Black Friday and Cyber Monday… they are gone. The crazed shoppers have returned home and the lines are shorter. They load times of your favorite websites are faster and the checkout process has sped back up. But are the deals gone with the passing of these well-known shopping holidays? Not a chance! Black Friday and Cyber Monday have gone through a transformation. Now we are seeing Cyber Week referenced by retailers and the deals are still here. We are witnessing the shopping and deal finding time that retailers are now calling Cyber Week.
In an effort to capture more shoppers many online retailers are extending the period of Black Friday and Cyber Monday type savings through this week. They have appropriately named it Cyber Week. Online retailers are promising new deals and restocking deals that sold out. For a hard core bargain shopper and professional deal finder like me, this sounds wonderful! I hate paying full price for ANYTHING. (Really, it is true!)
Cyber Week should help more than just the hard core bargain hunters. The hard core bargain hunters are the ones who were in lines early on Black Friday and/or camping out online for Cyber Monday. Not everyone can do that and Cyber Week is the answer for those shoppers. That’s part of what I like about Cyber Week, it gives another great deal finding opportunity to the many shoppers who missed out on the earlier and limited deals. It also gives the hard core bargain hunters a chance to find even more great deals. It’s great shopping news all the way around. Now that we you this great shopping news, how do you take advantage of it and get the most out of Cyber Week? There are a few things to remember to make Cyber Week shopping truly great.
Don’t Overspend
Going into Cyber Week you need to have a good grip on your budget. Stick to that budget. Don’t be swayed into extra impulse purchase by the hot prices and good deals.
Know Your Gift List
Who are you buying for and what do you need to buy? If you stay familiar with these things you will be much better at sorting through the thousands of deals during Cyber Week. You will be able to avoid buying extras or duplicates if you know what you already purchased.
Take Your Time and Compare
Cyber Week is not filled with many deals that are good only for an hour here or an hour there. The majority of Cyber Week is filled with day long or multi day deals. Compare the prices at different online retailers and look for the best prices. Look for shipping deals too. Avoid paying too much for shipping, inflated shipping costs can ruin a good deal. Pay attention to coupon codes and other promotions that might sweeten the deal at a certain retailer.
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