Look: Amazon is a huge site, so you’ll be forgiven if you haven’t scoured every square inch of it. Most of us fire it up, see the deals of the day on the front page, and decide if we’re interested or not.
But if you’re a cheapskate like me, you’ll be happy to know that there are a handful of Amazon sections that specialize in deals but that aren’t always super obvious.
Here are direct links to six places on Amazon to check for under-the-radar deals.
Just for Prime
If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, there’s a revolving collection of about 50 or so items that feature exclusive pricing just for members.
Head to Amazon.com/JustForPrime and you’ll notice a carousel in the “Best-selling member deals” where all the deals can be found. Check back here often, as the savings tend to be pretty substantial.
Amazon Outlet
Like any retailer, Amazon sometimes overbuys and needs to blow out existing inventory to make room for other stuff.
Those items that have worn out their welcome can be found in the Amazon Outlet section. There’s plenty here to sift through and the savings range from meager to mouthwatering, so set aside time to do some digging.
Amazon Warehouse
The Amazon Warehouse page is kind of the equivalent of the scratch-n-dent section of a furniture store, but with several categories of products.
It’s not a total free-for-all: You’ll find mainly gadgets, appliances, tools, and home goods, and items range from open-box but unused to pre-owned and used.
Right above the “Add to Cart” button for each product, you’ll find info about what kind of shape it’s in, so make sure to double check there before you commit to purchasing.
Amazon Renewed
There’s bigger risk and bigger rewards in the Amazon Renewed deals section, which features particularly deep discounts on a selection of used products that have been brought back to something resembling like-new condition.
Selection is hit or miss—there are only 22 products available at the time I’m writing this—but you can find some pretty stellar bargains if you get lucky. Amazon also sweetens things by offering 90-day returns on these items as well. And if you don’t find anything tempting, check out the broader Amazon Renewed page, where the discounts might not be as big, but everything’s cheaper than buying new.
Amazon Coupons
No scissors are necessary for the Amazon Coupon section, which serves up a plentiful array of savings across several product categories.
Coupons are searchable by manufacturer and popular coupons are surfaced to the top of the page so you can see what everyone else finds deal-worthy.
Woot.com
Brought online in 2004 and acquired by Amazon in 2010, Woot.com specializes in serving up a handful of deeply-discounted, one-day-only sales. Even if you don’t buy anything, stick around for the tongue-in-cheek product descriptions and other nice little touches like referring to list prices as “pointless” when pitching you how much you’ll actually save.
The deals are real, though. Hot items sell out quickly and Prime members get free shipping. This is a good site to check first thing in the morning to see what’s cooking.
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