1. Same-day Buy New
Before a deal goes live on snipedaily.com or in an @SnipeDaily teaser, we open the Amazon product page and confirm a real Buy New offer at the price we plan to quote — on that calendar day. Used, Marketplace-only, “unavailable,” or a price that already jumped fails the check.
Deals of the Day works the same way: the roundup is built from ASINs that passed a same-day Buy New pass. We don’t quietly reuse yesterday’s page without re-checking.
2. “Was” only when Amazon shows it
If we print a list or strikethrough “was,” it came from Amazon’s own list (or equivalent shown price) on that verify. If Amazon doesn’t show one, we omit it. We don’t invent a was from memory, a competitor site, or an old post.
3. What we skip
- Fake scarcity (“only 3 left!!”) we didn’t verify
- “Historic low” or “lowest ever” claims we didn’t check
- Shipping a deal that only has used / third-party New when we need Buy New
- Pulling a prior day’s DOTD into today without a fresh pass
4. Affiliate links
When Associates links are live, Amazon URLs use our tag (snipedaily-20). Posts and X teasers carry clear #ad language. Commission never changes the Buy New rule — a paid link still has to pass the same verify.
5. Prices move
Amazon changes fast. A deal can fail between verify and when you click. We date our checks by the day we ship; if you’re reading later, re-check the retailer button before you buy.