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Fake Sale Watch

A strike-through price only means something if it was ever the real price. When a "discount" is judged against the product's own 90-day history and fails, it lands here together with the data. Real drops live on Price Drops.

Bissell ReadyClean Cordless 10.8V: The Discount Is Inflated, Not the Price
advertised at Walmart
Inflated
The claim
$144.99 → $124.99
"14% off" says the store
The reality
$125.47
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($125.47) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Dyson Spot Scrub: Two-Store Price Tracking
advertised at Best Buy
Inflated
The claim
$1,199.99 → $849.98
"29% off" says the store
The reality
$899.99
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($899.99) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark BU3521: The Headline Discount Is Manufactured, Not a Genuine Low
advertised at Walmart
Inflated
The claim
$198.96 → $179.00
"10% off" says the store
The reality
$309.04
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($309.04) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark HZ4002: The Discount Is Inflated, the Price Is Ordinary
advertised at Kohl's
Inflated
The claim
$329.99 → $185.00
"44% off" says the store
The reality
$246.66
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($246.66) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark IP1251: The Discount Is Inflated and the Price Sits Above Normal
advertised at Kohl's
Inflated
The claim
$449.99 → $349.99
"22% off" says the store
The reality
$385.70
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($385.70) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark IZ373H: Inflated-Tag Alert
advertised at Best Buy
Inflated
The claim
$249.99 → $249.99
"0% off" says the store
The reality
$276.66
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($276.66) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark NV360: The Advertised Discount Is Inflated, Not a Real Low
advertised at Kohl's
Inflated
The claim
$199.99 → $179.00
"10% off" says the store
The reality
$166.66
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is above it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($166.66) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark RV2920XE: The Discount Is Inflated and the Price Sits High
advertised at Best Buy
Inflated
The claim
$1,199.99 → $1,199.99
"0% off" says the store
The reality
$799.99
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is above it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($799.99) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Shark RV2310AE: A Genuine Drop, One Seller Leading
advertised at Home Depot
Inflated
The claim
$499.99 → $449.99
"10% off" says the store
The reality
$431.18
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is above it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($431.18) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
Tineco GO203 Vacuum: Best Price at 2 Tracked Stores
advertised at Kohl's
Inflated
The claim
$219.99 → $119.99
"45% off" says the store
The reality
$230.79
actual 90-day average; today's "sale" is at it

Why it's flagged: Flagged as inflated: the advertised strike-through price exceeds the 90-day average ($230.79) by more than 15%. In our records, the strike-through price does not appear in our 90-day price record.

90-day history: flat, no real sale in sight
How a sale gets flaggedsame data, no opinions
We compare the advertised strike-through price against every price we've recorded for that product in the last 90 days. If the "was" price never held, or the price was raised shortly before the "sale", the verdict is Inflated and the listing is excluded from Price Drops. Full rules on the methodology page.