Question 1

How quickly does Woot Watcher detect a new deal?

Accepted Answer

Woot Watcher polls the Woot.com API every 60 seconds using ETags to minimize bandwidth. When a new item appears or a price drops, notifications are dispatched within 90 seconds of the change going live on Woot.com.

Question 2

Does Woot Watcher support Bag of Crap alerts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Users can create a keyword alert for "Bag of Crap" or "BOC" and receive a push notification, email, Telegram message, or Discord alert the moment a Bag of Crap appears on Woot.com.

Question 3

Is Woot Watcher free?

Accepted Answer

Woot Watcher is free to use with no subscription, no ads, and no tracking. All notification channels (browser push, email, Telegram, Discord) are included at no cost.

Question 4

What search syntax does Woot Watcher support?

Accepted Answer

Woot Watcher supports a keyword DSL: category filters (cat:Electronics), price caps (price<100), exclusion terms (-clearance), and regex patterns (/pattern/i). Multiple conditions can be combined in a single alert.