How to Shop During Sales and Clearances
Decide or scout for stores that are having clearances or sales., Plan for a long day because, chances are, you are not the only shopper going bargain hunting. , Leave really early., Consider the season., Obviously, the best shopping days of the year...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Decide or scout for stores that are having clearances or sales.
As we all know, "the early bird gets the worm."
For example, early fall or late summer is the best time to buy swim suits.
Stores will have loads of suits that they will have to store over the winter, taking up space.
They will often mark down seasonal things like this after the time when they are most popular. , But if you don't want to deal with the crowds taking what you want, go a few days after Christmas/Thanksgiving.
Often, the things will still be on sale, and there will be less people.
Also, go after less important holidays.
Sales end then! , You know those little things that come in the mail, for a free pizza or a 60% off coupon? Save those! If it's a store you never go to, you can give them to other people or try to make a special trip.
Those coupons add up after awhile! , Labor Day Sale, Presidents' Day Sale, stores love to put things on sale! But consider this.
Instead of going to that store during the sale, go after the sale.
Often, the item will be on clearance where you can get it up to half the sale price.
Stores figure that if you are not going to buy it during the sale, you're never going to buy it.
So they put it on clearance.
Use this to your advantage. , Which, of course, is a great thing! They try to get rid of the things that they have because no one wants to be stuck with it after the store closes.
After it's already closed, often you can go to stores like Goodwill and purchase clothes from the store. , You may be thinking "Ew... second hand clothes!" Well, not necessarily.
Often stores like Aeropostale and Hollister give Goodwill the clothes that they don't sell.
You'd be surprised, a lot of the things at Goodwill still have the price tag on them! , For some stores that are open for 24 hours, like Walmart, their sales won't start until a certain time.
If the sale time starts at 5:00 AM, go at 3:00 AM, do all of your shopping and then check out at 5:00 AM, when the sales have been enacted. -
Step 2: Plan for a long day because
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Step 3: chances are
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Step 4: you are not the only shopper going bargain hunting.
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Step 5: Leave really early.
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Step 6: Consider the season.
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Step 7: Obviously
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Step 8: the best shopping days of the year are the day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas.
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Step 9: Save those coupons!
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Step 10: Every once in a while
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Step 11: a store will have a sale.
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Step 12: When a store closes
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Step 13: they have major sales.
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Step 14: Give Goodwill a try.
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Step 15: Cheat and go early.
Detailed Guide
As we all know, "the early bird gets the worm."
For example, early fall or late summer is the best time to buy swim suits.
Stores will have loads of suits that they will have to store over the winter, taking up space.
They will often mark down seasonal things like this after the time when they are most popular. , But if you don't want to deal with the crowds taking what you want, go a few days after Christmas/Thanksgiving.
Often, the things will still be on sale, and there will be less people.
Also, go after less important holidays.
Sales end then! , You know those little things that come in the mail, for a free pizza or a 60% off coupon? Save those! If it's a store you never go to, you can give them to other people or try to make a special trip.
Those coupons add up after awhile! , Labor Day Sale, Presidents' Day Sale, stores love to put things on sale! But consider this.
Instead of going to that store during the sale, go after the sale.
Often, the item will be on clearance where you can get it up to half the sale price.
Stores figure that if you are not going to buy it during the sale, you're never going to buy it.
So they put it on clearance.
Use this to your advantage. , Which, of course, is a great thing! They try to get rid of the things that they have because no one wants to be stuck with it after the store closes.
After it's already closed, often you can go to stores like Goodwill and purchase clothes from the store. , You may be thinking "Ew... second hand clothes!" Well, not necessarily.
Often stores like Aeropostale and Hollister give Goodwill the clothes that they don't sell.
You'd be surprised, a lot of the things at Goodwill still have the price tag on them! , For some stores that are open for 24 hours, like Walmart, their sales won't start until a certain time.
If the sale time starts at 5:00 AM, go at 3:00 AM, do all of your shopping and then check out at 5:00 AM, when the sales have been enacted.
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