Secrets to 'hunting' for discounted items on Black Friday

(Baonghean.vn) - Originated in the US in the 2000s, but the "fever"Black Fridayhas "spread" globally. Especially, when the trend of online shopping becomes more and more popular, the horror of "burning a hole in your pocket" every sale season becomes even more terrifying.

Surfing a website, there are items discounted from 50% to 75%, accidentally surfing Facebook, warehouse clearance sale shock price. Just within half an hour of surfing the web, you can lose a month's salary.

So how to avoid burning a hole in your pocket every Black Friday or burning a hole in your pocket with all the products you want? The following tips will help you become a smart shopping strategy follower.

You should shape your “triangle of needs”

It is essential to have a strategy in advance.

Shopping also needs strategy? Yes, especially when you want to spend the least but get the most, and there are many “competitors”. You should shape your “triangle of needs”.

For example, if you are a girl, winter requires skin cream, exfoliator, warm clothes, boots… Then think about clothes, electronics, makeup, accessories… Finally, the top of the triangle will be for special branded items.

This strategy helps you avoid the regret of being late when you see the most attractive deals slip away right before your eyes.

You need to know the prices of the products you want to buy in advance.

Be alert to promotional numbers

If you are a shopping enthusiast, you are certainly familiar with stories of price increases and then deep discounts. Looking at the percentage numbers makes anyone want to immediately put the item in their cart. Even the most experienced person is still swayed by the numbers 50%, 70%.

The trick here is to know the prices of the products you want to buy in advance. If you apply this tip along with the above tips, you will definitely have a list of products to buy and check the prices before the sale starts. Then you can’t be fooled by percentages anymore, right?

Another way is to choose a known-price promotion. Instead of 50% or 70% off, some shopping sites run flash sales. By looking at the numbers, you can know exactly what you’ll pay, without worrying about price gouging.

Shopping is not a pleasure but an art.

Choose a trusted place to buy

Don’t wait until Black Friday to check out the hot deals. All shopping sites announce their promotions 3-5 days before the sale. This is your chance to apply tips 1-2. Quickly go to each site to see the price of each product, compare each product to know which item to buy and where.

Each site has its own strengths, so you need to have a strategy for choosing products on different sites. Not only that, this is an opportunity to check which sites are jacking up prices and then slashing them. We are shopaholics and we are very alert.

Ready for combat

One of the basic but always important notes is to prepare your shopping techniques carefully. Many people have done tips 1-2-3 well but when it comes to shopping, they cannot hunt for the desired products just because they spend too much time on unimportant steps.

Always remember that hot deals have a lot of competitors. You choose in time but have to fill in the address, choose payment, or create a new account, then the item will definitely fall into someone else's hands.

Familiarity with shopping sites is an important factor for online shopping.

After the third tip, you already have the shopping addresses, go there and practice shopping on all the steps to know for sure what information you need to prepare. Familiarity with the shopping site is an important factor for online shopping. There are always shopping tips shared on the internet for each specific site. Just search on Google, you can immediately find tips for ordering from Amazon or Tips for hunting on Shopee.

Summary

Shopping is not a walk in the park but an art. It also requires strategy and tactics. Always prepare carefully before Black Friday takes place. Don't wait until the last minute to rush into shopping.

Thu Phuong

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