How We Check Deals

A deal on Discount Pantry is a claim about a price at a moment in time. This page explains exactly what that claim covers.

1. Price history first

Each candidate is an exact Amazon listing (one ASIN, one variant). Its current price is compared with that listing’s own Amazon price history over roughly the previous 90 days. It has to sit meaningfully below its typical price to pass; the exact threshold is kept private so listings cannot be tuned to it. The typical price we print is the baseline used in that check.

2. A person approves it

A human reviews the product, confirms it belongs in one of our aisles, and approves the wording before publication.

3. Everything is timestamped

Every card and deal page shows when the check happened. Live checks expire; after that, the page stays up as a record labeled “Past check” and stops claiming the price is current.

What the numbers on a deal page mean

• Checked price — the Amazon price at the timestamp.
• Typical — the 90-day baseline used in the check.
• 90-day low / high and days at or below — computed from the price-history segments shown in the chart. Days when Amazon listed no price are left out.
• Unit price — the checked price divided by the size read from the listing title. We say when a size was parsed, and you should confirm it on Amazon.

What we never do

We do not invent ratings, reviews, test results, health claims, “limited time” pressure, or discounts measured against inflated list prices. Guide examples use illustrative prices and say so.

Advertising and independence

We earn a commission when you buy through our Amazon links (see the disclosure). Commissions do not decide which deals pass the price-history check, and no brand pays to be listed.

Corrections

If a number looks wrong, email help@discount-pantry.com with the page address. We fix verified errors and note material changes on the page.