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So yes, we have learned over the years that Amazon's various promo days tend to just re-hash sales they already had over the last few months. October Prime Big Deal Days are likely just a method of cleaning out warehouse space in preparation for the upcoming holidays.
What do I usually look for during promos like this?
1. Gift Cards under Lightning Deals - They do not come out often normally, but there are often restaurant gift cards that are discounted 20% during these sale events. Of course, as I type this, there are no gift cards but fear not, as Lightning Deals change over the course of the day.
2. Things I regularly buy from Amazon anyway - I have a few obscure items that I wouldn't even know where to find them outside of a larger store front like Amazon. Like I get little mini filters for our Keurig to make it easier to get the coffee grounds out into the compost bin. Heck, I pretty much get all my filters including HEPA and refrigerator water filters off Amazon.
3. Things I fought the urge to impulse buy but left in my "save for later" section of my cart. I started adding a few items to my "saved" items list that I think my now-officially-adult kids might enjoy. Like my son now that he's doing his own cooking noted that he enjoys new spices, and I noticed that there is an advent calendar of spices! Alas, not on sale, so I will continue to stalk.
The important thing - Check a site like camelcamelcamel to see if its really a good deal!
What I am currently kicking myself for buying in the last few weeks because they are on sale today? We have a long driveway and since discovering the individual solar lights that lie on the driveway it had been a game changer. Yes, our driveway looks like an airport runway at night! The solar batteries do deteriorate after a few years so we needed a replacement set. The brand I normally buy (Jackyled) is actually on sale for 25% today.
What are you stalking on Amazon right now?
