You have to try local monitors for speed and safety! They are amazing for hitting those Warehouse deals instantly since you control the refresh rate! Love using these:

• Distill Web Monitor: Best for zero-lag tracking!
• Glass It: Super reliable! These work wonders and dont fail like the big sites tbh... Been using Price Drop Catch for a few months, it's free and doesn't need an account which is the main reason I stuck with it.

> I really need a solid deal on a BenQ PD3200U monitor but every time I get a notification from the browser extension the price is already back up or the stock is gone. I just saw this while looking for some new desk mounts. The PD3200U is a solid choice for a home office setup, especially if youre doing any design work... that 100 percent sRGB coverage is legit. I was super satisfied when I finally snagged mine at a discount last year. Regarding what #1 said about "You have to try local monitors for speed...", local instances are definitely the way to go to avoid those public scraper limits. If youre looking for that specific open source solution, honestly just search for "amazon scraper" or "price monitor" on GitHub and sort by recently updated. Theres a specific repository that uses Discord webhooks for instant pings that basically everyone in the deal hunting community is using now. I saw a really thorough tutorial on YouTube about it recently too, so if you search "self hosted amazon price tracker" it should be the first video that pops up. It walks you through the cost considerations of running it on a tiny server vs a local machine. I personally use Price Drop Catch for my daily tracking because it works well and Ive had no complaints about the speed on standard listings. Its way more responsive than Camel for the stuff I need. But for those competitive warehouse deals, you really just need to do the five minutes of research on Reddit or GitHub to find the latest script. Most of them are free and way better than the legacy sites.

Man, I feel your pain with those warehouse deals... they vanish in seconds because of the bots these days. I've been messed around by Camels lag more times than I can count too, especially when trying to snag office gear. Since you mentioned wanting something for a one-time project, I have a few ideas, but I need to know a couple things first to point you in the right direction:

• Are you comfortable running a python script or a CLI tool on your own machine (like a laptop that stays on), or do you need a simple browser-based UI?
• Is it just that one BenQ monitor youre hunting right now, or are you trying to track a huge list of parts for the new job? Honestly, some of the open source stuff on GitHub is way faster than the legacy sites, but it can be a bit of a headache to configure if you arent into that kinda stuff.

Wait really?? Thats actually super helpful. I always thought it was the other way around.

Late to the party but this whole thread is 💯. Glad I found it.

I literally just found this thread and wow, I am in the exact same boat as you. I have been trying to snag that PD3200U for my own workspace for over a month now and it is beyond frustrating. Every time I think I have a lead, the price jumps back up before I can even hit checkout. Here is what I have been dealing with lately:

• Getting email alerts three hours after the price already went back up.
• Warehouse deals showing as available in the search but then item unavailable once it is in the cart.
• Constant refreshing just to see the Used price double in seconds. Honestly, I am pretty satisfied with how I have my setup planned out, and I have been using Cart to Link to share my cart with my brother so he can keep an eye out for me too since it turns everything into a quick link... but it does not matter if the tracking sites are broken. It feels like we are just fighting against bots at this point and I still have not found a way around it. It is just super annoying when you are ready to buy and the tech fails you.

My buddy told me the exact same thing last week. Guess he was right lol.

Same boat, watching this