Christmas shopping

Christmas Shopping

Well its soon upon us again Christmas! everyone's out shopping, car parks packed isles in shops all busy and everyone's buying anything and everything. Here are some Christmas tips you may want to use regarding shopping, some of you may already know this stuff but its good advice all the same.

First off getting a good deal...

When your shopping especially for gifts you tend to know where to buy something or know which shops you want to visit to buy your gifts. What you should do is think about the prices and not just pick up something and thats the be all and end all.

Prepare before you go out go online, search shops and even auction sites! Curry's Argos, Amazon, Ebay, The Perfume Shop, Superdrug, Boots, Tesco Asda, Sainsbury's and the list goes on. Many sites these days allow you to reserve and collect, which saves a heap of time especially if you find what you want.

Stock can be checked online and reserved so its a case of reserve, in the shop goto the till get your goods and out again. Now i know some people like to look around the shops but if you get the main gifts out of the way then you got more time to walk around the shops if thats what you want.

Are you getting the best price.....

Some things you buy are not always the best price, sometimes there is a significant difference in prices anything upto 50% difference. Consider shopping online, some goods (sometimes alternatives to what you want) are cheaper to buy online and get delivered to your door without you leaving the house. Think of transport cost to and from the shops and then all that time you take shopping and then you may be paying more than you should be. 


I find Ebay and even the big retailers can sell things at a much cheaper price than in the shops, this is usually down to bulk buying and lower overheads. Even small things can be cheaper online than in store, below are some random things found cheaper online.

3m HDMI lead in a store £9.99 - £14.99, Ebay store cheapest £2.99 including delivery.

Mobile phone battery in store £15 - £30 Ebay £1.25

Everbuild Forever White Grout Reviver Arctic White - 200ml B&Q £6.99 Ebay £3.60

This is just a few examples there are 100's more.

Buy Early.....

Remember if you buy online you need to buy early! some people buy things from Hong Kong and other far away places these days because there is an increasing number of people advertising goods very cheaply direct from manufacturers or sales agents. This doesnt apply so much to bigger stores but leave some extra time just in case things dont arrive. 


Grocery shopping....

Why not do the bulk of your grocery shopping online? i know a lot of them charge for delivery (except iceland and maybe some others) but rates range from approx £2.50 to £6. There are some things you like to choose yourself for example you might want to pick your own turkey or joint of meat. Doing grocery shopping online saves you money, time and stress!


Thats all for now any feedback appreciated. +Christmas Holiday Season +shopping online