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We’re in that time of summer when we realize there are quite a few things we might need to stock up on. This means shopping for things like outdoor items and grills. But that also might mean starting back to school shopping, and if you need some new tech, you probably don’t want to pay full price. Sales have a way of burying you in price drops, and not all of them are worth your time. It’s hard to know which is a real bargain and what is just fluff.
We’d rather do that part for you. CNET shopping experts spend hours sorting through every sale, separating what’s worth buying from what just looks good at first glance. If a deal doesn’t hold up or the product isn’t worth owning in the first place, it won’t show up. Simple as that.
The team and I continually track and handpick the best offers from your favorite retailers, including Amazon and Walmart, as well as others, for our CNET Deals text subscribers. I’ll text the best sales at no cost straight to your phone, so you can keep an eye on the hottest drops and jump on them before everyone else does. It’s never a bad time to save money, and finding affordable items in 2026 is more welcome than ever.
Why go through the effort of sifting through sales on your own when we can do it for you? Signing up for the CNET Deals text group (just scroll down) takes less than a minute. It is safe and trusted, plus you can opt out anytime. And the best part: it’s free. The service costs nothing, and you’ll save money on products you love.
More about our deals text curation
This is the good stuff, not just “discounts” on items that were artificially inflated last week. We vet every deal to ensure the price is accurate and that the product is in stock when we send the text.
We send out a major Deal of the Day most days. During big shopping events, we send two texts a day on standout sales. If we find multiple deals at an ultralow price, we hook you up in a single text.
My team and I apply the same care that we do across all of CNET, just in a bite‑size format. With daily deals texting, you will receive the same level of in-depth research and confirmation that these discounts are legitimate. And there’s no AI pulling the strings. Real people are behind these texts and the research that has gone into finding the best deals.
We’re a passionate and dedicated group of bargain hunters. So when we uncover something interesting for an affordable price, usually less than $50 with a significant discount, you will hear about it. If we find a cool thing on sale, we share that discovery. It is as simple as that. Join us today.