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Here's How To Tell If You're Being Duped By Fake Deals On Cyber Monday

As we all get ready to open our wallets and hunt down deals on Cyber Monday, it can be easy to get carried away by all the marketing hype and forget to check if you're actually getting a deal or not. Most of the time, these deals aren't deals at all — the prices have been marked up and then down again to make it look like you're saving a ton of money.

Luckily there are tools to combat this, and our favorite right now is PriceZombie. Available as a browser add-on for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, Price Zombie is constantly tracking the prices of millions of products year-round. So when you visit an Amazon page with a product on it, it will tell you if it’s actually anywhere near the cheapest it’s been recently. By clicking on the icon that appears when it recognizes a product, you can see a chart with the full history of the price not only on that site, but on a bunch of different online retailers across the web.

Since we didn't want to leave you guys hanging — here are a couple legitimate deals to take advantage of:

Xbox One Gears of War Bundle

At $299, this is the cheapest the Xbox One has been on sale for at major retailers since it was first released. If you were looking to pick one up anyway, this is a great time to take advantage.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Available at Walmart for $599, this is the cheapest we've seen the Microsoft tablet/laptop hybrid available.