Introduction:

While I've strived to make the platform as user-friendly as possible, I've had a few months to truly test how it performs at its best! I've compiled this article to assist you in making the most out of Pricemates. Saving money is as simple as setting alerts for the parts you desire, but with this article you can maximize the free tier to save up to $1000 with just the two free alerts.

I just ask once we've helped you save money, you consider sharing the platform with your friends and family and think about signing up for the Pro tier. The Pro version of Pricemates will come with a slew of additional features in the future, which I believe is already worth the $9.99 per month. Especially if you're anything like me and have a passion for buying car parts!

Price - Part Value?

The initial factor that springs to mind after I have finished the list of parts I want is the cost value. I then prioritize parts with the highest prices first. Consider this example:

This 200ah lithium battery, priced at $1000 when it's not on sale, perfectly illustrates how optimization can lead to significant savings potential.

4wd Supacentre regularly runs sales on the full range of products.

Sale Frequency: How Often Does It Go on Sale?

By referring to the price chart within Pricemates, you can observe historical prices. For certain parts, sales may only occur during significant yearly events, such as the end of the financial year or New Year's. For others they change every few days or even hours!

This battery regularly runs sales maybe we don't need to track this one.

It's your call whether to set an alert for an item that might only go on sale every 5-6 months. Perhaps this is something you might choose to do once you've upgraded to become a Pricemates Pro member. Personally, I prefer to use my free alerts for items with substantial savings potential that might sporadically go on sale for a few days, such as this example: Kings 90L Fridge Freezer.

This item rarely goes on sale but does that mean we should use one of our free alerts?

Bundled Savings: Does It Come in a Bundle?

Certain companies, like 4wd Supacentre, offer attractive bundles that can include free items or sale prices that align with individual sale prices. This can be an effective way to save money and we diligently track bundle prices as they become available. Using the search function on our website, you can even look up bundles for items like the 90L fridge.

By performing a search for “90L” and filtering by name, you can view all the available bundle options for that item.

Using our search feature is early in development but it can still help you save.

One upcoming feature we're working on is alerts that can be set to activate any time a bundled item goes on sale. We're still ironing out the details on this, but we'll keep you posted!

We observe that the fridge is offered with a 90L fridge cover for the same sale price as just the fridge in the previous image. Opting for the product with the cover included seems like a logical choice, right?

Looking at the bundle price chart below shows regular sales so perhaps I can just check the chart every few days rather than wasting a free alert to only save $100.

See something interesting about these bundles?

Now, let's seek out something that might be a better use of our free tier.

Finding Genuine Savings

A bundle like this Adventure Kings Roof Top Tent + 4-man Annex would be an excellent candidate for an alert. Although the price chart appears a tad misleading – it's always on sale at $950 – a closer look reveals occasional drops, sometimes plummeting as low as $740! Without Pricemates, you wouldn't have access to this information. This is precisely the type of opportunity that warrants one of our free tier alerts, and here's how I'd approach it.

This part is almost always on sale! a pretty common sales tactic.

Seeing that it frequently goes on sale for less than $800, I'd be comfortable setting an alert for $801. This way, I'll receive email notifications whenever the price falls below my chosen threshold. This would let us save $400 on the full price and $200 on the price most people will think is a great sale price!

Here you set the alerts! remember alerts can be managed in the dashboard.

Recap: Pricemates Unleashes Smart Shopping

Pricemates isn't just a platform – it's your smart shopping companion. Armed with tools for daily savings and newfound cost-cutting techniques through market research, you'll become a savings expert. Once you grasp the immense value Pricemates offers, consider the Pro package upgrade for just $9.99 per month. Continue saving year-round while also spreading the savings love to your fellow adventurers.