How to Use CamelCamelCamel and The Camelizer: Complete Tutorial

Getting Started: 3 Ways to Use CamelCamelCamel

Method 1: Website (CamelCamelCamel.com)

1. Go to CamelCamelCamel.com
2. Paste an Amazon product link or ASIN in the search box
3. Hit Enter
4. View the price history chart immediately

What you'll see:

• Price history chart (months or years of data)
• "Buy Now" price
• Lowest recorded price (all-time low)
• Average price
• New/Used/Refurbished price tracks
• Current price on different Amazon marketplaces

Method 2: Camelizer Chrome Extension

1. Install the Camelizer extension from Chrome Web Store
2. While browsing an Amazon listing, click the Camelizer icon (top-right corner)
3. A sidebar opens showing price history for that listing
4. No need to leave Amazon or paste URLs

Advantage: Seamless integration. Browse, click extension, see history instantly.

Method 3: Mobile (Website Only)

CamelCamelCamel works on mobile via the website (camelcamelcamel.com), but there's no mobile app. Mobile support works in-browser only.

Using CamelCamelCamel as a Seller: 5 Key Uses

Use Case 1: Evaluate Wholesale Product Pricing

You found a product at a wholesale supplier for $15 COGS. Amazon's current price is $29.99. Should you source it?

1. Paste the ASIN into CamelCamelCamel
2. Look at the price history chart
3. If it's been $29.99 for months → stable market, good margin
4. If it fluctuates $19.99-$49.99 wildly → commodity market, risky sourcing
5. If it's been falling (downtrend) → avoid (price dropping means margins shrinking)

Decision: Only source if price is stable or rising. Avoid downtrends.

Use Case 2: Time Your Buying

You want to source a product but aren't in a rush. When's the best time to buy?

1. Check the chart for seasonal patterns
2. Q4 (Oct-Dec) usually higher prices (holiday season demand)
3. January-February typically lower prices (post-holiday lull)
4. Summer sometimes has sales

1. Plan your bulk purchase for lowest-price seasons
2. Pre-order inventory before Q4 to capitalize on holiday demand

Real Example: Outdoor patio furniture averages $100 May-Sep, drops to $60 Oct-Jan. Source in October when your COGS won't compete with natural price swings.

Use Case 3: Identify Commodity Items to Avoid

Commodity products have wild price swings because many sellers compete on price alone.

1. Open chart for the product
2. If the price line looks like a roller coaster (volatile ups/downs), it's a commodity
3. Avoid sourcing commodities — your thin margin will disappear in weeks

Rule: Stable or rising price = good to source. Volatile/falling = avoid.

Use Case 4: Understand Buy Box Competition

You're selling a product. Your competitors' prices vary wildly. Why?

1. Check the "Used" and "New" lines
2. Many third-party sellers = competitive, lower prices
3. Few sellers = higher prices, more stable
4. Chart tells the story

Action: If too many sellers, consider another product. If few sellers, you have room to price higher.

Use Case 5: Monitor Your Own Listings

Track your own products to understand seasonal demand and competitor behavior.

1. Bookmark CamelCamelCamel charts for your top 5 SKUs
2. Check them monthly
3. If your price is falling while demand rises → competitors increasing supply (bad sign)
4. If your price is stable but others dropping → adjust or find new products

Advanced Features: Product Comparison

CamelCamelCamel doesn't directly compare two products side-by-side, but you can open two tabs:

1. Open Product A in one tab (camelcamelcamel.com)
2. Open Product B in another tab
3. Compare price trends visually

Use Case: Comparing two similar products to decide which is better to source.

What CamelCamelCamel DOESN'T Do

❌ Estimated sales estimates — Only price and rank. Not unit sales. ❌ FBA fee calculations — Use a dedicated fee calculator for that ❌ Competitor seller analysis — Doesn't tell you how many sellers are active ❌ Profitability calculations — You calculate profit yourself (Price - COGS - Fees) ❌ Daily price updates — Charts update daily, not second-by-second ❌ Predictions — Doesn't predict future prices (just shows history)

Real Seller Workflow Using CamelCamelCamel

Sarah is a Walmart/Amazon seller evaluating products from a wholesale supplier.

Her workflow:

1. Supplier sends her a list of 50 SKUs to source
2. For each SKU, she grabs the Amazon ASIN
3. Plugs it into CamelCamelCamel
4. Looks at price history for last 6 months
5. Green light (source it): Prices stable at $40-45, low competition (flat rank line)
6. Red light (skip it): Prices falling from $50 → $30 (downtrend), high competition (volatile rank)
7. In 30 minutes, she filters 50 to 15 products worth sourcing

ROI: 30 minutes + free tool = $10K/month sourcing decisions