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How I Saved £300 on My MacBook (While My Mate Got Robbed)
Hey guys - Noah here,
I had this conversation with my mate last week:
Him: "How much was your Mac?"
Me: "About £900."
Him: "What? Mine cost £1,200! And we have the EXACT same models..."
We both bought from Amazon. The only difference? I used a price tracker, and he didn't.
Why you can’t trust Amazon’s prices
Here's the truth most people don't realise: Amazon's algorithm is constantly changing prices.
The same MacBook can literally cost:
£900 on Monday morning
£1,100 by Tuesday afternoon
£950 by Friday
And they're banking on you not noticing.
How Do You Beat This System?
By using price trackers like CamelCamelCamel and Keeper.
These genius (and completely free) tools:
Show you the complete price history of any Amazon product
Let you see the highest and lowest prices an item has ever sold for
Allow you to set alerts for when prices drop below a certain amount
I tested this recently with a pair of Beats headphones. The current price was £350, but the price tracker revealed they'd been as low as £230 just weeks before. That's a £120 difference for literally being patient!
How To Actually Use These Price Trackers
Find what you want to buy on Amazon
Copy the URL
Paste it into CamelCamelCamel or Keeper
Check the price history graph
Set up price drop alerts for when it hits your target price
It's a bit like buying stocks - you're waiting for the perfect moment to strike when prices dip!

When Price Trackers Matters Most
This approach is crucial for:
Tech products (laptops, phones, headphones)
Kitchen appliances
Gaming consoles
Anything over £100
💡 Other Price-Tracking Hacks
While we're on the topic of saving money, I've found the perfect companion to price tracking: Snoop.
Snoop is the app I use to track ALL my spending. It connects to your bank accounts and shows you exactly where your money's going (those Deliveroo orders add up fast 😅).
The best bit? It finds deals and discounts for you automatically like a personal shopping assistant that saves you money.
Let me know if you try any of these price trackers - I'd love to hear how much you save!
Chat soon,
Noah
P.S. My rule of thumb: anything over £100, I ALWAYS check the price history first. It's saved me over £750 this year alone!