Are the discounts in the Flipkart-Amazon sale real or fake? Find out in just one minute using these 3 tools..

Whether it is the festive season or a weekend sale, banners advertising "80% OFF" and "Big Discounts" are visible everywhere on e-commerce platforms. Seeing this, average shoppers often make impulsive purchases. But have you ever stopped to consider the actual price of the item you are buying at a steep discount? Companies often hike product prices a few days before a sale and then slap a "bumper discount" tag on them. In tech and marketing circles, this is known as a "fake discount." If you want to avoid such online scams and financial losses, three free tools can prove very useful.

1. PriceHistory.app (Price History Tracker)
This is one of the most popular and user-friendly tools in India for checking the past prices of online products. It displays the complete price history of items from major shopping platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. You simply need to copy the link of the product you wish to buy and paste it into PriceHistory.app. The tool uses a graph to show the item's lowest and highest prices over the past month, three months, or year. This allows you to instantly determine whether the sale discount is genuine or fake.

2. Buyhatke
If you shop using the Chrome browser on your laptop or computer, the Buyhatke extension can prove to be a boon. As soon as you visit a product page, the extension displays a small graph on the screen containing information about the item's actual price. Additionally, it features a "Set Price Drop Alert" option. This allows you to set a target price (for example, getting notified if a ₹20,000 phone drops to ₹15,000). The moment the price falls within your budget, it sends you an immediate email or notification.

3. Keepa
Keepa is considered the most reliable tool for those who shop on Amazon. This tool is available in both app and browser extension formats. Keepa's standout feature is that it doesn't just show discounts; it also tracks the specific dates when a product was available at its lowest price through bank offers or coupons. If you are planning to buy an expensive smartphone, laptop, or home appliance (such as a TV or refrigerator), be sure to check its price history on Keepa before making the purchase.

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