Chaosplay

I spend almost all of my workday in front on computers. I have access to web and it’s so easy to buy anything. I used to buy a lot of thing based on impulses. Finally, I have learned to take advantage of the shopping online.

Research Good Deals: Now before making a purchase I research online for the best price. If I find a better prices at some unknown merchant, then I do some research on the merchant before making a purchase. Also when I am ready to buy I search for the online coupons and sometimes it can get me best deal at my favorite retailer.

Research Products: I love Amazon’s user reviews. Not only I find a lot more useful information then what I would get from sales people, but sometimes user recommend better alternatives.

Free Shipping: Amazon offers free shipping on the orders over $25. Almost every online retailer offers free shipping for orders above certain amount. I used to end up adding useless stuff to my orders to take advantage of free shipping. Now, however, instead of adding something that I don’t need or paying for shipping, I simply add the product to my wishlist. When I come back to purchase something else, I can see what’s in my wishlist and if I still want it. Many times I end deleting stuff from my wishlist because I don’t want it anymore.

Wishlists: Wishlists are great because I can add stuff to wishlist and feel like that I made a progress towards the purchase. I can also add stuff to take advantage of free shipping or other discount offers that you get when you spend more than certain amount.

Shipping Time: Some people don’t shop online because of the time it takes for shipping. I am able to use this as way to spend less. Whenever, i purchase something I realize that I won’t have it immediately. So I have to think if in a week I will still want to purchase it. So unless I am sure that I will want to have it next week, I just don’t it.

Also many major online retailer will do price match for other online retailer. I have seen that brick & mortar stores make price match a hassle by asking you to bring a print ad for the lower price. Then they usually have to call the other store to make sure that the ad is valid and the item is still in stock and finally they have to get a manager to approve price match.
With Amazon.com, I have been able to get price match through one line e-mail communications.