Ive been using camelcamelcamel for my Amazon hauls for years now and its basically a staple in my workflow but Im hitting a wall trying to track prices for a new kitchen suite Im eyeing at Walmart. Trying to get everything before my housewarming in three weeks and their price fluctuations are driving me crazy lately. Ive tried a few extensions but they keep glitching out on the rollback items or just failing to scrape the data properly.
I really need something that can:
Does anyone know a reliable alternative that actually works for their site specifically? Most of the stuff I find only supports Amazon or Best Buy...
> Most of the stuff I find only supports Amazon or Best Buy... Honestly, Walmarts API is a total nightmare for data integrity. I actually tried building a custom scraper script last year, but their frequent DOM changes broke my selectors within days. Unfortunately, even Capital One Shopping struggles with marketplace data accuracy. I lost out on a soundbar deal because the price history lagged behind by six hours. Its really not as robust as wed like.
> I really need something that can:track historical pricing data for at least 6 months Quick question before I dig into my old bookmarks - are you mainly looking at major appliances like a fridge/stove or just the smaller countertop gadgets? The way the scrapers handle heavy freight items vs standard shipping stuff is usually pretty different. Honestly this reminds me of when my cousin tried to redo her entire kitchen right before her wedding. She was obsessed with finding this specific shade of sage green for her stand mixer and toaster. She spent like three weeks refreshing her browser every hour because she missed a rollback by five minutes. It turned into this massive family drama because she ended up with three different orders from three different marketplace vendors and two of them never even showed up. It was a total nightmare trying to get her money back while also planning a rehearsal dinner... just a mess. Anyway I was messing around with Cart To Link earlier today for some other gear I'm tracking. Let me go through my notes and see what I used back when I was doing my own kitchen overhaul.
Came here to say the same thing lol. Great minds think alike I guess.
I ran into this exact headache when I was trying to score a fridge last year. Walmart is way more volatile than Amazon and their scrapers are buggy. Id suggest trying out the Honey extension, but you gotta be careful with those marketplace sellers. One time I thought I got a steal but it was a refurbished unit. Make sure to toggle the Sold by Walmart filter specifically.