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Important Tips Shopper Need to Know for Black Friday


Sat 23 Nov 2019 | 02:30 PM
Ahmad El-Assasy

Black Friday is a golden opportunity for millions around the world to buy what they need; taking advantage of the huge discounts announced by major retailers and online shopping sites.

Some people - especially online shoppers - believe that the day-to-day operations are the same as in normal days, but the heavy pressure on these sites as well as the "limited" offers of high discounts may spoil your orders.

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Here are some tips to make your purchase easier on Black Friday, citing Consumers Reports:

1. Start shopping early

Perhaps it is the most important advice, as starting order for this day early will give you the opportunity to get the product before the quantity expired.

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2. Study sites offers before Black Friday

Major online shopping sites are starting to promote some of the products that will be on Black Friday. In the days before that day, you should see all the offers to determine what you need and compare the different offers. This will make it easier for you to determine your destination in advance.

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3. Loyalty programs

Many e-shopping sites seek to persify the services provided to their customers through so-called loyalty programs. Those programs aim to establish their loyalty and ensure their return to buy their goods and products again and again. Your registration in such programs gives you a privileged position among the customers of the site, and a greater opportunity to get additional discounts.

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4 – Social networking sites

Keep up to date with the social networking pages of the e-shopping sites, to learn about their latest offers.

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5- Add these apps to your phone

Make sure your phone stays with many shopping apps to compare their prices and determine the best offer.

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6. Select your budget for Black Friday

One of the biggest mistakes made by some shoppers is not to set a budget on Black Friday, which may prompt them to buy products beyond their means after being attracted by the generous offers on that day.

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7. Check the purchase and refund policies on the website

One of the most important things a shopper should do on this day is the store's sales and refund policies.

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8- The cheapest devices are not always the best

Some people are attracted to buying high-discount products without paying attention to their quality.

For example, you might buy a monitor at a big discount and then discover its image quality or other problems that will force you shortly to buy another monitor, to find yourself having incurred a useless amount.

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