How to Amazon Assistant extension to save money on Black Friday 2022
Do you plan to shop on Black Friday and have an Amazon account? Then you should be using this extension.
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If you’re an Amazon member and plan to do yourholiday shopping during Black Friday 2022, the Amazon Assistant extension for your web browser is a must-have to save money and time.
Amazon Assistant is the extension that Amazon has created for members to surface relevant products from the retailer as they browse other online stores, such as Best Buy, Microsoft Store, Office Max, Micro Center, Newegg, etc.
For instance, if you find aDell laptop dealon Black Friday 2022 at the Dell or Best Buy website, if the extension shows the same product at a lower price, or prefer to get it from Amazon because you have aPrime subscriptionand want to take advantage of free shipping and easy return, you can add the product to your Amazon cart or list. The extension can also show the price history from the last 30 days to help determine if you’re getting a good deal, but it’s not available for all products.
Thisguidewill walk you through the steps to use the Amazon Assistant extension to save money and time on Black Friday 2022.
How to get Amazon Assistant on your browser
Similar to other extensions, Amazon Assistant is also available for most browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.
Install on Edge
To install Amazon Assistant on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:
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Install on Chrome
To install Amazon Assistant on Google Chrome, use these steps:
Install on Firefox
To install Amazon Assistant on Mozilla Firefox, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the assistant extension will install on the browser.
How to use Amazon Assistant on Black Friday 2022
The Amazon Assistant is relatively easy to use. Here’s how:
Open a product page from another store, such as Best Buy, Microsoft Store, Micro Center, etc., and if Amazon has the same product, you will see a flyout with the same product and details information, but from Amazon.
If the price is lower or you prefer to get it from Amazon, you can click the “Add to Cart” button to add it to your cart.
If you don’t want to purchase immediately, click the Amazon Assistant button and select the “Add to list” option. As you select the option, an overlay will appear to customize the information and save the item into your list.
In the assistant interface, you can also perform searches and have quick access to your orders, lists, and other features.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
