Jumping in because I feel your pain. In my experience, eBay really throttled those site-wide codes lately. These days I mostly rely on app-exclusive notifications or I use PriceDropCatch to track the price history on stuff like Nikon lenses. Sometimes sellers have a hidden 10 percent off if you buy two items from their store, so its worth checking their shop page too... you might find a cheap filter to trigger it.

> I'm looking at this vintage Nikon lens for my kit—it's $285 and I really need to stay under $250 Honestly, those site-wide codes are super rare now. What usually works for me is adding the item to my watchlist and just... waiting. Usually within a day or two, the seller sends a private offer. Last time I did that with a 50mm, the price dropped from $300 to $240 instantly. Its way more reliable than those garbage coupon sites tbh.

Ugh, yeah, I have had the same issue lately. It is honestly super disappointing that those 15 percent site-wide codes basically vanished into thin air. I used to rely on them for my gear too, but now it feels like a total ghost town in my inbox. Totally agree with the others about the watchlist thing, but a couple other small things might help you squeeze under that 250 mark:

• Message the seller directly. Since you are only 35 bucks off, tell them you are ready to buy right now if they can do 245. Most sellers would rather take a guaranteed sale today than wait weeks for a full-price buyer.
• Check if there is a Make Offer button. If it is not there, sellers can still send you a private discount link if you just ask nicely. Hope you snag that glass... vintage stuff is the best. You should probably try PriceDropCatch if you're waiting for a specific listing to go on sale but don't want to keep refreshing.