Hard to believe, in about two months it will be Christmas again. This could get expensive. But consumers can already save on the cost of gifts. With a little planning.
Rent, energy, groceries – because price pressure is rising in almost all areas of life this year, many people are being forced to save in other areas of life. After all: if you are early to get your Christmas presents and are on the lookout for the best prices online, you can snap up real bargains long before the Christ Child or Santa Claus arrives. This is how consumers save when shopping online.
If you know exactly what should be under the tree at Christmas, it is best to set up an alarm on a comparison portal for the desired product. Sites such as “Idealo”, “Price Comparison”, “Frühiger.de” or “Check24” not only have detailed filter functions, but also offer the option of notifying interested parties when a certain price is reached. In addition, both the price development of the past and a price forecast for the coming weeks can often be viewed. On this basis, consumers can more easily get an overview of what is a real bargain and what is not. However, the consumer advice center recommends using several comparison portals at the same time in order to get the broadest possible overview of the market.
In 2022, Black Friday is November 25th. However, numerous retail chains and online department stores are now offering discounts for a whole week. This year’s “Black Week” starts on November 21st and culminates on November 28th with the so-called “Cyber ??Monday”. For many traders, the last week of November is one of the most important times of the year. But be careful: some retailers increase their prices in advance in order to be able to offer particularly large discounts during the discount week. In order not to be taken in by such bogus discounts, it is worth getting an overview of the prices today. In addition, consumers should be particularly careful during this time not to fall for fake shops that lure with supposedly unbeatable offers.
Many online retailers offer additional discounts, for example for new customers or for subscribing to a newsletter. In some cases, these discounts can be combined with other price reductions – such as those of Black Friday. In addition, there are different portals on the Internet where users can find discount coupons such as “Coupons.de”, “Sparwelt.de” or “ein-sparsam.de”. Last but not least, there is still enough time until Christmas to take part in various online and offline sweepstakes. With a bit of luck, the Christmas present will not only be a bargain, but even free.
