Woot started in 2004 as "one deal a day" and was bought by Amazon in 2010. Today it is a daily-deals store with a dozen categories (electronics, home, tools, clothing, "Sellout" for odd items) and it is where Amazon quietly moves refurbished and overstock inventory. On our showcase, Woot is regularly the second-largest source after Amazon itself, with around 400 live offers on a typical day.
Why the prices are lower than Amazon's
Three reasons:
- Refurbished and open-box. A lot of Woot stock is Amazon returns that were tested and repackaged. They carry a 90-day Woot warranty by default, sometimes longer when the listing says so.
- Overstock clearance. New, sealed products that Amazon over-ordered. Same product, same box, lower price, sold on a site most people do not check.
- Time and quantity limits. Deals run until sold out or until the day ends. There is no "always available" pressure to keep the price steady.
Shipping and returns
- Prime members: free standard shipping. Log in with your Amazon account on Woot and the Prime benefit applies. This is the single most useful thing to know: a $6 shipping fee often makes a Woot deal worse than Amazon's price, and Prime removes it.
- Non-Prime: about $6 per order for standard shipping.
- Returns: Woot's policy is narrower than Amazon's. Defective items can be returned; "I changed my mind" returns are limited and may not be free. Read the listing.
How to read a Woot listing
- The condition is in the title or a badge: New, Refurbished, Open Box, or a grade. "Factory Reconditioned" means the manufacturer did the work; "Refurbished" alone means Woot or a partner did.
- The "list price" on Woot is the same inflated reference every store uses. Compare with Amazon's current price, not with the list.
- Woot-Off is a rolling event where deals change every few minutes. It is fun and mostly a waste of time; the best prices are in the regular daily deals.
When Woot is the right call
- Refurbished Apple products (AirPods, iPads, Apple Watch) at 30% to 50% off, with the 90-day warranty. Cheaper than Apple's refurb store, shorter warranty.
- Tools and home goods overstock: the same brands as Amazon at clearance prices.
- Clothing basics in odd sizes.
When it is not
- You want the full Amazon return window.
- You are not a Prime member and the deal is under $30 (shipping eats it).
- The listing is a "grade B" or "scratch and dent" and you cannot see photos.
How we list Woot
We fetch Woot's category feeds every cycle, keep the condition in the title when the feed provides it, and apply the same filters as everywhere else: no phone cases, no generic "up to X% off" promotions, and a preference for offers between $40 and $300 where the saving is meaningful. Woot links go through Sovrn Commerce, an affiliate network: if you buy, Woot may pay us a commission. It never changes the price you pay or the ranking here.