How to get the best Black Friday bargains
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year and is just a couple of weeks away, falling on the 24th of November.
Last year we explored the best tech discounts on the day itself, so this year we’re taking a more general approach. Here’s our 9 top tips for successful spending.
- Sign up for emails - and quickly. As a subscriber of a company's email list, they’ll treat you as a more valued customer, and you might get access to sales early or even extra discounts. Go forth and register!
- Don’t wait until Friday - some retailers will start their sales as early as Wednesday, so keep your eyes on the prize a few days early.
- Socialise - follow brands, companies and products you’re interested in on social media. They’ll be posting announcements for sales, special offers and it’ll mean you can easily track what you’re after. Easy.
- Shop online - in 2016, online sales on Black Friday increased by 27%. Gone are the days of mayhem and scrambling shoppers, now you can shop from the comfort of your own home.
- Pre-registration - if you know you’ll want something from a certain website, set up an online account with them in advance. It’ll mean you can checkout with just a few clicks.
- Bookmarks - if you want a product but you aren’t sure where you can get the best discounts, bookmark it on different websites and on the day simply check which website has the best offer.
- Check everyday - plenty of websites will do daily, even hourly deals over the course of the weekend. Take Amazon who run a ‘Deal of the Day’ - but you’ve got to be speedy with purchasing.
- Google alerts - if there’s something you NEED to buy, it might be worth setting up Google alerts. For example, if you set up a Google alert for “Dyson sale” you’ll get an email whenever Google finds the phrase newly listed.
- Last but not least, check delivery times - your purchase might seem like a great deal for a Christmas present, but it won’t be if it doesn’t arrive in time.
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