{"id":205156,"date":"2025-10-06T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/205156\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:55:08","slug":"how-its-new-ai-assistant-can-save-you-big-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/205156\/","title":{"rendered":"How its new AI assistant can save you big money"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second week of October brings Amazon’s two-day fall sale \u2014 “Prime Big Deal Days.” <\/p>\n

The company promises discounts of up to 40% off, but as you scroll through deals, it’s important to watch for pitfalls that could have you spending more than you intended.<\/p>\n

That’s because those flashy price tags, add-on suggestions and warnings about low inventory may be tactics to get you to buy.<\/p>\n

New way to see if a deal is real<\/p>\n

Thanks to Amazon’s new internal AI helper,<\/a> it is now easy to check and make sure you’re actually getting a good deal.<\/p>\n

Watch as Amazon’s new AI assistant shows us some markdowns are really a great price:<\/p>\n

Amazon shopping hacks that can save you money<\/p>\n

Kyle James of Rather-Be-Shopping<\/a> said all the deals you find in the coming days may not be great deals.<\/p>\n

“What happens is we end up overspending,” said Kyle James of Rather-Be-Shopping.<\/p>\n

James claims those red markdowns you see have often been that same price for months. <\/p>\n

He found that Amazon’s new AI helper “Rufus” may help you get to the truth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By clicking the Rufus button<\/a> at the top of the page, once you log into your Amazon account, you can ask for the price history of what you are looking at.<\/p>\n

“It will immediately bring up the 30-day and 90-day history,” James said.<\/p>\n

How Rufus can sort out great deals and bad ones<\/p>\n

He showed us a Nespresso coffee maker that appeared to be at a good price. But James said it was not.<\/p>\n

“I can look and say wow, this is the most expensive it has been in some time,” James said.<\/p>\n

So I gave it a try, looking up a couple of things I had been planning to buy: Bil-Jac treats for my dog, and a tire pump for my car. <\/p>\n

The tire pump showed 18% off, for $53. I clicked the Rufus button, asked for “price history,” and according to the AI bot, that was the lowest price in 90 days, so it was a good deal.<\/p>\n

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WCPO\/Amazon<\/p>\n

Rufus shows you the price history on almost anything<\/p>\n

The Bil-Jac treats claimed 41% off. But Rufus showed me it has never sold for the full list price the past 90 days, and they were cheaper in mid-August.<\/p>\n

“That list price, no one is selling it for that, and no one sure as heck is buying it at that,” James said.<\/p>\n

Also beware “only a few left” notifications<\/p>\n

And James says don’t be lured by the “only 4 left” notice you’ll often see. He said that’s there to create urgency.<\/p>\n

“I ran about 10 different experiments on products, with 2 left, 4 left, and kept an eye on them. They never went out of stock,” James said.<\/p>\n

So he suggests you check Rufus for price history, and if it doesn’t look like a great deal, then check other web retailers.<\/p>\n

Like a lot of shoppers, mom Jacqueline Berry will be checking out the October sales at Amazon and Walmart this week.<\/p>\n

“A new baby and a move, so I’ll see if I can get it all done,” Berry said.<\/p>\n

Amazon’s new assistant Rufus can let her \u2014 and you \u2014 know if it’s really a great deal.<\/p>\n

That way you don’t waste your money.<\/p>\n

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