Tip Tuesday: Amazon App- Scan items without a UPC code

I just learned this great tip a few weeks ago. It has been really useful when I'm looking up items for Amazon  that are either missing the UPC code, or don't have a UPC code. It is especially useful at the thrift store and I bet at garage sales too (it just hasn't been nice enough to go to any garage sales here yet!)

Step 1- download the Amazon Price Checker App onto your smart phone. (Note: this is different than the Amazon Seller App)

Step 2- Find an item you want to look up on Amazon that doesn't have a UPC code

Step 3- choose the snap it option on the app

Step 4- Take a picture of the front of the item  
You can also tap the little microphone to say the title of the item for a faster search (I'm terrible at typing on a phone!) but I do feel a little silly sometimes and get some strange looks when I'm whispering into my phone in the corner of Goodwill- Just sayin'

Step 5- Do the happy dance, because you didn't have to try and figure out the search terms to find the right item on Amazon!


**Amazon does say that this works best on media type items, but I have also had success with puzzles, toothbrushes and other household items. This will tell you what it's selling for on Amazon, but not the profit/fees like the Amazon seller app will.

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