices your year and then
set a price range that you're interested in buying that
product for, and then it'll send you a notification if
that product does hit that price range.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
On Amazon, and I usually sort of cross reference the
price that it's offered at on Camel Camel Camel to
see if that's truly a good price.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Yeah, yeah, you can do that as well. They will
track all of Amazon's prices to let you know that
Amazon might be advertising it as a really great deal,
but if you go to Camel Camel Cammel, they'll say, well,
comparative to the last year, it's not that great of
a deal. You should wait to buy it until a
couple of months from now, or things like that.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
By the way, Camel Camel Camel is also applying some
of their same tracking smarts to hotel rooms.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
They've got a new website called camellodge dot com. I
haven't used it, but I just checked it out. You
can track the price of a hotel room and get
an email when it drops. It's pretty simple, but it
could do the trick. Okay, Next up for these shopping
tools invisible hand. Now, this one's kind of head scratcher
because it looks like the website and all of its
social media have been frozen in time, but apparently it
(03:06):
still works. And this one will help you get the
lowest prices on shopping, flights, and rental cars all while
you shop online.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
So Invisible Hand is really great for if you're shopping
on Amazon or not. It will track all of the
lowest prices at different retailers in that way, before you
click by at whatever retailer you are at you're shopping at,
you can check and see if there's a lower price
somewhere else, or maybe there's a bigger discount at another
retailer that you can take advantage of.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
Next up Cently that is ce n tly. This is
another browser extension formerly known as Coupons at Checkout, So.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Cently is another one. Just like Invisible Hand, it will
track the web for coupons, discounts, and lower prices to
let you know if there is a different deal somewhere
else that you can take advantage of.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
Honey is a popular shopping assistant. This one will help
you find coupon codes as you surf the web. They
also have their own rewards program, which they call Honey Gold.
They give you up to twenty percent back on your
purchase at four thousand different stores, so if.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
You continue to use their service after with each purchase,
you end up racking up reward points that you can
use to get an even bigger discount on your next purchase.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Offers dot Com says the difference is in their coupon
codes they actually work. They say you'll find more than
two hundred and seventeen thousand offers on their site in
all kinds of categories. But they say that their offer
experts make sure that the coupon codes you get there
actually work at checkout.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
Yeah, so, offers dot com is a great coupon destination
that will comb the web for all of the best discounts, coupons, freebies,
things like that, and they will automatically apply it to
your cart at checkout, so that way you don't have
to do any of the work of searching for those
coupons or even adding in those coupon codes. It's all
automatically done for you.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
And finally, retail me Not has a shopping assistant they
call Genie. This some one follows you around as you
shop and it alerts you about codes that might work
for the stuff you're buying. Plus, they will automatically type
in the codes when you check out to find the
one that has the best discount for your purchase.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
The retelling not Genie is very similar to the Offers
dot Com browser extension. It's going to come the web
for the best coupons and let you know in the
side browser all of the different cubons so you can
add it straight to your car.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
So how do you choose which assistant to go with? Well,
theoretically you could install them all, but I definitely don't
recommend this because things will be popping up on your
screen all over the place, and neither does Sarah.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
If you're doing a lot of your shopping on Amazon,
I would highly recommend the Amazon Assistant because it's going
to get you the most bang for your buck. If
you're planning on shopping at Amazon and other retailers throughout
the season, then I highly recommend the Offers dot Com
browser extension. They usually will bring you the most coupons
and deals through their service compared to the others.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
One more thing, don't forget to actually visit the homepages
and social media media pages of the sites you want
to shop from. You might find some extra codes or
just some deals in general there as well.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
I think it's really important for shoppers to read the
fine print when they're about to purchase their item, whether
they're using a browser extension or not. Someplaces, if they
don't offer you free shipping, you might be able to
go find out somewhere else, and those browser extensions won't
necessarily pick up the free shipping cubonds all the time,
So make sure you're looking at retailer's main websites and
(06:29):
social media pages to take advantage of all the possible offers.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Thanks so much for listening and happy shopping this holiday season.
You can find links to all these tools at richontech
dot tv, or just check the show notes. I appreciate
you listening. Share this podcast with the friends so we
can continue to grow. Rich Damiro I'll talk to you
real soon
The Cyber Monday tools to help you become a smarter
shopper all year long. What's going on? Imrichhemiro, this is
rich on Tech and oh yes, the holiday shopping season
is in full swing and it seems like retailers are
really going for it this year. The economy is doing well,
people have jobs, and the sales they are a come in.
Black Friday had a bunch of great deals. Cyber Monday
(00:25):
will offer some of the best deals, but you're still
going to be able to get some great offers right
up through the Christmas shipping deadlines if you know where
to look. So recently, I at chatta with Sarah Hollinbeck
of blackfriday dot com about some of the best websites
and browser extensions that can be your ally as you
shop online. And Black Friday is a place that's full
of all the latest deals from various retailers, plus their
(00:46):
shopping experts also analyze the offers as.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Well, so you can see all the latest ad scans.
