5 tips to save money while shopping online
I think most of do at least some of our shopping online, when I could I loved browsing the shops and spending ages trying on clothes and finding the perfect item. These days however I don’t have that luxury, my body won’t allow me to wander around for long (if at all), so I have had to swap my window shopping day for virtual shopping trips around the internet.
Over my time of shopping online, I have come up with a number of ways to save a few pennies on the items I need and here are a few of my favourite tricks.
Vouchers.
Vouchers are your friend no matter if you are shopping instore or online, personally though, I find them easier to use online because then I don’t need to worry about holding up the queue, or what happens if the cashier says no.
When it comes to using voucher codes online all you need to do is check out a website such as My Favourite Voucher Codes who for instance boast over 1500 stores listed with them, to help people in the UK save on the things they need. Once you are on your chosen website see if there are any current vouchers available for the shop you are using and then enter them at checkout.
Follow your favourite brands on social media.
If you shop with a certain brand often, as well as signing up to their newsletter to be the first to learn about sales, it can also be worth following them on social media. I’ve personally found that sometimes they will offer flash sales or discount codes which are available to likers and followers only, so it is well worth keeping an eye on what they are posting.
Cashback.
Sometimes websites offer the opportunity to gain cashback on your purchases if you click through from certain websites. Personally I use TopCashBack and while the amount offered is often just pennies, it all adds up in the long term.
Leave items in your basket.
If you aren’t absolutely desperate for an item and you know they are unlikely to go out of stock overnight, it can sometimes be worth logging into your account, adding the items you want to your basket and then clicking away from the website.
As some companies will email you the following day, to remind you about your unpurchased basket and offer a bit of money off if you click back over and buy.
Compare Prices.
I think we often always go back to our favourite websites over and over; after all, we know and trust them. But sometimes it can be worth doing some research, using comparison websites and google. As you might just find the item you have been after at a lower price, elsewhere.
So that’s five of the tips I have picked up over the years, but how about you? Do you have any top money-saving tips?
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Vouchers and cashback make such a difference when online shopping, I could never go back to high street!!
They can make such a huge difference, can’t they? I am amazed at how much you can save at times, but I so often forget to use them.
Hi Sarah,
Awesome suggestion for save money for online shopping . thank you very much for share this article with us . it will be help !
Shopping online can be a disaster if you don’t know how to manage your money. Thanks for sharing this article. Great help.
I leave items in the basket all the time and then companies email you about them sometimes even offer deals for them. Awesome tips Sarah
My husband and I do like to shop online and do find amazing deals. The items which we don’t buy online are clothes and shoes.
Such a handy tip about the leaving in basket, never thought of that!
I was waiting for a discount code from the sign up on a website the other day and clicked off the website, in the time the one arrived a bigger one had come to entice me back to finish checkout. x
Thanks for the great money-saving tips
Great tips! I shop a lot online so these are some fab tips that I could use and hopefully save a few pounds!
I really hope you manage to save yourself a penny or two with them 🙂 x
I so often forget about cashback sites… I wish there was some way to remember about them.
TopCashBack have a browser extension so you get a pop up when you visit a website that offers cashback with them – really useful 🙂 x
I need to get better at saving some pennies so I cam definitely going to use this tips!
It can be so hard to save pennies can’t it sometimes. x
Thanks for the tips . I think shopping online has saved me a ton.
It is amazing how much it can save you isn’ it, just by shopping around a bit more. x
I unbookmarked all the shopping sites to save money 😛 This sounds stupid, but it actually worked for me as I am a hardcore shopaholic .
I have to admit I think I need to remove the Etsy app from my phone and iPad I end up shopping it so often because it is there haha! x
Great tips! The social media definetly helps. I see all sorts of sales and voucher codes all the time.
It is amazing what you can spot when your looking for it them isn’t it. x
These are great tips and thanks to the internet it is so easy to shop around for the best prices and get coupon codes. I prefer to do my shopping online.
These are perfect because I do a lot of my shopping online. I always let my stuff sit in the cart for a while.
I love to shop online. Coupon codes are a great way to save money. Thanks for the great tips.
These are great tips. I do a lot of shopping online, and always look for the best prices and ways to earn cash back. It really pays off, in the long run.
These are all great tips and I do one of them. I always leave something in my cart because companies always send me cash off offers to complete my purchase.
It is amazing what they will send if you leave things in isn’t it. x
I always look for discount codes when I buy something online. Or select collection from store so I don’t have to pay postage!
Some really good tips here that I wouldn’t have thought of, especially leaving potential purchases in the cart. Definitely, going to give that a go!
I hope it manages to get you some nice discounts 😉 x
One of the online supermarkets has flash sales, and the top tip is to put everything in your basket and you then get a whole load more offers. Add them, repeat, and then remove everything you don’t want.
Also search on one computer, book on another.
Ohh I’m going to have to try and do this thank you, great idea. x
Lovely shopping tips. I need to practice these more often.
These are great tips! I feel like more discounts are always given online and I always wait for the free shipping so that if it doesn’t work out, it’s an easy return!
Comparing prices is very important because you sometimes can save a considerable amount of money. It’s like shopping for the perfect bargain.
Loving the tips, anything to help out the pocketbook: ) I wasn’t aware of voucher codes, I’ll have to check that one out! thanks for the money saving tips when shopping online (the easiest way to shop all your money away- till now muah haha!)