7 rules for shopping on Cyber Monday

The US Christmas sales season is starting soon. This means that after Friday "raids" on offline stores, on Monday morning Americans will come to work and continue to shop by inertia. After all, online stores offer no less, and sometimes more, profitable offers. At the same time, their sales on this day increase 3-5 times.

This year Black Friday falls on November 23rd and Cyber Monday falls on November 26th respectively. This article will show you how to get the most out of the discount offers.

1. Sober calculation

Psychologists have proven that impulsive, that is, unplanned, purchases bring joy. True, not for long. After a few hours, we begin to regret them. To avoid rash shopping on Cyber Monday, make a wish list - a list of what you really need.

Then decide on a budget - how much money you are willing to spend. This will help you navigate the price categories of goods and not look at things that are a priori expensive for you.

Also, do not be distracted by "bonuses". For example, let's say you buy a phone. The store carefully displays links to various accessories on the page with its description. At the same time, the "Sale" checkbox is also full of them. It is very difficult to resist the temptation to buy a cover or a spare battery. Although, as a rule, the discount on accompanying goods is minimal. The savings, respectively, are the same, and you will surely get out of the planned budget.

2. Trust but verify

Not all that glitters is gold - not all that is called discount. Taking advantage of the sale hype, some online retailers charge prices that are allegedly 20% or even 50% below market prices.

It's great if this is really the case. But it is better to check how much and whether the cost of the goods has been reduced at all. To do this, compare the prices of various online sites, and also use special price monitoring services.

3. Okho void

When I arrived south with my friends last summer, the locals warned us: "Girls, you have come to rest, and someone is here at work." Someone perceives Cyber Monday as a great time to shop for pleasure, while others are working.

It's about scammers. Scamers and phishers are on the alert. They are very creative and want to know your bank card details.

You can learn more about network security here.

4. Convenient moment

Many discount offers have a time or quantity limit. For example, something can be sold at a tasty price for only 2 hours a day. And who did not have time, he was late.

In order not to miss a profitable offer, put reminders in your calendar or mobile gadget. Stores tend to warn of “limited terms” in advance, but in small print at the bottom of the page, or large print on the home page, which is another marketing ploy.

In addition, again, in order not to waste precious time, select in advance the sites on which you plan to buy. Register on them and add these pages to your bookmarks.

5. Likes

Subscription to your favorite online stores in social networks will also help you to track discounts quickly.

But most importantly, many sweet sellers give free gifts to subscribers on Facebook or Twitter.

6. Reviews

Human nature is such that when we see a cheap product, we blindly click "Add to cart", not paying attention to reviews and reviews of other buyers.

And this is well known to marketers, who often, under the guise of a super profitable offer, simply get rid of an illiquid product. It's not about quality. Even very famous, well-established manufacturers produce, at times, unsuccessful models of TVs and tablets.

In order not to run into one of them and not buy a pig in a poke, carefully study the reviews for this or that product, look at a couple of reviews. Fortunately, there are plenty of recommendation services now.

7. Delivery

Agree, it's stupid to buy things at a solid discount and at the same time pay for delivery. Most stores on Cyber Monday declare free shipping. Look for it.

But be careful. Please read the warranty and return conditions carefully. It may well be that, having bought a laptop at a bargain price, without paying a penny for shipping, in case of problems, you will have to send it back at your own expense.

American online stores send the goods to the buyer for free without any problems. Within the United States … But this does not mean that you will have to give up shopping in the United States. On the contrary, you can buy everything you need there, using the American address issued by services like eBayToday.

The intermediaries will form one package for you with all your purchases. The cost of paying for their services will be negligible compared to the benefits gained from the discounts.

As you can see, the rules for shopping on Cyber Monday are simple. By following them, you can buy a lot of useful things and save a lot of money. Enjoy your shopping!