The trick to getting the best deals every time: A browser extension
From the Honey extension to OctoShop, these are the online shopping tools that find the best prices and coupon codes.
By Alison DeNisco Rayome, Alexandra Garrett
Amazon has a reputation for offering the lowest prices on many of its products, but it's not always the best place to find deals. Whether you're doing some casual online shopping or prepping for early Black Friday sales (check out the best discounts on TVs and headphones so far), using a coupon browser extension like OctoShop or Honey could help you find the lowest price possible.
We've rounded up 16 browser extensions for deals and coupons (many of which also have apps for shopping on your phone) to help you quickly determine whether the best price is at Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy or some other store, online or IRL. Plus, here's how to get in-stock alerts for hard-to-find items(like the PS5), and a workaround for stores that don't offer their own in-stock alerts.
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15. Fakespot
User reviews give you an idea of the quality of a product before you buy. The problem is, many companies hire people to post good reviews for bad products on sites like Amazon. Fakespot is an extension that analyzes reviews to see which ones are baloney and which you can trust so you're less likely to waste your money on a dud.
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Get the entire list at CNET.com