How OutletPicks works
- Pick a category. Eight of them — from fragrance and skincare to pet food, diapers, motor oil, and printer ink. Each one has a unit that actually matters: per ml, per litre, per lb, per diaper, per cartridge, or per page.
- Everything's ranked cheapest per unit. We don't sort by sticker price or by the biggest "discount." Every product is ranked by what it truly costs per unit, so a giant value pack and a small bottle land on the same scale.
- We compute cost per unit. We take the last-seen retail price and divide it by the unit for that category — price ÷ millilitres, price ÷ diapers, price ÷ pages. That's the number you compare, not the one on the shelf.
- We keep the ranking honest. No paid placement, no sponsored slots. Nobody buys their way up the list, and the affiliate tag never touches the order. We never invent a "was" price or a fake percentage off.
- Prices stay fresh. Prices are the last-seen retail price on Amazon and they change often. We re-check listings periodically — then always confirm the live price on Amazon before you buy.
Frequently asked
How does OutletPicks work?
We track products across nine categories and rank each one by its real cost per unit — the last-seen retail price divided by the unit that matters (per ml, per quart, per lb, per diaper, per cartridge, per sheet, or per page). That puts a big pack and a small one on the same scale so you compare true value, not sticker price. Always confirm the current price on Amazon before buying.
What does "cost per unit" mean?
Cost per unit = product price ÷ the units in the pack. A 200 ml lotion at $20 is $0.10/ml; a 400 ml bottle at $32 works out to $0.08/ml — cheaper per ml even though it costs more up front. We surface that per-unit number on every deal so you compare what you actually pay for the product, not the number on the label.
Which unit do you use for each category?
Whatever unit shoppers actually buy on: fragrance and skincare by the ml, haircare per fl oz, grooming per cartridge, pet food per pound, diapers per diaper, motor oil per quart, and printer ink per page. Each category is normalized to its own unit so packs of different sizes rank fairly.
Do you show real discounts, or fake "was" prices?
Real cost per unit only. We never fabricate an MSRP "was" price or a fake percentage off to make a deal look better. We rank by what a product actually costs per unit, not by how big the markdown looks.
Are these affiliate links?
Yes. Every deal links to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — the price you pay is identical to going direct. We never accept payment to rank a product higher; the ranking is cost per unit, full stop.
Why should I confirm the price before buying?
Prices are the last-seen retail price on Amazon, and Amazon changes prices often. The cost per unit we show reflects the most recent price we saw, so it can drift between our check and your click. Take two seconds to confirm the live price on the product page before you buy.