I was wandering through the fiction section last night when I spotted The Housemaid by Freida McFadden and I practically had to hold myself back from buying it on the spot. It is that classic Barnes and Noble feeling where you walk in for a single paperback and end up building a mental list of twenty different books you suddenly cannot live without. I have been spending way too much time lately checking to see if the Barnes & Noble price dropped for the next Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm series.
That whole exhausting process is exactly why I finally started using the PriceLasso app to act as my personal Barnes and Noble price tracker. It is such a huge relief to stop being a manual price detective and just let the technology do the heavy lifting in the background while I actually get some reading done. The app just sits there and watches the books and collectibles I want and then it pings me with a quick price drop alert the second there is any movement in the cost.
1. Sign-up for PriceLasso (100% free).
2. Next, add our Browser Extension
3. Just click our green PriceLasso button on any Barnes & Noble product page to easily get price alerts
PriceLasso will automatically check Barnes & Noble prices and alert you when the price drops.
What makes this bookstore so distinct is how they have moved away from being a generic retail box and started feeling more like a curated local shop again. You aren't just buying paper and ink when you look at a Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition of a new release or a beautiful copy of The Great Gatsby from their Collectible Editions line. Everything has this premium feel that you just don't get with a digital download or a basic paperback from a big box store. I am a huge fan of their physical media section too because they are the go to place for things like The Criterion Collection and high end vinyl records. Whether you are looking at the newest manga volumes or a complex strategy game in their toy section, the items they carry always feel like they were chosen by someone who actually loves the hobby.
If you want to be smart about your timing you really have to pay attention to their specific sale cycles and seasonal events. They are famous for their Criterion sale which usually happens in July and November where almost everything in that collection goes for fifty percent off. A great tip is to check the site in late December and early January because that is when they run their massive hardcover sale where thousands of books are marked down significantly to clear out inventory. You should also keep an eye out for their calendar and planner clearance in February where you can often find high quality organizers for half price. By matching these insider timing tricks with an automated alert system you can finally fill your home library with all those beautiful editions without having to pay the full retail price every time.
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I love getting price drop emails on things I regularly buy. PriceLasso already saved me hundreds of dollars!
Awesome free App! Perfect for stocking up when there's a real deal. And for tracking bigger items too.
Got four alerts in one day and all big discounts on the stuff I buy all the time. This thing's a lifesaver.
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