We’re just about to hit the time of year when sales events ramp up as people prepare for the holidays, and there’s no bigger event than the combined hullabaloo of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In fact, sales generally start in the weeks beforehand, so hype is very much already beginning to build up. If you’re hoping to get some good deals this year, you’ll probably be in luck, but it’s always worth considering how to get the most from a sale.
With Black Friday fast approaching on November 29 and Cyber Monday on December 2, these are the best tips to help you shop smartly and avoid the pitfall of fake deals. Use a price tracker There’s one tip we’d love to shout from the rooftops when it comes to shopping online, and that’s to try check the pricing history of any item you’re interested in. This is particularly easy when Amazon is your choice of retailer – browser extensions and websites like Keepa or CamelCamelCamel are ideal for the task.
They’ll let you see how the price of a listing has fluctuated over time, which will instantly let you know whether what you’re looking at is a genuine discount compared to history, or whether it’s a concocted fake deal, manufactured by a price rise the previous week. That could save you from an expensive mistake. Plan ahead This might seem obvious and it’s not a very technical step, but we’d always advise people to know what they want before they go anywhere near a website offering a big sale.
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