October Prime Day BS detector — 15 deals actually worth it from Apple, Shark and more
Sales Events October Prime Day BS detector — 15 deals actually worth it from Apple, Shark and more Deals By Millie Davis-Williams Published 5 October 2026 Cut the crap, these Prime Day deals are actually good When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. There are a lot of deals to get through — and there are just as many awful deals as there are great ones.Luckily, I'm here to sort the good deals from the bad. I've spent the last five years tracking Amazon price drops, and I'll let you know whether Amazon's October Prime Day offerings this year are worth buying or leaving on the "skip" pile.One deal I can heartily recommend is the Blink Video Doorbell 2K+ for $40.
- ▪Sales Events October Prime Day BS detector — 15 deals actually worth it from Apple, Shark and more Deals By Millie Davis-Williams Published 5 October 2026 Cut the crap, these Prime Day deals are actually good When you purchase through links
- ▪There are a lot of deals to get through — and there are just as many awful deals as there are great ones.Luckily, I'm here to sort the good deals from the bad.
- ▪I've spent the last five years tracking Amazon price drops, and I'll let you know whether Amazon's October Prime Day offerings this year are worth buying or leaving on the "skip" pile.One deal I can heartily recommend is the Blink Video Doo
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Sales Events October Prime Day BS detector — 15 deals actually worth it from Apple, Shark and more Deals By Millie Davis-Williams Published 5 October 2026 Cut the crap, these Prime Day deals are actually good When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Amazon) Jump To: Quick Links My Favorite Deals Shop more deals Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Prime Big Deal Days is about to start. There are a lot of deals to get through — and there are just as many awful deals as there are great ones.Luckily, I'm here to sort the good deals from the bad.
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