Consumer Alert: How to Find the Best Cyber ​​Monday Deals

ROCHESTER, NY – It’s Cyber ​​Monday and people who track retail prices say discounts on many products are deeper than usual. As experts told us in last week’s Consumer Alerts, some of the best deals on TVs are out there. But you have to wade through lots of fake offers and deep discounts on bad products to find the best value for money.

Therefore, when shopping on Amazon, it is a good idea to use a price history checker like camelcamelcamel.

Let’s say you need a new TV for the family room. News10NBC’s Deanna Dewberry found a 50-inch Toshiba at a 41 percent discount for about $190.

Is that a good price? To get price history, copy and paste the URL into camelcamelcamel.

Deanna learned that $190 is actually the lowest price this TV sold for. This is a good buy. But if all this research is just too much effort for you, you can turn to Cyber ​​Monday guides from product review sites like Consumer Reports and Wirecutter.

Both reviewed thousands of offers and listed the best deals on the best products.

“We did the entire review,” said Kaitlyn Mahar, a contract writer for Wirecutter. “We use Camelcamelcamel as well as our own internal price tracking data to ensure it is the best price. So if you’re looking for Wirecutter deals either on our social media or on the Wirecutter website, you’ll find all the deals there at the top right, which are not only good deals, but also products rigorously tested by our experts so that we know that these products are the best of the best.”

Here’s an example: Both Consumer Reports and Wirecutter say a 5-quart KitchenAid Artisan Series blender is top of the line. Amazon offers it for about $330. But Wirecutter’s deals page shows you can get a refurbished model for $200 on both KitchenAid’s and Walmart’s websites.

Refurbished products from reputable retailers are generally safe because they have been inspected, repaired if necessary, and come with a warranty. Wirecutter has provided links to a number of retailers that give you choice and save you the step of using a price comparison tool like Shopzilla or Capital One Shopping.