Finally gave up on price tracking apps after a $50 screwup

I used to swear by price trackers for everything. Last month one told me a blender was at its lowest price ever, so I bought it for $80. Two days later I saw the same blender at Target for $30 with a weekly ad coupon I missed. The app only tracks online prices, not in-store clearance or coupon stacks. Now I just check brick-and-mortar flyers and use one simple spreadsheet. Has anyone else caught an app giving bad intel on a deal?

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avery_carr5714d ago

Yeah that blender thing stings lol. I had a similar thing happen with a vacuum where the app said it was a "price drop" but it was actually just the same price it always was.

christopher95214d ago

Is it just me or is everything these days designed to make you feel like you're getting a deal when you're actually just paying what things cost before they jacked the prices up?