Any serious shopper knows that this weekend is one
of the most important of the year, but how do you prepare yourself for Black Friday
and Cyber Monday so you get a genuine bargain and not end up with something
completely useless and not particularly good value? The most important thing
you can do is get organised, and this means less spontaneous shopping and more
research…
Don’t Wait to Buy
One point to remember is that you don’t necessarily have
to wait until Black Friday – if there’s something that you really want or need and
it’s on a great offer right now, then what’s stopping you? Ok, so you could hold
out for a better price, but a) this might not actually happen and b) if it does happen, there’s a chance a lot of
other people might have the same idea as you and said product could sell out
quite quickly.
It’s all about weighing up the pros and cons, but if
you do decide to play it safe and
place that order before Black Friday, we’ve put together a few early Black
Friday and Cyber Monday-themed blog posts with some of the best offers
available right now including The Body Shop voucher codes that save you £25
when you spend £50 or more until the end of the month. And even if some have expired
already, it gives a great idea as to what retailers you need to keep an eye on
come the weekend…
Set a Realistic Budget
Whether you’re shopping for Christmas, bargain
homeware or the biggest TV you’re ever seen in your entire life, be realistic
about how much you’re going to spend. With all the best intentions in the world,
many of us might go a bit overboard on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, so take a
look at exactly how much you can afford to spend so you don’t end up with any
nasty surprises on your bank statement or credit card bill.
If you’ve got a specific product in mind, then see
what they have in stock now, and try and take a guess at how much discount
might be available come Black Friday. Alternatively, you could use Hughes discount vouchers and Joules promo codes to see how much they’re definitely knocking off with their deals, and if you don’t want to
miss out, well see previous point…
Clear Some Space for Those Deliveries
If you want to do all your pre-Christmas sale
shopping online, ideally by taking advantage of those plentiful Cyber Monday deals,
then you need to do some logistical preparation in terms of deliveries. Luckily
many major retailers now offer a number of different delivery options with
nominated days and times available. But if you’re ordering from more than one
site, then make sure you don’t have all those deliveries spread across an
entire week, not unless you want to spend rather a long time picking up parcels
from post offices and neighbours.
You also need to consider where you’re going to put
everything, if you need to hide things away before Christmas. Organise a spot
where you can quickly whisk away those parcels and you’ll find yourself with
one less thing to worry about in the lead up to Christmas.
So if you are planning a Black Friday or Cyber Monday
shopping spree, plan ahead to make sure you get the very best out of it and end
up with a genuine bargainous bounty.
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