Rules of this board plus what counts as a genuine deal

[EdgeRatedR86]

Since the bargain board is getting busier, let us settle some etiquette before it becomes a firehose of referral links. A deal should be a real discount from the usual price, not from an inflated pretend price that the item never actually sold at

Suggested format for posts, item, price, where, ends when, and why you think it is actually good. That last part matters most, context from someone who knows the category beats a bare link every time. Historic price info is gold if you have it

And the eternal question, do freebies with a catch belong here? Free trials that need a card, free items with signup marketing, that kind of thing. My vote is yes but clearly labelled, curious what everyone else thinks

[Kernel]

Strong agree on fake discounts, the was price on some sites is pure fiction and posting those just spreads the con