If you love to shop online, you probably want to know how to save yourself money and more. Well, you’re in the right place. Using our shopping tips, you can save money and get some cash back from the purchases that you can use towards future shopping trips.
Read on for 6 ways to to make your online shopping habit easier on your wallet.
1. Cashback Websites
Cashback websites offer you money or gift cards when you go through them to purchase items. You can install the extension on your browser or an app on your phone and any time you want to purchase something, check the cashback amount. Rakuten is a common one that cashes out your rewards for cash (check or PayPal) or gift cards.
2. Rewards Apps
Rewards apps like Ibotta and Fetch allow you to earn cash on the things that you purchase often, like groceries. With Ibotta, you virtually clip deals ahead of time and then scan your receipts after you shop. With Fetch, you just scan your receipt after your shopping trip and you receive points for scanning and for certain items. There’s no need to do anything ahead of time with Fetch.
Both Ibotta and Fetch let you redeem your rewards for gift cards and Ibotta will also let you cash out your rewards.
3. Coupon Aggregator Websites
There are many different websites that aggregate coupon codes from different stores. You can find information like these Black Friday deals on these sites. Whenever you’re going to buy something online, it’s always a good idea to Google “store name coupon code” to find a discount code.
Many of these sites have extensions you can install on your browser that automatically checks your order for coupon codes.
4. Fill Your Cart and Walk Away
Instead of adding items to your online cart and checking out right away, add things and then walk away. Many retailers will send you an email with a coupon code to finish your purchase. This is called “cart abandonment” and many retailers want to bring you back to complete your purchase.
This is especially successful when it’s your first time purchasing from a website or retailer.
5. Ask For Price-Drop Refunds
Keep an eye on the prices of things that you buy. Many stores will give you a refund if an item you purchased goes on sale within a certain period of time, often 7 or 14 days. It’s often as easy as getting in touch with customer service over the phone, email, or online chat to get the difference between what you paid and the sale price back.
6. Sign Up for Emails
Most companies will send you an instant coupon when you sign up for their emails. Some make you wait a bit, but more often than not, you can get 10-15% off of your purchase when you sign up for emails. Some companies even offer coupons up to 20% or 25% off.
If you have multiple email addresses, use them to sign up for emails and get multiple coupons to use for your purchases. It’s a good idea to set up an email account just for promotional emails as well. This lets you keep your personal email account uncluttered for more important emails.
Save Money and More With Your Online Purchases
Use these shopping tips to save money and more. Not only can you use coupon codes to get good deals on your purchases, you can also use rewards apps and sites to earn cashback or gift cards. Use this money for holiday shopping or set it aside for a rainy day fund. These tips and tricks help you spend less money and save more.
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