HAULS Journal
Don’t Buy Blind.
Plain-English articles on how Indian shoppers can tell a real discount from a big badge: MRP and selling price, sale-season checks, and how price history works. Every article cites its sources, labels examples as illustrative, and comes from HAULS, a price-history tool that is still pre-launch.
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Price TrackingBest Price Trackers in India (2026): Keepa, BuyHatke, Flipshope and More ComparedWhich price trackers cover Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra, which are free, and what to compare. Each tool's claims read from its own site on 16 Oct 2026.
Price TrackingHow Far Back Should You Check Price History Before Buying?Check at least the 30 days before a sale, and a longer window for products with seasonal prices. How to find the lowest recorded price and what a short chart hides.
Price TrackingHow to Get Price Drop Alerts for Amazon Products in India (2026)How to set a target price and get an alert when an Amazon India product drops, which tools offer alerts, and what to check before trusting one.
Comparing StoresAmazon Haul vs Temu vs Shein (India): What Can You Use?Amazon Haul vs Temu vs Shein for Indian shoppers: what each is, where it is available, what we could not confirm, and a checklist for cheap stores.Price TrackingAmazon Wishlist Price Tracker India: How to Watch PricesHow to track Amazon wishlist price drops in India: what Amazon offers, Google and Chrome price alerts, a manual method and how to set a target price.
Price TrackingAre Price Tracker Extensions Safe? 7 Checks Before You InstallBefore installing a price tracker or price history extension in India, check permissions, data use and affiliate links. A 7-point safety checklist.
Sale ChecksBig Billion Days vs Great Indian Festival: Which Is Better?Big Billion Days vs Great Indian Festival: neither sale wins by default. Compare one exact product's effective price on both, with a checklist and example.
Sale ChecksFlipkart Sale Labels: Price Crash, Tick Tock Deals & MoreWhat Price Crash, Double Discount, Tick Tock Deals, Rush Hour and Super Flash mean in Flipkart's own words, and what a label cannot tell you about a price.Price TrackingHow to Check Price History on Amazon, Flipkart and MyntraHow to check price history on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra: the Amazon app graph, Chrome and Google tracking, and a manual method where none exists.Price TrackingHow to Choose a Price Tracker in India: 7 ChecksSeven checks to pick a price tracker for Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra: stores covered, history window, alerts, permissions and cost, and how to read the real price.
Comparing StoresHow to Compare Prices on Amazon, Flipkart and MyntraHow to compare prices on Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra fairly: match the exact product, compare the effective price, and use a 7-step method with a worked INR example.
Sale ChecksIs a ₹500 Haul Worth It? A Budget FrameworkA ₹500 or ₹1,000 cap tells you what was spent, not what it was worth. Cost per wear, hidden costs and a 6-step checklist to judge a budget haul.
Sale ChecksIs Big Billion Days Fake or Real? How to Check a DealBig Billion Days is a real Flipkart sale. Whether one deal is good is a different question. A 10-minute price log and a way to read sale tags.
MRP & Real PriceReal Price of a Product in India: How to Work It OutMRP, discount price, selling price and effective price are different numbers. Learn what each means, how to work out what you really pay and how to judge a deal.
Sale ChecksWas the Price Raised Before the Sale? How to CheckA '40% off' badge can sit on a price raised days earlier. How a pre-sale price rise inflates a discount, and a 6-step manual check, with a worked ₹ example.
MRP & Real PriceDifference Between MRP and Selling Price, and How to Calculate Your Real DiscountA discount percentage is measured against two different numbers, MRP or recent selling price, and they can tell opposite stories. Here's the actual math, with worked examples across electronics, fashion, and groceries.