Amazon Deals on DealzScan
Amazon is one of the retailers DealzScan tracks. DealzScan helps organize and rank potential Amazon deals so you can evaluate them more easily before deciding whether to visit Amazon and make a purchase.
Here's how Amazon deals on DealzScan work and what you should check before buying.
1. What counts as an Amazon deal on DealzScan?
DealzScan regularly processes Amazon listings using the pricing and product information available to our system.
Potential deals are identified using available current-price and reference-price information and then processed using DealzScan's ranking rules.
A large advertised percentage discount doesn't automatically mean an item is an unusually good value. That's one reason DealzScan provides additional information such as Deal Score and, where sufficient observations are available, price-history context.
DealzScan doesn't sell the products. When you select an Amazon offer, you're taken to the applicable Amazon website to review the listing and complete the purchase there.
2. Always confirm the final Amazon price
Prices and availability can change between the time DealzScan observes an offer and the time you visit Amazon.
Before purchasing, confirm the current price directly on Amazon.
Also make sure you're looking at the same:
- Product model
- Size
- Colour
- Capacity or storage configuration
- Condition
- Seller
Different variations of the same product can have different prices, so the configuration you select matters.
3. Check who is actually selling the product
Products listed on Amazon may be sold by Amazon or by third-party marketplace sellers.
Before purchasing—particularly for higher-value products—check the seller information on the Amazon product page.
Seller and fulfillment arrangements can affect factors such as shipping, returns and the overall purchase experience.
Don't assume that every product appearing on Amazon is necessarily being sold directly by Amazon.
4. Look beyond the advertised percentage discount
Reference prices and advertised percentage discounts can provide useful context, but they shouldn't be the only information you use when evaluating an offer.
For example, a product showing a large percentage discount isn't necessarily a better purchase than another product with a smaller advertised discount.
Consider the current price, actual dollar savings, product specifications, condition, seller, ratings and reviews, and whether the product meets your needs.
5. Use DealzScan price history as additional context
Where sufficient observations are available, DealzScan can show price-history information for a tracked offer.
This history is based on prices DealzScan has actually observed while tracking that listing.
It is not necessarily a complete record of every price Amazon may have offered between DealzScan observations.
For that reason, DealzScan doesn't automatically describe an observed price as an "all-time low" or "historical low" unless sufficient information exists to support that conclusion.
See How DealzScan Checks Prices and Expired Deals for more information about how DealzScan's observed price history works.
6. Use Deal Score as a ranking tool
Amazon deals on DealzScan are evaluated using the same Deal Score methodology used for other supported retailers.
The current Deal Score considers:
- Discount percentage
- Dollar savings
- Retailer trust
- Rating and review signals
- Brand recognition
Deal Score is intended to help rank and filter potential deals. It is not a guarantee that an Amazon offer is the lowest price available or that the product is the best choice for you.
See the Deal Score methodology for details.
7. Check whether the deal is still Active
DealzScan tracks whether offers continue to appear in its source data.
An Active status means DealzScan has observed the offer within its current active window. It does not guarantee that the exact price or inventory is still available at the moment you visit Amazon.
If an offer hasn't been observed for more than DealzScan's active window, it can be marked Inactive.
Always use the Amazon product page as the final source for current purchasing information.
8. How Amazon affiliate links work
Some links from DealzScan to Amazon are affiliate links.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
This means DealzScan may receive a commission when a qualifying purchase is made through an eligible Amazon affiliate link.
Affiliate commission rates do not influence Deal Score. The amount DealzScan may earn from a purchase is not an input to the Deal Score calculation.
For more information about DealzScan's affiliate relationships, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
9. DealzScan isn't an Amazon store
DealzScan is an independent deal-discovery site.
DealzScan doesn't sell Amazon products, process Amazon orders, determine Amazon's prices, or handle Amazon customer service.
When you click through to Amazon, your purchase takes place with the applicable seller through Amazon's website. Check Amazon's product page for the current seller, price, availability, shipping information, return information and other purchase details.
Quick Amazon deal checklist
Before buying an Amazon deal you've discovered through DealzScan, check:
- Is this the exact product/model I want?
- Is the selected size, colour or configuration correct?
- Is the item new, renewed, used or another condition?
- Who is selling the product?
- What is the current Amazon price?
- Is the advertised discount meaningful for the product I'm buying?
- What do the ratings and reviews tell me?
- Does DealzScan have useful observed price history for this listing?
- Is the DealzScan listing still Active?
- What shipping and return information applies?
- Is the final price still attractive after checking the details?
DealzScan can help you discover, rank and evaluate potential Amazon deals, but always confirm the current offer details on Amazon before purchasing.
See all current Amazon deals on DealzScan, or filter by category from the homepage.