Guides

Practical guides for buying on Amazon. Each one is short, specific, and based on how we check deals.

Amazon coupons and promo codes, explained

The difference between Amazon clip coupons, promo codes and Lightning Deals, and which ones stack.

How long you usually have to return an Amazon order, what changes with third-party sellers, and the holiday return window.

When Amazon prices tend to drop for tech, kitchen appliances, outdoor gear and clothing, and when waiting is not worth it.

Where our Amazon deals come from, what we check before posting, and how we make money.

Five quick checks to tell a real Amazon discount from an inflated list price, a bad seller or a variant trick.

What Amazon Renewed and Amazon Resale (formerly Warehouse) mean, what condition to expect, and when used is worth it.

Quick ways to tell when a product's Amazon reviews are padded, recycled from another product, or out of date.

How Amazon Subscribe and Save discounts work, how to get the bigger discount, and how to cancel without paying full price later.

How many watts you need for a phone, tablet or laptop, what GaN means, and how multi-port chargers split power.