8 Holiday Shopping Tips To Get The Best Deals

3) Use Comparison Shopping Services

Research and compare the prices from one site to another. In addition, be familiar with the site’s shipping rules and include the shipping cost when you compare sites. The goal is to look for a site that offers free shipping. You should be aware that you can often avoid paying shipping fees depending on the size of your purchase.  Some sites offer free shipping as long as you reach a certain minimum of purchased price. Amazon.com
for example offers free shipping on select items for orders over $35.

Examples of comparison shopping engines include Google Shopping, Nextag, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Shopzilla.  Don’t be reluctant to try more than one. One engine might find a deal that doesn’t exist on the others. These shopping comparison sites will include the shipping cost in the price quotes, making your comparison shopping all the more easy!