The 6-Layer Deal Pipeline
Data Ingestion
MyNoQ pulls product data from eBay and affiliate partners across 8 categories using 80+ targeted search queries.
Price Snapshots
Every product price is recorded with a timestamp. This builds a 30-day price history database for comparison.
Discount Engine
Current prices are compared against 30-day averages. Only products with genuine price drops are flagged as deals.
Quality Scoring
Each deal receives a 0-100 score based on discount depth, price stability, brand trust and category demand.
Hot Deals Filter
Only deals with 20%+ genuine discount AND quality score 30+ make it to the public feed. Zero tolerance for fake markdowns.
Real-Time API
The MyNoQ app reads from a pre-computed "hot deals" view — sub-100ms response times with no on-the-fly calculations.
The Quality Score Explained
Every deal on MyNoQ gets a quality score from 0-100. Here's exactly how it's calculated:
- Discount Depth (40%): How much is the current price below the 30-day average? A 50% genuine discount scores much higher than a 15% dip.
- Price Stability (20%): Has the price been consistent, or does it yo-yo to create artificial sale events? Stable-then-dropping prices score higher.
- Discount Breadth (20%): How does today's price compare to the all-time low for this product? New all-time lows score highest.
- Price Velocity (10%): Is the price dropping rapidly? Flash deals score bonus points for urgency.
- Category Weight (10%): High-demand categories like electronics receive a slight scoring boost.
Deals scoring 70+ are exceptional. 50-70 are solid. Below 50 means marginal savings that may not be worth acting on immediately.
Why Most Deal Sites Get It Wrong
The dirty secret of the deal industry is that most "deals" aren't genuine:
- Amazon's Reference Price Problem: Amazon has been fined multiple times for showing inflated "list prices" that were never actually charged. MyNoQ checks price history to catch this.
- eBay Fake Originals: Sellers set artificially high "original prices" to make discounts look larger. Our AI compares against actual transaction history.
- Coupon Site Inflation: Many coupon sites show "50% off" on products that are perpetually at the "sale" price. We filter these out entirely.
- Dark Pattern Urgency: "Only 2 left!" and countdown timers are often fake. MyNoQ focuses on verifiable price data, not artificial urgency.
MyNoQ's approach is straightforward: if a product wasn't genuinely cheaper 30 days ago, it's not a real deal. Simple as that.
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Browse Live Deals →Frequently Asked Questions
A: Yes, MyNoQ is completely free. We earn a small affiliate commission when you click through and make a purchase — at no extra cost to you. This commission funds our AI infrastructure and keeps the service free.
A: MyNoQ participates in affiliate programs with eBay, Awin and Commission Junction. When you click a deal link and make a purchase, we earn a small percentage of the sale. This is disclosed on every page.
A: No. MyNoQ does not sell user data to third parties. We use Google Analytics for aggregate traffic analysis and Microsoft Clarity for UX improvements. Full details in our Privacy Policy.
A: Currently, deals are discovered automatically by our AI. A user-submitted deals feature is on our roadmap. Follow @mynoqdeals on social media for updates.
A: Honey focuses on coupon codes; Rakuten focuses on cashback. MyNoQ focuses on genuine price history verification — finding products that are actually at historic lows, not just showing a discount badge on any purchase.