Keepa: price alerts in Telegram

You have your eye on headphones or a coffee machine, but today the price bites. A week from now it might drop or climb, and you cannot guess it by eye. Keepa watches prices for you and messages you when the item falls to the sum you want. 🔔

The Telegram bot is only a delivery channel for notifications. The tracker itself runs on the service's website, and the bot brings alerts to your messenger.

Linking the bot to your account

The scheme is simple: send the bot /start, then /login and sign in to your account on the Keepa site. After that, all your price alerts also arrive in Telegram.

1. Register on the service's site if you have no account.
2. Add products to your watch list and set a desired price.
3. In the bot run /login and confirm the sign-in.
4. Wait for a message when the price falls to your mark.

To disconnect, use the /logout command.

The bot's commands

• /start. Shows a welcome message.
• /help. Tells you what you can do.
• /login and /logout. Link the bot to your account and cut the link.
• /language. Chooses the chat language.
• /settings. Shows your settings.

What Keepa tracks

According to the service, it is a modern price tracker for a large marketplace: price history charts, a target price and alerts. You set a lower bound, and a message arrives when the price falls below it.

Besides price drops, alerts can report that an item is back in stock. The service also follows lightning deals, which last a short time. ⚡

How to read a price chart

The history chart shows what price an item had over months. It is the best way to see how real a "discount" is.

• Historical low. If the price is near it, it is a good moment to buy.
• Sharp jumps. Stores sometimes raise a price before a sale to show a "discount".
• Seasonality. Electronics get cheaper before big sales, and gifts get pricier before holidays.
• Sellers. Prices from different sellers can differ, so keep that in mind.

Free or paid

Basics like target prices and price history are available without payment. Paid plans give deeper data and research tools, and they are aimed more at resellers.

An ordinary buyer is fine with the free features. Check current prices and limits on the service's site, because terms change. 💶

Practical shopping advice

• Do not chase the absolute minimum. If you need the item now, overpaying a couple of percent is rarely painful.
• Set a realistic price. A mark that is too low will never trigger.
• Check delivery. The final sum with shipping and duties can change the picture.
• Never enter card details in the bot. Price tracking does not need them.

The bot has about 14.7 thousand users. For people who follow prices on electronics, clothes or gifts, it is a calm way to buy at a good moment instead of on impulse. 🛒