Our blog is home to the tips and deals from
all the different major merchants to let you know what
they're going to have on sale and what's actually a
good or not. And we also have lists of Black
Paradic history, Cyber Monday history, and deal roundups as well.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
So first up, the Amazon Assistant. This is a tool
from Amazon itself. I didn't even know about this one.
You actually install it in your browser, so basically all
things Amazon are at your fingertips at all times, especially
handy if you've got Prime.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
So the Amazon Assistant is really really helpful if you
do a lot of your shopping on Amazon only. It
will track prices of different items that you put on
your wish list. So say that you head to a
different retailer and you find something that you really want
but it's not on Amazon yet, you can put it
on your Assistant wish list and it'll let you know
when that price drops or when that item is actually
(01:42):
uploaded to Amazon, so you can make that bridchase.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Then next up Camel Camel Camel. This is a fantastic website.
I know it has a funny name. This is essential
if you're shopping on Amazon all the time, and it
gives you the full price history of a product, plus
alerts if something changes.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
One specific thing that Camel Camel Camel does differently is
that it lets you track prices your year and then
set a price range that you're interested in buying that
product for, and then it'll send you a notification if
that product does hit that price range.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
On Amazon, and I usually sort of cross reference the
price that it's offered at on Camel Camel Camel to
see if that's truly a good price.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
Yeah, yeah, you can do that as well. They will
track all of Amazon's prices to let you know that
Amazon might be advertising it as a really great deal,
but if you go to Camel Camel Cammel, they'll say, well,
comparative to the last year, it's not that great of
a deal. You should wait to buy it until a
couple of months from now, or things like that.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
By the way, Camel Camel Camel is also applying some
of their same tracking smarts to hotel rooms.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Now.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
They've got a new website called camellodge dot com. I
haven't used it, but I just checked it out. You
can track the price of a hotel room and get
an email when it drops. It's pretty simple, but it
could do the trick. Okay, Next up for these shopping
tools invisible hand. Now, this one's kind of head scratcher
because it looks like the website and all of its
social media have been frozen in time, but apparently it
(03:06):
still works. And this one will help you get the
lowest prices on shopping, flights, and rental cars all while
you shop online.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
So Invisible Hand is really great for if you're shopping
on Amazon or not. It will track all of the
lowest prices at different retailers in that way, before you
click by at whatever retailer you are at you're shopping at,
you can check and see if there's a lower price
somewhere else, or maybe there's a bigger discount at another
retailer that you can take advantage of.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
Next up Cently that is ce n tly. This is
another browser extension formerly known as Coupons at Checkout, So.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Cently is another one. Just like Invisible Hand, it will
track the web for coupons, discounts, and lower prices to
let you know if there is a different deal somewhere
else that you can take advantage of.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
Honey is a popular shopping assistant. This one will help
you find coupon codes as you surf the web. They
also have their own rewards program, which they call Honey Gold.
They give you up to twenty percent back on your
purchase at four thousand different stores, so if.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
You continue to use their service after with each purchase,
you end up racking up reward points that you can
use to get an even bigger discount on your next purchase.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
Offers dot Com says the difference is in their coupon
codes they actually work. They say you'll find more than
two hundred and seventeen thousand offers on their site in
all kinds of categories. But they say that their offer
experts make sure that the coupon codes you get there
actually work at checkout.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
Yeah, so, offers dot com is a great coupon destination
that will comb the web for all of the best discounts, coupons, freebies,
things like that, and they will automatically apply it to
your cart at checkout, so that way you don't have
to do any of the work of searching for those
coupons or even adding in those coupon codes. It's all
automatically done for you.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
And finally, retail me Not has a shopping assistant they
call Genie. This some one follows you around as you
shop and it alerts you about codes that might work
for the stuff you're buying. Plus, they will automatically type
in the codes when you check out to find the
one that has the best discount for your purchase.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
The retelling not Genie is very similar to the Offers
dot Com browser extension. It's going to come the web
for the best coupons and let you know in the
side browser all of the different cubons so you can
add it straight to your car.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
So how do you choose which assistant to go with? Well,
theoretically you could install them all, but I definitely don't
recommend this because things will be popping up on your
screen all over the place, and neither does Sarah.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
If you're doing a lot of your shopping on Amazon,
I would highly recommend the Amazon Assistant because it's going
to get you the most bang for your buck. If
you're planning on shopping at Amazon and other retailers throughout
the season, then I highly recommend the Offers dot Com
browser extension. They usually will bring you the most coupons
and deals through their service compared to the others.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
One more thing, don't forget to actually visit the homepages
and social media media pages of the sites you want
to shop from. You might find some extra codes or
just some deals in general there as well.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
I think it's really important for shoppers to read the
fine print when they're about to purchase their item, whether
they're using a browser extension or not. Someplaces, if they
don't offer you free shipping, you might be able to
go find out somewhere else, and those browser extensions won't
necessarily pick up the free shipping cubonds all the time,
So make sure you're looking at retailer's main websites and
(06:29):
social media pages to take advantage of all the possible offers.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Thanks so much for listening and happy shopping this holiday season.
You can find links to all these tools at richontech
dot tv, or just check the show notes. I appreciate
you listening. Share this podcast with the friends so we
can continue to grow. Rich Damiro I'll talk to you
real soon
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