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Amazon’s ‘unicorn’ discount codes

WASHINGTON – An Amazon coupon code would be the holy grail of coupon codes.

Unfortunately, it’s also a unicorn, meaning it just doesn’t exist.

Well, mostly.

According to , the rare code typically is product-specific, like one recently offered for Quicken software.

To get a discount on Amazon, Yahoo! suggests joining for free shipping — though it does cost $79 a year. For college students, Amazon Prime is available for free in the form of .

There’s also a product called that has special coupons for child-related items. Dads can join, too.

Deals are also all about timing. One site that tracks pricing trends is , and it can notify shoppers of price drops on specific products.

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Del Walters contributed to this report. Follow on Twitter.

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