Score a Black Friday Victory With These Smart Online Shopping Tips

Mark B., Tech Times 19 November 2020, 12:11 am

Black Friday - the only time of the year when gadgets and games drop to unbelievably low prices. This year, keep yourself, your wallets, and your orders safe while online shopping with these smart tips.

Social networking and tech platform WePC has laid down some pro tips and lifehacks to help shoppers navigate through the digital bloodbath that is the Black Friday sale. Below are some smart strategies to help you bag all the best exclusive deals without a worry.

Preparation is Key and Stick With It

To borrow a popular wartime adage, "To be prepared is half the victory." And in an online shopping event that fills websites and online stores, the more you know equates to fewer risks of bad purchases.

Read and do your research in advance - make a list of the products you need (or want) and make sure that you stick to it. Otherwise, you fall victim to impulse buying. According to Google and Ipsos' 2018 Holiday Study, one in every three purchases is made on impulse during the holiday season.

It goes without saying that with fewer unknowns, there's less room for error. While familiar brand names such as Apple, Microsoft, Intel, and AMD are enough to throw money at them, there seems to be a smoke and mirrors confusion during the holiday sales. People willingly purchase items from lesser-known brands, only to find out that it is not worth it in the long run.

In connection with the first tip, do your homework. Since all products are offered at a great deal, take the opportunity to invest in items and equipment that are surely worth every dollar.

Make Accounts Now

Of course, not all Black Friday deals offer convenient cash-on-delivery options. Most of them now have online payment options, and seeing how it's mostly "first come, first served" in these limited deals, it's to your advantage to have your online payment accounts ready.

Online shopping and payment are generally convenient and safe, and they help reduce the risk of losing out on deals. Black Friday has been riddled with stories of online stores crashing due to the sheer amount of visits and transactions. Having a recognized account makes it less likely to wipe out your cart just as you're about to hit that buy button.

Maximize Your Internet Browser

Your Internet browser is perhaps the most important app and partner you have in securing those limited offers for seasonal sales. Your build's capabilities aside, there is no harm in opening up different tabs for checking out different products. Additionally, websites that review devices and even pit them against each other make the search a lot easier.

Additionally, browsers like Google Chrome has a wide array of extensions that can customize your browsing experience and help you keep your references available. For example, Session Buddy lets you save all your visited browsers without having to set each as a bookmark, allowing you to recall your previous session with a click of a button.

Additionally, you can multi-task across your computer monitor. Provided you can still see the details in comfort; you can resize your browser windows to fit more than one at a time.

With the global coronavirus pandemic placing a "new normal" in place and businesses moving to online platforms, arming yourself with the necessary know-hows will help you make the most of this year's Black Friday sale.