As shopping reporters and editors who sift through hundreds of deals on a daily basis, trust us — we understand sale fatigue. Deciding what's a can't-miss deal and what's clever marketing can be hard, which is partly why our job exists — and why we have
a rigorous process for sourcing deals. Take, for instance, the
AirPods Pro, which haven't jumped above their $199 "sale" price in about eight months — we recommend waiting until they hit at least $189 if you actually want a deal. Or in the meantime, check out these
Bose earbuds instead.
You can leave the intense vetting to us, but ahead of
Amazon's Big Spring Sale,
running from March 25th to 31st, we asked our team to share their deals-shopping wisdom, earned through years of covering sales (and shopping them ourselves):
"If you're worried that the limited time sale price you're seeing at Amazon isn't so limited after all, price tracking tools like
camelcamelcamel can be
a great source of high-level intel. A quick peek at the price tracking data on this
Kindle Colorsoft bundle lets you know that while you do technically save more than if you were to buy each item separately, the bundle itself is often priced at $327.97, but has dropped below $290 in the past two months. That said, camelcamelcamel isn't always perfect (it doesn't track price drops generated by on-page coupons, for instance), but you'll get a general idea of how often an item goes on sale — and then you can use
Mashable's coverage to get more info on whether or not a deal is worth it."
— Bethany Allard, Lead Shopping Reporter "We all have our favorite online retailers, but it pays to shop around. If you find something on your list for
a low price at Amazon, it's always worth checking competing sites like Walmart and Best Buy before purchasing. These retailers fight it out to offer you the best price, so take an extra couple of minutes to ensure you're getting it."
— Joe Green, Global Shopping Editor"This is going to sound obvious, but
the best way to save money while shopping for deals is to only buy what you need. Earlier this year, I did a no buy month which cut out all extraneous spending. The items that really tested my no buy rules were the ones on sale. Deals marketing creates a false sense of urgency, as if not taking advantage of it, will result in money left on the table. And as a reporter covering deals, I've learned that a good deal usually comes back around so there's no need to panic if you can't shop it right now."
— Sam Mangino, Shopping ReporterGood luck out there, shoppers.
Check out everything we know about the sale so far!
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