Discount Divas: Getting the Best Out of Shopping Online
What do you do online the most? If you're a woman, I bet shopping’s quite high up the list! After listening to music online, streaming TV series or downloading movies, the thing we most like to do on the internet is shop. And according to official sources, a lot of us do it…A report on global online shopping trends, published by Nielsen, revealed that more than 875 million consumers have shopped online at some time or another, and the number of internet shoppers rises at a steady pace year on year.
So, which countries have the highest number of online shoppers?
1) South Korea
2) UK
3) Germany
4) Japan
5) USA
And what are people shopping for online? The most popular purchases are:
1) Books
2) Clothing and shoes
3) Videos, DVDs and videogames
4) Plane tickets
5) Electronic goods
Here’s how to get the best out of shopping online:
Personal recommendation
Personal recommendation is one of the best ways to guarantee a good shopping experience. But, where can we find digital ‘word-of-mouth’ recommendations that will inform us which websites are good or not? Social search sites such as Finday encourage user interaction and sharing are a great start. When a consumer has had a good (or bad) experience, they can let other users know.
How to get the best deals on the net
Price comparison
If you’re looking to buy something with a big price tag, price comparison sites can be a good place to start. MegaShopBot (UK only) is useful, and Kelkoo is another biggie (available in the US and UK). Also, Money Saving Expert is definitely worth looking at for some practical money saving tips.
Discount vouchers
There are loads of discount codes/coupon/money saving voucher websites on the web and here are a few choice ones:
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