It is common to see clearance sale on daily consumer goods in super market,
such as food, towel, toys etc. Gradually, the clearance sale is activated in more places on different products, even on electronic products such as Android Car DVD, BMW Navigation etc.
People easily think that, the products in clearance sale are not good enough. For example, the food might be out of warranty soon; the radio might be not popular enough so it is in urgent to sell out to avoid overstock. Some might be true, but not always like that. There are valued products in clearance sale too. It is worthy to pay attention to the clearance deal, and to sort it out and find the useful stuff with lowest cost.
In this case, how to shop on clearance sale to get the great products with lower cost? There are various tips when shopping clearance items (at any store):
- Budget:Spending lots of money that is outside the parameters of your budget is never wise, so be sure to pay attention to your spending.
- Review your receipt:Sometimes an item that is supposed to be on clearance will not scan properly, so be sure to pay attention when the cashier is ringing up your order AND review your receipt after the sale is complete.
- Return what you don’t need: Sometimes, I get a little crazy and will overbuy during a major clearance sale (like last week’s 90% off summer clearance). My philosophy is to snatch up what I think I want, evaluate what I want when I get home and return what I don’t need. Even if it was only $1, if you don’t need the item, the $1 is better in your bank account.
- Storage:When shopping clearance, it is important to have a place to put what you buy (especially when stockpiling gifts).
- Stay organized:Overspending and buying things you don’t need is not good! I keep a spreadsheet of all the people I buy gifts for and what I have bought so I don’t forget. Over-buying doesn’t end up saving any money.
