Spring is coming with temperature getting higher gradually, and thus people’s shopping enthusiasm is stimulated again. Household appliances are definitely essential in our daily life, however, faced with so many exciting promotional advertisements as “price reduction” and “discount” by Tesco and Argos, and layers of temptation from online markets like Amazon, Newegg and other price killers, people start to wonder how and where to buy things with the least money. In fact, you can find many tips in saving money through careful observation.
Buy big one, get small one free and exchange old for new
Many families choose to move into new houses in spring, but the newly-decorated house is usually short of appliances, which worries people a lot. Therefore, one-stop shopping naturally becomes the first choice.
It is reported that purchases over £150 yuan in the north Chelsea store of Tesco can get you a £20 worth of washing machine or DVD, which is equal to £30 off with the activity of exchanging old for new. Samantha Cohen, the person in charge of the north branch of Tesco said that “exchange old for new” is at present the most preferential way of shopping. A reasonable using of “exchange old for new discount+ exchange old for new subsidy+ market discount” can save at most £100.
An old “big appliance” at home can first be exchanged for discount, which then can be used to buy a new one like TV, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner and computer with an extra 10% preferential subsidy. Purchasing a LED TV in Argos with exchange old for new discount can enjoy no upper limit of the 10% preferential subsidy.
Tips: purchasing more than two big appliances at one time can usually have a good bargain with the hypermarket in addition to price reduction, gifts and other preference. Consumers can ask for electronic tickets, slight discount, small gifts and so on.
Buying with super low prices through online seckill
Nowadays many household appliances online have launched columns like “last minute buying” and “£1 auction”. As long as you keep a tight eye on them, you can definitely get top grade appliances with “cabbage prices”.
Reporters saw on ebay.co.uk, wireless surrounding home theater sells at only £299, whose market price is then £399, which is equal to 39% off. Other prices of last-minute buy and auction for household appliances are generally 20% to 30% cheaper.
Tips: Although online goods are cheap, you have to make sure if they provide warranty and assembly parts list. If some parts are charged independently at delivery, then it is definitely not a good bargain. You’d better take a look at customers’ comments and seller’s credit. Never buy goods with many bad comments even they are extremely cheap.