Alexa for Shopping can monitor prices and make purchases so you don’t have to.
To kick off your automated shopping series, start with Amazon's built-in Price History feature, a small blue button next to the item's price on a desktop.
Use the info you gather to set realistic price targets.
Setting up a $75 alert makes more sense than setting a $40 alert, unless you prefer a quiet alert history.
You don't need a Prime membership to browse around the site or even set up price alerts, but that's not the case for Auto Buy purchases.
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Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Alexa for Shopping, will also answer questions about the product and its price history if you prefer to chat.
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Alexa for Shopping can monitor prices and make purchases so you don’t have to.
In the age of AI, it should come as no surprise that Amazon's shopping tools can tell you when an item's price drops and, for eligible Prime members, automatically buy it when it reaches a pre-selected price. To kick off your automated shopping series, start with Amazon's built-in Price History feature, a small blue button next to the item's price on a desktop.
Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Alexa for Shopping, will also answer questions about the product and its price history if you prefer to chat. If Alexa for Shopping isn't your cup of tea, you can use a few third-party apps, like CamelCamelCamel or Keepa, to track Amazon pricing history and set price watches.
Use the info you gather to set realistic price targets. A good example would be an item that repeatedly drops to $75 but now costs $100. Setting up a $75 alert makes more sense than setting a $40 alert, unless you prefer a quiet alert history.
If you have Echo devices in your home, you're probably aware of the periodic price alerts Alexa announces. Open an Amazon listing and ask Alexa for Shopping to watch the item at a price you choose.
You don't need a Prime membership to browse around the site or even set up price alerts, but that's not the case for Auto Buy purchases.
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