How to save when shopping online
We’re all looking at ways to save money and time. Shopping online is sometimes a more cost effective option based on price alone. Once you start adding in the cost of getting to the store, your time looking around, going to other stores to compare, talking to sales assistants and so forth, then buying online, even if the price isn’t cheaper, starts to look very attractive. Online shopping is particularly useful too for items you want to get from overseas that may not be available in Australia.
But are we really getting the best deal? Zurich recently published an article listing five ways to save when shopping online:
- Find the best day for the product type you’re buying (a bit like buying petrol on Tuesdays)
- Search for online discount coupons
- Use a VPN or switch to private browsing so your location doesn’t affect the price you are quoted
- Leave things in the shopping cart for a while to see if a special offer comes through to “tempt” you to finalise your purchase
- Use third party postal services for items from countries that won’t ship directly to Australia.
If you don’t already shop online maybe you can start using some of these tips. You can read the full article here. Happy shopping and saving!
