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Internet => Interesting Websites => Topic started by: AdrianH on September 19, 2011, 06:59:13 AM

Title: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: AdrianH on September 19, 2011, 06:59:13 AM
http://www.shopsheep.com/   

Select UK, type in what you are looking for and see what you could save. ;)
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: roseway on September 19, 2011, 07:26:48 AM
That looks interesting. :)
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: tuftedduck on September 19, 2011, 07:35:03 AM
Nice one AdrianH.......thanks for posting.  :)
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: kitz on September 20, 2011, 07:38:00 AM
kinda interesting site, but I genuinely wonder if Im missing something here... or perhaps Im not searching right?

I get the same results if I go via that site.. or if I go to Amazon.co.uk direct and do the search from there...  and I get the same result page come up (was looking at ipads).
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: UncleUB on September 20, 2011, 07:44:47 AM
kinda interesting site, but I genuinely wonder if Im missing something here... or perhaps Im not searching right?

I get the same results if I go via that site.. or if I go to Amazon.co.uk direct and do the search from there...  and I get the same result page come up (was looking at ipads).


You are right Kitz,

Why mess about going through a 3rd party site when all you need to do is visit Amazon and type in what you are looking for.I use Amazon for nearly all my online purchases.


That link Adrian posted has been on Martin Lewis's site for a very long time.*(Its not the same link as posted by Adrian,but is virtually the same)*

*Post adjusted and corrected due to my mistake*
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: roseway on September 20, 2011, 08:12:52 AM
Let's not forget the Kitz shop (http://www.kitz.co.uk/shop/shop.htm) which costs shoppers no more but earns a few pennies for supporting this site. :)
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: AdrianH on September 20, 2011, 09:43:50 AM
kinda interesting site, but I genuinely wonder if Im missing something here... or perhaps Im not searching right?

I get the same results if I go via that site.. or if I go to Amazon.co.uk direct and do the search from there...  and I get the same result page come up (was looking at ipads).


You are right Kitz,

Why mess about going through a 3rd party site when all you need to do is visit Amazon and type in what you are looking for.I use Amazon for nearly all my online purchases.


That link Adrian posted has been on Martin Lewis's site for a very long time.


You do as you wish UB, frankly I give up posting here as you seem to love disparaging everything anyone else posts.

"That link Adrian posted has been on Martin Lewis's site for a very long time." Wrong, this is a different site altogether, maybe it tries to provide the same service but it is not the same link/site at all.

If you read what Martin Lewis states on his site, Amazon searches more often point you to higher priced entries for the same goods. I have seen this on several things I was about to buy via their standard search results. I recently found a router that was £57 cheaper than the listing I was first presented.
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: sevenlayermuddle on September 20, 2011, 09:45:07 AM
kinda interesting site, but I genuinely wonder if Im missing something here... or perhaps Im not searching right?

I get the same results if I go via that site.. or if I go to Amazon.co.uk direct and do the search from there...  and I get the same result page come up (was looking at ipads).

Dunno, actually.

I've bought a few TV tuners recently, so I got it to search for "Nova USB", which should have been enough to identify my favourite tuner from Hauppauge. 

On Amazon, that search results in a top-hit of "Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-T USB Stick", which is the device I had in mind, at £31.03.  Same search via Adrian's link found something that looks the same, but calling itself "Hauppauge Nova T Basic", at £17.10.  I'm not sure if that's actually the same device, but it's certainly something I'd have looked into if I were buying another one.

The cheaper device does show up on the Amazon's own search as well if I search by category ( computers & accessories) and order by price, but I must admit I could have missed it. 

Maybe that's the real lesson though, always search amazon  'by category' and order 'by price'...?

Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: UncleUB on September 20, 2011, 09:52:56 AM
kinda interesting site, but I genuinely wonder if Im missing something here... or perhaps Im not searching right?

I get the same results if I go via that site.. or if I go to Amazon.co.uk direct and do the search from there...  and I get the same result page come up (was looking at ipads).


You are right Kitz,

Why mess about going through a 3rd party site when all you need to do is visit Amazon and type in what you are looking for.I use Amazon for nearly all my online purchases.


That link Adrian posted has been on Martin Lewis's site for a very long time.


You do as you wish UB, frankly I give up posting here as you seem to love disparaging everything anyone else posts.


No one is disparaging no one........All I have stated is the same thing is available on Martin Lewis's website and if I want something from Amazon I will visit the site direct and then search for what I'm looking for.Or I will just Google the item first and more often than not Amazon will be the cheapest.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-amazon-loopholes#tool

I have posted many deals on here and on many occasions members have said that it isn't a good deal,or I wouldn't buy it because,etc..Fair enough..I don't go round saying that they are disparaging me just because they don't like what I've posted.

But,

If I have caused you offence I apologise,that wasn't my intention
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: kitz on September 20, 2011, 01:18:17 PM
Adrian...  Im so sorry if I started something..  thank you for posting linkies..  I didnt intend on being disparaging either, I thought I was perhaps missing something.
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: BritBrat on September 20, 2011, 08:16:24 PM
Stop posting deal links.

Now you made me buy a Canon 550D camera. :)
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: burakkucat on September 20, 2011, 09:08:36 PM
Let's not forget the Kitz shop (http://www.kitz.co.uk/shop/shop.htm) which costs shoppers no more but earns a few pennies for supporting this site. :)

Thank you for the reminder Eric. I had totally forgotten about it . . .  :doh:
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: roseway on September 20, 2011, 10:38:39 PM
Stop posting deal links.

Now you made me buy a Canon 550D camera. :)

It's a slippery path. You'll soon be spending every penny you've got on camera gear. ;D
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: renluop on September 20, 2011, 10:45:16 PM
Spending all those pennies! He'll get a hernia just taking them to the shop. :crazy: ;D
Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: BritBrat on September 21, 2011, 09:56:53 AM
I have been there before Roseway, I used to do a lot, very lot of SLR film photography but this will be my first digital SLR.  I have not gone down the bundle route and have bought a body and a fixed focus 50mm lens but will add zoom later.

I have an old Metz 45 flash gun but even though I have got an adapter to lower the triger voltage to below 6 volts I will be scared the first time I try it on the new SLR.

Title: Re: Amazon Hidden Discount Utility
Post by: tuftedduck on September 24, 2011, 04:31:45 PM
>>> I have an old Metz 45 flash gun <<<

Lovely...TD drools... :)

I don't think you have any worries on the trigger voltage front.........Canons will tolerate a lot more than 6v.