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I've been getting a lot of emails lately from users having trouble adding their items. My goal is to make this post the definitive how-to for using Price Protectr. If there's anything that's unclear, please post a comment and I'll clarify. Ok? Let's get started!

The first thing you need to do is buy something. You can buy something in the store or online. Most of the time it doesn't matter, although some retailers price protection policies don't cover online purchases. You can review price protection policies for all the retailers we support on our retailers page to make sure your purchase is protected.

The next thing you need to do is find the URL (web address) for the item you just bought. Let's say I bought a Roomba from Circuit City to help clean up all the dog hair in my apartment. I'll go to www.circuitcity.com and find the product page for my Roomba. The image to the left shows the product page for the item I purchased. The product page displays all the information about the item and gives you the option to add the item to your shopping cart. This example shows Circuit City's webpage, but all retailers with have a product page with similar information. Notice the price for my Roomba isn't listed (you have to add it to the shopping cart). Don't worry, Price Protectr knows how to get the price.


Here are some common mistakes people make when trying to protect an item. The first image shows a search results page. Don't use this page. Even if there is only one result, search results can change any time and Price Protectr won't allow you to protect it. The second image is my shopping cart. Don't try to protect your shopping cart. Shopping carts contain private information and can't be accessed by anyone but you. Remember: protect the product page.

Once you located the item you purchased, You'll need to copy and paste the URL (web address) into Price Protectr. Right click on the web page address and choose copy.
Go to www.priceprotectr.com, and right click on the box that says "Copy and paste the URL here." Choose paste.

You should see the Circuit City URL in the box. Click "look it up." Viola! You should see the information about your Roomba pop up. Notice that the price is correct even though it wasn't listed on the product page.
Now all you have to do is enter your email address in the next box and click "start protecting." We'll notify you when the price goes down along with detailed information about how to collect your price adjustment.

Once you get the hang of protecting your purchases, why not register for a (free) MyStuff account? As a registered user, you'll have access to your protection history, email notification preferences (like getting an email the day before your item's price protection expires), the ability to rate & review retailers and more!

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