Every year statistics show that there is an overwheming increase for consumers shopping online , shopping online is no more a commodity for many people its a "necessity"

Today with a click of a button you can have goods shipped to your doorsteps in no time from half way around the world , who could of imangined this 20 years ago.

There are billions of people buying online everyday but we all share one thing in common ,whether im shopping online for gift baskets and you are shopping for jelly beans and mary your next door neighbor is looking for the right book for her schooling

we all want "THE BEST PRICE POSSIBLE"

Heres just a few out many ways you can shop and save online.

1. Dont buy in a hurry

Impatience can cost you ,before you buy your goods online from a store always check the competition , make sure you are not overpaying the item. A good way of doing this is BY typing the item + price in the google search box - for example " vacume cleaner + price " google will show you a list of pages that have that particular item with the prices.

2. Join the Newsletter

90% of big stores online have newsletters ,before you buy take 2 minutes of your time and join their newsletters, in many cases you will receive an e-mail within 24 hrs with a promotional code OR SALE that you can save 10 or 20% on your first purchase .

3. free Catalogs

if you have a couple of favorite stores dont hesitate to order their free catalogs if they offer them , you have nothing to loose but TO gain . You'd be surprised on how many DISCOUNT coupons you can find in their catalogs, and not to mention some catalogs are beautiful .

4. Coupon Codes ( most important )

Many stores do not advertise their coupon codes on their web sites , so lets say you want to buy a baby crib from walmart ,before you buy always type " walmart coupon codes " in google ,make sure theres no coupon code for walmart available and lingering somewhere online that you can use .

Sometimes with a little know how ,some internet savvy tips and patience you can save quite a few dollars , hey ! if you can save a dollar

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