Hey, Y'all!
I am not one down for the hunt for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals. However, I know some of you were probably bustin' down chains to grab those super deals this weekend.
I was reading my December AARP magazine and saw several tips that I wanted to pass on to you.
Here are some tips for shopping saavy online and in stores:
- PricePinx.com to get notified the instant an item you are craving is marked down.
- Follow your favorite retailer online via Facebook & Twitter for access to sales and markdowns.
- Buy discounted gift cards at Gift Card Granny and Card Cash. You may be able to get gift cards discounted by as much as 35%!!
- Comparison shop online by using search engines: ShopStyle.com for fashion and home products; Shopping.com and BizRate.com for commodity items like TVs. PriceGrabber.com compiles items with the lowest prices from across the internet.
- Overstock.com and 6pm.com are pots of gold at the end of the deal hunter's rainbow.
- Google the item and add "best price" to it. For example, "Samsung 6 Best Price"
- "Dynamic Pricing" fluctuates based on your search history and can raise prices by a few cents or $100+. This has happened to me several times on Amazon.com. The solution is to browse incognito to avoid site "cookies" that store your search history. To open a private window <press Control + Shift + N> (in Windows, Linus and Chrome OS); Command + Shift + N (Mac).
- Amazon Shoppers: Amazon prices change daily and sometimes hourly. Check Camelcamelcamel.com for the cost history of any item on Amazon.com.
Check the "Deals" listed under the black Amazon banner for other great deals. Don't forget to browse the deals incognito via the private mode (see #7)- Shop Amazon Warehouse & Amazon Outlet
- Load these two apps on your smart phone: Amazon and ShopSaavy. Snap a photo of an items bar code and automatically compare prices among thousands of real live retail stores. The app actually has coupons you can show on your phone for more discounts.
- Finally, if you have the time, give the online retailer a call or online chat. Ask for specials, promo codes, discounts, etc. on the item(s) you want to purchase. Be extra sweet and you may fill your pot of gold with great savings and more deals than you can count.
ShaRon :o)
