Introducing the Amazon Search Alert: Create a Wishlist, Receive Price Alerts, + More!

by Crystal on November 29, 2012

With help from Mandi from Jungle Deals & Steals, we’ve now added a snazzy new Amazon Search Alert feature to MoneySavingMom.com!

The Search Alert tool allows you to not only search for your favorite products in an easy-to-use interface, but it also lets you create a wishlist of your favorite items and notifies you when those hit your buy now price!

You can find it in our dropdown menu under Deals & Steals. Just click on the Amazon.com Search Alerts link as shown above.
Jungle Deals & Steals Search Alert

One you’re on the Search Alerts page, simply type in a search term in the box below, something like “Bob’s Red Mill” or “Melissa Doug”.

Jungle Deals & Steals Search Alert

Then, when you find the product you want to add to your wishlist, click on Set Alert. Type in your email address and your alert price and click Save.

Jungle Deals & Steals Search Alert

You’ll receive an email when the Amazon.com price drops below your alert price. Or see all of your wishlist items by clicking the My Alerts tab.

Jungle Deals & Steals Search Alert

That’s it! You’re all set up and good to go!

Subscribe for free email updates and be entered to win $100!

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  • Kara November 29, 2012 at 01:08 pm

    You should also check out camelcamelcamel.com. They do the same alerts for multiple retailers and it gives you the pricing history of each product so you know the best price it’s ever been sold for.

  • Sherry Lochner November 29, 2012 at 01:18 pm

    How cool is that?! Awesome! Thank you!

    • Brynn November 29, 2012 at 02:31 pm

      Agreed! Thank you!

  • Jaclyn November 29, 2012 at 03:15 pm

    Does info get wiped out when cookies are cleaned off of the computer?

    • Tiffany November 29, 2012 at 03:27 pm

      Good question, I’d like to know as well please.

    • Kelly November 29, 2012 at 04:15 pm

      I have my cookies set to clear whenever I close my browser (I think), and when I re-opened Firefox, I just had to put in my e-mail address, and all my alerts were there. So, in my very non-tech opinion, the alerts seem to “stick.”

  • Tiffany November 29, 2012 at 03:27 pm

    What a FANTASTIC tool! Thank you! I already use wish lists on Amazon (they help inspire me to keep up on my Swagbucks) but this is even better. :)

  • Louann November 30, 2012 at 01:05 am

    Thanks. I’m setting price alerts everywhere I can for a purchase I just made with Discover, now that I know they refund the difference within the first 90 days if I find a lower price.

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