Top 15 Shopping Tips for Black Friday & Cyber Monday (2)
Source: DHgate, Tag: Holiday Decor
Black Friday will be different this year. Worried consumers around the world – including you and me are changing their online and in-store spending habits as the coronavirus pandemic shuts down the global retail sector. How to shop like a pro during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping festival?
Follow our expert tips to ensure you pay the lowest prices for the right products this Black Friday.
- Make a list of different retailers selling the same product
The rush in activity on Black Friday can cause websites to crash and retailers to run out of stock.
If this happens while you're trying to buy a product, having a pre-prepared list of stockists will mean you can try others so you don’t miss out.
- Find out whether retailers/wholesalers will match prices
Some retailers/wholesalers will match prices on Black Friday deals. Most shops don't have price-matching policies, but they may agree to refund the difference if you challenge them about a price drop soon after you’ve bought something.
- Set up online accounts in advance
It's not unheard of for websites to slow to a crawl on Black Friday and for popular deals to sell out quickly, so you'll want to get in and out as swiftly as possible.
Open online accounts with your favourite retailers, pre-enter your payment and shipping details, and save them to your account so you can complete purchases quickly once deals are live.
It's also worth signing up to your favourite retailers’ newsletters and following them on social media as this may give you early access to deals.
- Start your Black Friday shopping early
In recent years, many retailers have launched deals a week or two before Black Friday and last year some retailers ran promotions through the whole of November.
If you're waiting for Black Friday itself to search for bargains, remember the best deals are likely to be snapped up quickly - especially big-ticket items - and some products may already have sold out.
Keep an eye out for deals throughout the month, and check out our Black Friday-related articles to stay on top of offers as they're announced.
- Earn as you spend
If you're splashing out on a big purchase (or several), check whether you could be getting something back in the process.
On DHgate, we have coupons for every online shopping festival. If your purchase amount is huge, spending less is the easiest way to boost your cashback. You can register on Xcommerces website which is our content website to leave your information and remark you’d like to get coupons. Once the campaign kicks off, we will ask you for the coupon amount you’d like to apply.
