The Daily Dinar

Although Amazon might not normally be viewed as a bargain hunters paradise, there are often some very good deals buried within it. The challenge is always finding them but it can be worth the effort, with up to 90% off some items. And these aren’t clearance items either.

So here are eight tips and resources to help you find bargains on Amazon (in no particular order):

1. Today’s Deals is Amazon’s own discount page. Each day, they update it with specials and discounted items.

2. Jangle is a new site that lets you search and browse discounted Amazon products. For example, you can browse discounted PC equipment, sorted by discount percentage. If you are looking for something specific, this is a great resource to bookmark. Hopefully, they will offer RSS feeds in the future so people can subscribe to particular product lines and get notified of the day’s discounts.

3. Amazon’s Friday Sales is, as the name suggests, a weekly sale held on Friday’s. Often, there are some good deals to be found here.

4. If you are specifically interested in books, then Amazon’s Bargain Books is another good place to start. You can find plenty of books discounted to under $5 on this page.

5. If you purchase a product from Amazon and the price drops within 30 days of the date of purchase, Amazon will refund you the difference. Refund Please will keep track of your purchases and send you an email if the price drops. You can then write to Amazon and ask for your refund.

6. Amazon frequently offer discount coupons that can be quite useful. Dealcatcher maintains a list but Retailmenot is even better.

7. JungleCrazy provides a nifty search engine for discounted Amazon products. The One Cent Bin is a nice feature but, like Jangle, they could do with an RSS feed.

8. Whilst not Amazon-specific, Addall is an excellent resource for book buyers. It allows you to search across multiple online book retailers, factoring in currency conversion and shipping costs, and then presents the purchasing options ordered from cheapest to most expensive.