Flipkart Big Billion Days or Amazon The Great Indian Festival are the right time to plan and buy items you need at a discount. Here are the tips to save your money during those sales.
Tip 1: Buy as per your need, not greed.
Make a list of items you need for you or your home. Keep them on the wish list and buy them if you are getting a better deal. Don't buy items just because you are getting more discounts or it is available at a cheaper price. Instead of that buy good quality products at discount. Buy products from good brands which will last longer.
Tip 2: Compare prices on both sites before making a purchase
Compare prices on Amazon and Flipkart before making a purchase. Also, don't check not only from a price perspective. For example, for a few items, you will get 3 years complete protection program on Flipkart which covers theft and accidental damages too. This kind of protection might prove useful for costly appliances.
Tip 3: Do not buy items in anticipation that they will be useful some other day.
Come on don't pile up items at your home thinking that they will be useful in the future. Remember most of the electronic items will get bricked if you are not using them regularly. Always buy items you need now rather than required for the future. Buying an item and then if you don't use them for few months you might encounter the manufacturing defects later stage when warranty is expired.
Tip 4: Don't overbuy items
Don't overbuy items thinking that offers will go away. You should never buy under FOMO (Fear of missing out) or urgency. You can always get any item some other day at a reasonable price. Patience is the key here.
Tip 5: Utilize the bank offers and no-cost EMI smartly.
Utilize the bank offers and no-cost EMI. If you are purchasing through a credit card always use a no-cost EMI offer. This will make sure you will not be paying heavy interest if you are not able to pay the credit card bill on time.
Tip 6: Check comments for the feedback
Before buying check the comments provided by actual buyers with verified purchase tags. Please note if many people are mentioning the same issue then it could be genuine. If you are ok with that cons then only buy the item. Just for an example if some is mentioning I can't connect my XYZ phone to this TV. Then proceed further to buy only if you are fine with that issue.
Tip 7: You will get offers during regular days also
Although you might be getting better offers during sales, remember you will get a reasonable offer during the next festival or prime sale also. Also using co-branded credit cards you can get a 5% discount even during regular days.
Tip 8: Don't waste your time checking for offers
Don't waste time checking for offers the whole day scrolling the e-commerce site or app. Put all required items on the wishlist, the e-commerce site will send you reminders when offers are there for them. If you keep checking offers you might buy an item under FOMO or urgency.
Tip 9: Don't exchange new items
Always buy items with more RAM or memory or a faster processor so that they will serve you a longer period. Plan for using gadgets or appliances minimum 5 to 15 years. Don't exchange items that are newer just thinking that the latest model will serve you better. Factory reset is the best option that can clean up all the mess and make your device faster. Be wise and utilize them.
Tip 10: Invest money in protecting your items
Buy voltage stabilizers for your TV or appliances. Put screen guard and protective cover for your smartphone even if it comes with gorilla glass etc. Buy an extra warranty or complete protection program for expensive appliances.
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