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CamelCamelCamel vs Keepa: which Chrome extension is better?

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Ive been using price trackers for years when shopping on Amazon and always just defaulted to the free stuff, but lately Ive been getting way more serious about flipping some electronics and camera gear on the side to make a little extra cash in my free time. Because my margins are kinda tight right now I really cant afford to buy high and get stuck with inventory. Everyone always talks about CamelCamelCamel and Keepa like they are the holy grail of price history, but honestly Im trying to figure out which Chrome extension is actually worth having installed on my browser for daily use. I know Camel has been around forever and its totally free, but Ive heard Keepa has way better data even though a lot of the good stuff is locked behind a monthly sub now. Anyone who actually uses these day in and day out for serious arbitrage care to weigh in on whether Keepa is actually worth paying for over the free Camel extension?


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Saw this earlier but just now getting back to you. Since youre flipping electronics where margins are super tight, you really need to look at the data side of things. Camel is fine for a quick glance, but Keepa gives you way more detail like warehouse deals and lightning deals history.

  • Camel is 100 percent free, but tracking updates can be kinda slow sometimes.
  • Keepa costs about 39 bucks a month for the full data, which hurts when starting out.
  • For camera gear specifically, tracking price drops on this site or checking Keepas browser graphs for used vs new pricing is basically mandatory. If cash flow is super tight right now, stick to the free CCC extension first. Once you make a few profitable flips, definitely upgrade to Keepa because the data speed is totally worth it for arbitrage.


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Adding my two cents here since ive tracked this stuff for years. Before you decide to pay for anything, what specific camera gear categories are you targeting, and are you mostly looking at used or new items?

  • Used prices fluctuate way differently than new
  • Data depth matters a lot for cameras Checking out a good Amazon price tracker first might save you some cash. Let me know what you hunt for!


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> Because my margins are kinda tight right now I really cant afford to buy high and get stuck with inventory. I totally get that worry, especially when youre dealing with electronics and camera gear where things drop in price fast. Honestly, I would suggest being super careful before throwing money at a monthly subscription when your margins are already tight. Before deciding, what kind of capital are you working with right now, and are you planning to track just a few items or hundreds at once? That really changes whether a paid tool makes sense. Sometimes people use free alternatives like PriceDropCatch just to start out without adding fixed costs every month. Let me know what you think!


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