Although we
usually recommend sites like overstock.com and smartbargains.com
every day of the year, most major
online retailers offer Christmas & after-Christmas sales
will join the competition in an annual "Christmas clearance"
smackdown for the holidays.
At the mall,
keep an eye out for those gift sets of perfume,
cologne, or toiletries sets that go on sale before and after
the holidays (which may make great birthday or anniversary gifts
later on.) Also
watch for big bargains on sweaters,
gloves, and scarves.
Finally,
don't forget that 'timing the market' is everything when you're
looking for a bargain. So - don't be too quick to jump into the Christmas
buying frenzy just yet. Often the best discounts and bargains
to be had are by last
minute Christmas shoppers.
It takes a coupon
If price
reductions are good, then lowering prices further with discount
codes & coupons can be even better. Visit coupon sites
like Coupon Mountain, Fat Wallet and Wow Coupons for those handy
coupons offering price reductions on already hot deals. If you
don't ask, you don't get.
Compare and save
There
are some great price comparison
sites like pricegrabber.com or shopping.com
that act as major clearinghouses for info on hot deals all
over the Web with constant updates of what just got reduced. So compare early and often.
Stretch that gift certificate
Gift certificates,
or e-gift certificates make great gifts. With the the electronic
version, recipients receive a special code via email and can shop
online at stores like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or even Lenox
China. So if you're lucky enough to receive a gift certificate
this year, don't jump on cashing it in right away.
Wait a few
days until after Christmas - then shop when stores lower prices
to 50-80 percent off and you'll be doubling the value of your
gift certificate.
Department Store Christmas & After-Christmas
Hot Deals, Clearance & Sales Pages: