How to Get the Best Boxing Day Deals
Ah, Boxing Day. A legendary day for discounts and bargain finds everywhere. People traditionally line up for hours to get the best deals on housewares, electronics, and clothing. While you can still line up for great savings, putting together a game plan can be the best way to steal the deals.
Here are 3 tips for getting the best Boxing Day bang for your buck:
The Internet is your friend
It used to be that people would have to wait until the final hours before a sale to get the details on the discounts but that’s not the case anymore. Businesses have gotten on board with the Internet and now upload their flyers early enough for people to plan out their Boxing Day deals shopping.
Go to your favourite store websites and check for deals or head over to RedFlagDeals.com, a one stop shop for all things sale. These guys have everything you need to know for putting together your tour de force of savings. Check it out and make your master plan - you’ll save sanity and money.
Get your game plan together
You have your wish list and you’ve found your deals. Now you need a game plan. Do you want to save online or in person? Both kinds of shopping have their pros and cons. For instance, you could plan out your priorities and hit all the stores that have your favourite finds. You’ll have to brave some crowds but you’ll have all your fun stuff right now.
If you prefer to online shop, your life is going to look a little easier. No wading through the masses to get at your preferred purchases, just keep your credit card handy and click “confirm” at checkout. You’ll have to wait a bit for your treasures to arrive but it might save you some grief. And the Boxing Day deals can be just as good online as they are offline.
No bargains south of the border
In recent years, it’s been easy to head across the border into the United States and take advantage of their bargain basement prices. Unfortunately, the flagging Canadian dollar has doomed us on cross-border buying for the next while. So stay local and save cash.
Beware when shopping online: those tempting prices might be in U.S. dollars. When you factor in shipping costs, you’re probably looking at spending more than you would for the Canadian equivalent.
For example, a Sony Playstation 4 is advertised at Walmart for $299.99 in the United States. The game console here in Canada costs $369.99 at the same store. The $70 difference quickly gets eaten up by the U.S. exchange rate and before you know it, you’ve paid close to $400 for that “deal” down south.
But if you do decide to go across the border for a little shopping, don’t forget to buy travel insurance to cover your visit.