Questions and answers
What is Raqib?
A free community site that compares a Saudi store's announced discount with the product's own price history, and shows where the same product is cheaper. The decision is yours.
Is it free?
Yes, completely. Raqib takes no commission from stores and has no affiliate links, so no store can pay to look better.
Who is behind it?
An independent Saudi project, not affiliated with any store. Prices come from the stores' own public pages.
How do you compare a discount with the price history?
We record the product's price continuously, then compare the new price with the prices we recorded before, not only with the "was" price the store shows. We state what we saw; the decision is yours.
What do the labels next to the price mean?
Below its usual price: now below the price we recorded for it most of the time. Smaller than announced: below usual, but by less than the store announces. 'Before' price rarely seen: we recorded the announced 'before' price on only a few days, or the price rose shortly before the discount. It is a reading of the price history, not an accusation.
Why is there no discount verdict yet?
The product is new to us. We need at least 14 days of prices before we judge a discount, and about 30 days before we say whether now is a good time to buy.
Do prices include VAT?
Yes, all prices include 15% VAT, except at stores that don't charge VAT (marked next to the price).
How often are prices checked?
Products whose price changes often every 6 hours, the rest between twice a day and once every 3 days. The "last checked" time is on every product.
The price on the store is different. Why?
Prices can change between checks, and some stores show different prices by city or for members. The store's price at checkout is what counts.
How do I check a product?
Paste the product link into the search box, or put rqb.app/ in front of the store link in your browser's address bar.
How do alerts work?
Tap "Notify me" on a product. We tell you when the price drops or goes below its usual price, at most once every 12 hours, and never at night (10 pm to 8 am Saudi time).
What do you collect?
Nothing to search or browse. Your email only if you choose email alerts or sign in. No ads, no trackers.
I found a wrong price. How do I report it?
Email hello@rqb.app with the product link. We review every report and correct the record when the error is ours.